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Superintendent reports small enrollment dip, rise in homeschool filings and new after‑school partnerships
Summary
Dr. Miller said district enrollment fell by four students since September, homeschool filings rose to 65 (noting recent data‑entry issues), and the district is launching an after‑school program while coordinating with the YMCA to include RSU 20 students in the Bluefish swim team.
Superintendent Dr. Miller reported a modest enrollment decline and a notable increase in recorded homeschool filings during her administration update. "We've declined since our September enrollment by four students," she said, and later noted homeschool numbers rose from 30 to 65, adding that part of the change reflected a state system outage and late paperwork entries.
Dr. Miller outlined near‑term program plans: an after‑school program is set to begin the first week in November with Katie Bailey as coordinator, with staffing postings active and initial schedules to run Monday–Wednesday during the launch week. She also said the YMCA has secured a three‑year endowment and is working "to include students from RSU 20 in the YMCA," starting with the Bluefish swim team; an initial family survey returned eight responses with seven expressing interest.
Board members and administrators discussed outreach to homeschool families to ensure they know about district activities and access to specific programs (sports, arts, select classes). Suggestions included targeted Facebook posts, open‑house forums, newsletter links and reaching out to town offices and retired teachers to recruit substitutes and volunteers.
Dr. Miller said transportation arrangements for YMCA activities are under discussion, and that no formal enrollment changes tied to programs were enacted at the meeting.
Next steps include continuing outreach to homeschool families, finalizing after‑school staffing, and coordinating trial opportunities for Bluefish swim participation.
