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Superintendent flags modest enrollment decline, highlights ADA gains and planned facility projects
Summary
Dr. Rivera told trustees the district is down about 107 students from last year but said average daily attendance (ADA) performance improved and staff have identified fund‑balance projects (HVAC, furniture, bleachers, vehicles) to be paid without bond funds; he cautioned the board about potential voucher and virtual‑school impacts on next year's budget.
Superintendent Dr. Richard Rivera reviewed campus‑level enrollment changes, said the district is down compared with last year and cited a net change he described as "minus 107," and emphasized work underway to address attendance and dropout recovery. He highlighted a drop‑prevention program that returned roughly 41 students to graduation pathways and said district-wide ADA (average daily attendance) performance exceeded the budgeted target in each six‑week reporting period so far.
On fund balance and capital planning, Dr. Rivera told trustees the board had an available fund balance and listed projects already funded from savings rather than bonds — including HVAC work, playground equipment, stadium lighting and bleacher projects, digital signage, and vehicle purchases. In his presentation he said the materials show a fund‑balance figure and a three‑month reserve; the transcript contains inconsistent numeric values and staff should confirm the exact figures in the published board materials. Dr. Rivera also warned trustees he will closely monitor potential statewide policy changes (vouchers and virtual enrollment) that could affect 2025–26 revenue assumptions and said staff are evaluating options including rezoning, transfers and possible land purchases to respond to growth at some campuses.
The board discussed the bond and consent‑agenda projects such as stadium and HVAC work and asked staff to ensure construction schedules and safety measures (for example, fencing at athletic fields) are tracked closely. Trustees asked for continued updates on enrollment, staffing needs at campuses that gained students, and the timing of the next benchmark window that will inform curriculum and budget planning.
