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Board hears 'reimagining' plan amid enrollment drop; district projects staff, program changes for 2026–27
Summary
Acting superintendent Andrea Oates Parchment and the reimagining team outlined enrollment declines (5,795 in 2018–19 to 5,046 now; projected 4,926), staffing adjustments including shared assistant principals and program changes across multilingual, special education and curriculum, and a one-page parent handout timeline.
Acting superintendent Andrea Oates Parchment and the district's reimagining team presented a multi-faceted plan for the 2026–27 school year that addresses declining enrollment, staffing adjustments and program placement. Presenters showed historical enrollment dropping from 5,795 in 2018–19 to 5,046 students this year, with a projection of 4,926 for next year — a decline the district characterized as roughly 15% since 2018–19.
Administrators said the enrollment trend drives staffing and program decisions. The presentation included student-to-teacher ratios (from about 13.5 in 2018–19 down to 11.4 this year in one chart) and student-to-administrator ratios that fluctuate as staffing is restructured. The reimagining team announced shared assistant principal assignments at the elementary level and that Jackson Avenue would have an acting principal recommendation for July. The team said it will publish a one-page handout for parents by June 30 with principal/assistant-principal assignments, teacher counts, enrollment numbers and school-specific programming details.
The presentation also covered curricular work and professional development: the district plans to pilot new K–5 literacy materials supported by a recently awarded $200,000 state impact grant, to revise science K–12 standards, and to expand bilingual options at high school level (including bilingual ELA in multiple core subjects). Marcela Moncloa, director of multilingual and world language education, described the expansion of bilingual offerings and a change to elementary world-language delivery due to staffing constraints.
Trustees and members of the public asked for Spanish translations of materials and clarity on how parents will be informed; administrators committed to translations and building-level meetings in July. The reimagining team leader Laura Morgan said the committee intends to hold in-person and digital meetings at the building level so families get focused, school-specific information rather than only district-wide presentations.
