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Superintendent reports steady enrollment but warns of potential funding impacts from state bills
Summary
Superintendent Jerrad Jeske told the board enrollment is steady at 576 and summarized potential state changes — a proposal to extend bus depreciation from 13 to 15 years and two Transitional Kindergarten (TK) bills that could reduce funding or limit eligibility.
Superintendent Jerrad Jeske reported enrollment remains steady at 576 students and thanked staff for coordinating a successful state sendoff for student qualifiers. He noted the district did not receive a playground grant this year and that feedback pointed to the district’s free-and-reduced lunch percentage and a competitive application field as contributing factors.
Jeske told the board that state legislative proposals could affect district finances: one discussion item would extend the bus depreciation schedule from 13 to 15 years, delaying replacement funding, and two separate bills concerning Transitional Kindergarten (TK) could either cut TK funding by 25% or limit TK eligibility to students eligible for free-and-reduced-price lunch. The district plans to pursue a Clean Building Compliance Grant with McKinstry to upgrade lighting and controls to reduce long-term costs.
