Enrollment down to start year

Enrollment down to start year
Elementary grades see greatest drop

Chief Financial Officer Pat Johnston provided an update to school board members on the district's enrollment figures following last week's submittal of the first official count of the year.

Johnston reported the district is 48 students below General Fund budget targets. She said the most significant enrollment counts dropped in elementary grade levels.

She reported the district built in contingency funds of $200,000 to protect the district in the event of an enrollment decline. Johnston projected a nearly $245,000 drop in state revenue through apportionment based on September's enrollment count. The district receives approximately $5,118 per Full-Time Equivalent student.

Johnston says her office, working closely with Superintendent Mick Miller, will track enrollment figures each month to see if this declining trend continues. She said the district will also closely monitor spending to determine if mid-year reductions are necessary.