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Board hears stable attendance, small enrollment dip and higher-than-peer classroom spending
Summary
The district reported a just-over-1% decline in 140th-day enrollment but said financial standing remains strong; the Auditor General classroom spending profile shows 64% of spending in classrooms and higher local costs in administration, plant operations and child nutrition versus peer averages.
At the board meeting Ms. Walden reported the district’s 140th-day enrollment count showed a decline of just over 1%, which she characterized as a minimal impact and said the district remains in strong financial standing.
In a review of the Auditor General’s classroom spending report, Ms. Walden said Yuma Elementary School District One is profiled with 18 schools and roughly 8,400 students and that classroom spending accounts for about 64% of total spending while non-classroom spending is about 36%.
Ms. Walden noted the district’s special education population (about 16%), English learners (about 18%), and a poverty rate reported at roughly 22% for the fiscal year cited in the report. She said the district’s overall test results (math, ELA, science) exceed peer averages, and framed higher spending relative to peers as driven by local needs—aging facilities, security camera and intercom installation, ongoing repairs, and higher food and delivery costs tied to Yuma’s location.
Finance staff told the board that through March 31 about 75% of the fiscal year was complete, that spending remains below that benchmark, and that a May budget revision will provide a more accurate year-end snapshot. The board discussed timing for purchase order closures and upcoming May revision figures; no budget adoption vote occurred at this meeting.
