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Superintendent reports retirements, steady enrollment, TK capacity limits and audit plans
Summary
The superintendent reported three upcoming retirements totaling more than 90 years of service, said enrollment remains about 562 students, described state limits on TK funding that will cap new slots, announced a district accountability audit and flagged potential future wastewater plant replacement costs.
The district superintendent reported several operational updates to the board, including recognition of three longtime staff — Mr. Hardy, Mr. Reed and Mr. Sims — who collectively have more than 90 years of teaching experience and will be leaving the district this year. "...between the 3 of them, over 90 plus years of teaching... we're gonna lose this year," the superintendent said.
On enrollment, the superintendent said the district has held "around 562" students this year. He discussed Transitional Kindergarten (TK), noting state guidance will fund only existing TK slots: "for what we have budget for, basically whatever people had last year, that's all we're gonna fund." Board members discussed demand and capacity; the superintendent reported a waiting list of 25 students for TK and said the district must weigh operational considerations before expanding slots. The superintendent also announced an upcoming accountability audit to review management and grant processes and flagged concerns about the aging steel containment of the wastewater treatment plant that could require costly replacement in the future.
