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Heartland Charter board approves 8.5% enrollment growth target; adopts Scenario B for instructional funds
Summary
At its Feb. 9 special teleconference, the Heartland Charter School Board approved an 8.5% enrollment growth target for 2026–27 (TK–9) and adopted "Scenario B" for instructional funds after a staff presentation; the vote was unanimous among members present.
The Heartland Charter School Board of Education approved a target of 8.5% enrollment growth for the 2026–2027 school year and adopted "Scenario B" for instructional funds at a Feb. 9 special meeting held by teleconference.
Board members heard a staff presentation on enrollment projections and instructional funding options for 2026–27 framed around operational needs and long-term school health. The approved enrollment target applies to students entering transitional kindergarten through ninth grade for the 2026–2027 school year. The formal action recorded in the minutes states: "To approve the target of 8.5% enrollment growth, enrolling students entering grades TK-9 for the 2026-2027 school year, and to approve Scenario B for instructional funds for the 2026-2027 school year." The motion was moved by Nathan Paugh and seconded by Nicole Panero; there were no abstentions and the motion passed unanimously among the three members present.
The minutes do not record additional detail about the contents of Scenario B or the assumptions behind the 8.5% target. The board did not receive public comment on the item. The action is recorded in the meeting minutes and will guide enrollment outreach and budget planning for the coming school year.
