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Kashia board discusses possible lapsation after ADA falls below six students
Summary
Trustees discussed next steps after average daily attendance fell below the six-student threshold for independent district operation; staff said the issue is ADA-driven, not financial, and property/assets would transition to the county office of education.
During the May 20 meeting the Kashia Elementary School District Governing Board reviewed the implications of average daily attendance (ADA) falling below the statutory six-student minimum required to continue operating independently. Board Member Coleen McCloud asked about the lapsation timeline, the status of district funds, and whether the district could continue operations if funding were available. Staff answered that the District maintains a positive fund balance but lapsation is driven by ADA rather than a financial shortfall.
Board President McCloud reported a recent meeting with the Kashia Tribal Council and the Sonoma County Office of Education about future after-school and weekend programs and said tribal property and culturally significant items would be preserved during any transition. The minutes state that responsibility for district assets and facilities would transition to the Sonoma County Office of Education in the event of lapsation.
