Board notes surge in open-enrollment applications and plans summer outreach

The board discussed an unexpected increase in open-enrollment applications.

Trustees said the district received 38 open-enrollment applicants, of which staff reported about 30 appear to be families not currently enrolled in the district. Board members described outreach plans over the summer to contact interested families, learn the reasons behind their applications and attempt re-engagement where appropriate. Trustees noted anecdotal reports from families citing special‑education assessment questions as one reason for transfer decisions, and staff reiterated that testing and statutory processes for special-education identification are followed when concerns arise.

The board took no formal action beyond directing staff to contact families and report findings in a future meeting.