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Brackett ISD reports steady attendance but notable ADA drop, prompting budget amendment
Summary
Administration told the board overall attendance remained ~96% but average daily attendance declined from 476 to 457, which reduces revenue tied to ADA and will require a budget amendment; administration said ADA drives funding estimates.
District administration told the board that while the percentage attendance at the end of the first six weeks remains steady at roughly 96.3% (down slightly from 96.4% last year), a fall in enrollment lowered average daily attendance (ADA) and thus revenue estimates.
"So our ADA went from 4 76 with a 96% attendance to 4 57, with a 96% attendance," the staff member said, explaining that the decline in raw enrollment—not the attendance percentage—drove down ADA. The staff member warned the board that because ADA is how the district generates funds, a budget amendment will be required later to adjust revenue estimates.
Board members discussed the sensitivity of small-class pools to absences and noted the administrative need to update budget assumptions based on the lower ADA.
