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Rockport reports Oct. 1 enrollment at 654 and FY24 reserves near $2 million
Summary
Business manager June Ciafilippo told the committee October 1 enrollment is 654 students, slightly above NESDAC projections, and reported a FY24 year-end reserve boosted by a late circuit-breaker payment of roughly $200,000 to nearly $2 million.
June Ciafilippo, the district business manager, presented the official Oct. 1 enrollment and the FY24 year-end financial report. She said the district—s October 1 enrollment stood at 654 students, a figure that can fluctuate by a student or two during the year, and noted that this level sits slightly above NESDAC projections included in last year—s budget book.
Ciafilippo said a circuit-breaker payment posted to the town after July 1 and was reflected in the town—s books for the prior fiscal year, which effectively increased the district's starting reserves by about $200,000. That payment leaves reserves just under $2 million and gives the district greater flexibility to absorb unexpected costs, she said.
She cautioned that enrollment and the circuit-breaker reimbursement are linked: as enrollment or school choice participation drops, state reimbursements also decline, which affects future budgets. "So even though we're sitting in a nice spot, I don't want people thinking that we're just flush with cash," Ciafilippo said, urging prudence in budgeting and noting the reserve is intended to extend the district's financial runway.
Committee members thanked staff for the work and noted the reserves and enrollment data will inform upcoming budget planning.
