Meeting Agenda
Meeting Recording

At the Dec. 4 special meeting, Trustees continued work on long-range planning, following the Board-approved Resolution, refining the analysis connecting demographic trends, staffing guidelines, and enrollment patterns to long-term facility and program planning. The discussion helped clarify what actions are needed before winter break and what information the Board will review next.

Enrollment Thresholds

Trustees will vote Dec. 11 on districtwide low-enrollment thresholds for elementary schools:

  • Threshold 1: Below 500 students
  • Threshold 2: Below 400 students

The low-enrollment thresholds align with staffing guidelines that are being updated by administration for the 2026-2027 school year. Implementation will require thoughtful planning this spring, as the district collaborates with campus principals and teams to put the staffing guidelines into action in ways that support students, maintain program quality, and help schools transition smoothly.

The district will also explore targeted mitigation strategies for campuses that enter Threshold 1 with the goal of stabilizing enrollment, maintaining programming, and reducing the likelihood of campuses dropping below Threshold 2

More information about staffing guidelines and enrollment thresholds

School Consolidation Possibilities

In addition to the adjusted staffing guidelines and proposed enrollment threshold, when a campus falls below 400 students, the Phase 2 staffing model is triggered and the district begins a formal review process for potential consolidation. It’s important to note that a Threshold 2 designation does not automatically close a school — it opens the possibility and necessitates additional discussion.

As the district continues to face a significant and ongoing budget deficit, the Board requested to drill down into what a potential school consolidation decision would look like for next year.

In order to consider implementing any school consolidation possibilities in the 2026-27 school year, the upcoming conversation will be limited to those originally presented as options in the May 29 consolidation path presentation. Based on potentially approving enrollment thresholds, current enrollment at one of those three school considerations — Cypress Elementary — falls outside Threshold 2 and was eliminated for consideration. That leaves two other options still being considered for 2026-27: Faubion Elementary and Steiner Ranch Elementary.

What’s Ahead

  • The Dec. 11 meeting will include a vote on the enrollment thresholds. It will also reintroduce for consideration the facility optimization paths, including implementing low-enrollment staffing guidelines, consolidating Faubion Elementary into Westside Elementary, and consolidating Steiner Ranch Elementary into Bush and River Ridge elementaries.

    Administration will present updated data and associated costs for each path, along with an overview of potential implementation approaches, providing context for how these previously discussed paths can guide consolidation decisions.
  • Also at the Dec. 11 meeting, the district will also bring a timeline related to steps after a potential vote, which includes attendance boundary adjustments, teacher surplus, transition support and transportation planning.
  • The Board also plans to call a Dec. 17 special meeting for potential action on school consolidation for the 2026-27 year.

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