District health is 69.8 (Watch), down 2.6 from last quarter. Gains in proficiency and safety are outweighed by a widening math gap, 19.8% chronic absenteeism, special education staffing, and a structural FY2028 deficit.
66 open positions; substitute fill is at 78% and special education service delivery is below the compliance floor.
FY2027 is manageable (1.1% over plan), but the FY2028 outlook is a structural −$6.8M gap.
Proficiency is up, but the math gap widened to 27.5 points and chronic absenteeism rose to 19.8%.
Fleet margin is down to 2 spare buses and the nutrition fund is declining; facilities are stable but under-funded.
Attendance, special education staffing, and the FY2028 structural gap need decisions this month.
District health is in WATCH territory. Proficiency rose to 45.5%, but the math gap for economically disadvantaged students widened to 27.5 points, so the average is masking a group that is losing ground. Chronic absenteeism is 19.8% and concentrated in two elementaries. 14 special education vacancies have pushed IEP service delivery below the 95% compliance floor. The general fund outlook shows a structural −$6.8M gap in FY2028 when one-time state recovery money ends. The structural balance options are due to the board on Oct 20.