(Ed.note: I repost this classic audio from November 2006 because in it Supr. Carvin describes the increase in the current enrollment in Evansville School District for the year 2006-7 as a "fluke."
One might add temporary expenses to help handle a "fluke" but not permanent FTE expenses. Hence, I have endorsed the needed 2nd and 3rd grade teacher additions, but have not endorsed adding a part time curriculum director for a cost of $70,000 nor adding a safety coordinator.
I do take the "fluke" comment seriously. Oh. yes. When one is in the middle of a building permit plunge one does not panic and build more capacity, but it is wise and prudent to reallocate current space available. That reallocation is discussed in the comments of Melissa Hammann and is the logical conclusion from her analysis of the space of the district relative to its peers.
Click on the audioblogger to listen in as Supr. Heidi Carvin discusses the enrollment increase of 2006-7 and how she sees the future enrollment for 2007-8 in light of the building permit plunge and general slowdown.
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I would not eve use the word recent, Mr. Woulfe. My wife and I purchased our home new nearing the end of the housing boom in Evansville. We then like most families started our family at that point, we will have a child in Kindergarten in 2 years after that I see the enrollment decreasing very quickly after that.
ReplyDeleteMcFarland is a great example in the early 90's new housing was at a all-time high, they built new schools increased property taxes, now McFarland due to decreased enrollment is moving to the Rock Valley Conference and next years graduating class of around 150 went through 5 schools not including a remodeled larger high school that took place 10 years ago.
Now the tax payers are shelling out mill rates larger than ones we have here for 150 graduating seniors and no increase in enrollment in sight, sounds familiar doesn't it?