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Superintendent cites declining enrollment and proposes up to 10 licensed‑staff FTE reductions
Summary
Superintendent reported enrollment of 1,233 and an updated forecast indicating roughly $450,000 in reduced revenue; to address the gap, staff recommended reducing no more than 10 licensed FTE for 2026–27. The transcript shows a motion and second, but the final roll‑call vote for that motion is not recorded in the transcript.
District leaders told the board the district enrollment is 1,233 students and that a March 3 updated revenue forecast shows about $450,000 less revenue, with a projection the district may be roughly $1,000,000 under its budgeted revenue for the 2026–27 school year if enrollment trends continue.
To respond, the superintendent presented a recommendation to reduce no more than 10 licensed FTE positions for 2026–27 and to work with the union and building administrators on details. A board member moved the proposal; the transcript records a motion and a second. The meeting transcript does not include an explicit roll‑call tally or a clear statement of approval or defeat for that motion, and staff emphasized they plan to proceed slowly and consider attrition, retirements and reassignments before any final reductions.
The superintendent emphasized a cautious approach: "We're going to go slow at this, which we have been, and make sure that we're looking at every little pocket... to ensure that we don't just err in judgment when we're making these reductions." The board did not record additional specifics about which positions would be affected during the meeting.
