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ORCA shows sharp graduation‑rate gain; board warned enrollment volatility affects funding
Summary
District staff highlighted ORCA’s Class of 2025 four‑year graduation rate of 80.2% (a roughly 27% rise over three years) and cautioned the board that ORCA’s enrollment volatility makes revenue for the program estimated until actual days enrolled are finalized.
Ms. Krista Nieraeth, speaking from district staff, told the board that ORCA’s Class of 2025 four‑year graduation rate is 80.2%, an increase of about 27% over the past three years and that the ORCA report is available online.
Nieraeth also explained the district’s contract with ORCA carries a seven‑year term and that the district’s pass‑through percentage cannot change until the contract ends. She told the board that because ORCA’s enrollment is volatile, payments are estimated until actual attendance days are finalized.
Board members expressed appreciation for the improvement in graduation metrics; the ORCA director, Mrs. Galvin, was absent and the board received her written report in the packet.
