School District Business Administrator Cheryl Schneider issued a letter to the Board of Education today indicating enrollment is on the rise and that the upcoming budget review must take into account increased student population, as well as an impact on class size needs and everything from lunch programs to special education.
The letter, a portion of which is below, states that district enrollment has increased 12% in the past seven years, and that kindergarten enrollment has "substantially exceeded expectations."
That means district enrollment has jumped from 6,097 in 2007 to 6,867 this year, a rise of 770 students.
Schneider writes that this means that the district has to "consider staffing needs to support the increasing enrollment as well as the increased demand on supplies." In addition, she notes: "the aging school facilities require a major investment of resources.
Read the entire letter HERE as part of tonight's school board meeting attachments, and a portion below:
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