Enrollment Decline and Budget Planning

At a glance

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• What: a projected enrollment decline of about 350 students, roughly $8 million in funding, against a balanced budget goal of about $318 million.
• Where it stands: reported October 7 by the chief financial officer, who asked the committee to join discussions on future budget and staffing.

Sources

• 2026-10-07 - School Committee (video of the October 7 meeting, auto-captions)

Log

• 2026-10-07 - School Committee - The district is tracking where students leave, particularly between eighth and ninth grade; enrollment projections show no growth.
• 2026-11-10 - School Committee - Superintendent's report on enrollment and budget is on the agenda.