Committee flags enrollment volatility; warns overestimating could trigger clawbacks

May 14, 2026

Staff projected about 350 students (ADM ~344) and cautioned that overestimating enrollment can force districts to repay funding—staff gave an example that a 10‑student overestimate could cost roughly $120,000.

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Staff warned that enrollment projections directly affect state funding and that overestimating can create future repayment obligations. "If we estimate too high, the state's just gonna pay us what we estimated ... and for us, that's like a $120,000 or more," the presenter said while explaining the consequences of reporting an inflated ADM.

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