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Superintendent warns enrollment dip could cut state funding by about $1.3M
Summary
Superintendent Richard Rivera told trustees enrollment dropped by about 160 students since last year, reducing ADA-driven revenue by an estimated $1.3 million and prompting a plan to preserve fund balance and avoid new unbudgeted positions.
Superintendent Richard Rivera briefed the board on the district's preliminary financial position and student enrollment trends, saying enrollment fell from 16,276 to 16,116 this October — a drop of roughly 160 students — and that at a 95% ADA the shortfall compared with last year would be about $1.3 million.
"Last year, around the same time, the enrollment was 16,276. This October, we have reduced it to 16,116," Rivera said during his report. He told trustees the district is aiming to hold spending steady and not add unbudgeted positions because state funding appears flat and ADA drives significant revenue allocations.
Rivera provided a campus-by-campus ADA and attendance summary and noted the district maintains a preliminary beginning fund balance of approximately $71,000,005.53, with about $7,500,000 earmarked for one-time projects and the three-month reserve target met. He said the fund balance is generating interest (about $3.5M) that will be used for either budget relief or facilities work.
Trustees pressed for more detail on the 24-25 general ledger reconciliation and asked administration to circulate the TEA letter that delayed audit uploads; the superintendent said the delay reflects statewide TEA module changes and that final audited figures will arrive later than in past years.
