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Superintendent reports nine-student enrollment decline, outlines master-schedule changes
Summary
Superintendent (S1) told the board the district is down nine high-school students from last year and linked that to attendance enforcement and revoked interdistrict agreements; he outlined plans to split middle-grade classes, add electives and keep the focus on attendance incentives.
Superintendent S1 reported to the board that high-school enrollment (grades 7-12) is down nine students compared with the same time last year, a loss S1 said is tied in part to revoked interdistrict agreements and switches to online enrollment for students not meeting attendance requirements.
"We are down nine students from this time last year," S1 told the board, and added that, when equated to funding, "if you equate one kid equals $10,000, that's $80,000 that we don't have that would almost pay for a teacher." S1 said the district is pushing attendance and rewarding students for improved attendance as part of a broader strategy.
S1 also discussed master-schedule planning and efforts to expand electives if staffing allows. He said the district is drafting a schedule that would split lower-grade science and social-studies classes to reduce class sizes in seventh through ninth grades and explore new electives requested by students (for example, rock-climbing). The superintendent emphasized the schedule is tentative and will be vetted with staff before adoption.
S1 noted operational items including Outdoor School at Camp Ocana to reduce travel time, upcoming state testing and changes to graduation time (moved to 1 p.m. to accommodate athletes). Board members asked clarifying questions about forecasting and staffing timelines; S1 said the goal is to have a vetted master schedule by the May meeting.
