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East Grand School District unveils five‑year strategic plan and snapshot report; trustees hear enrollment dip
Summary
Superintendent Brad Ray and Assistant Superintendent Courtney Lincoln presented a five‑year strategic plan with community‑derived priorities and a biannual snapshot report; Ray said the district is "down 88 students," and staff discussed causes including online options and household mobility.
East Grand School District Superintendent Brad Ray and Assistant Superintendent Courtney Lincoln briefed Fraser trustees on the district’s five‑year strategic plan and the first biannual progress snapshot.
Ray said the plan — co‑created with community input and supported by the Colorado Education Initiative — emphasizes three strategic priorities: student success, staffing sustainability and community/family partnerships. Courtney Lincoln described how the district has converted the plan into quarterly "sprints," with data points tracking progress and areas for future focus.
On enrollment, Ray said the district is currently down by 88 students compared with prior counts and listed factors such as families opting for online schooling, athletics commitments that complicate full‑time attendance, and natural cohort fluctuations. "We were currently down 88 students," Ray said. Trustees asked about school‑by‑school variability; presenters said some schools show higher mobility and Frasier Valley Elementary has a notably small second‑grade cohort (21 students).
Trustees commended the district’s transparency and the planned demographic studies that will feed into facilities and fee policy discussions. No formal action was required; trustees invited staff to return with further demographic detail and next steps for facilities planning.
