“Which risks are emerging before they become crises?”
IEP service minutes delivered fell to 93.2% with 14 special education teacher vacancies. Compensatory services and state reporting obligations apply.
“What is our compensatory-service exposure, and how fast can contracted coverage close it?”
The general fund outlook shows a −$6.8M FY2028 shortfall; even the favorable case (−$4.2M) is negative. The fund balance falls below the 8.0% policy floor in FY2028 without action.
“Which structural options close the gap, and what does each cost students?”
K-3 literacy adoption is 92% complete, but grade 3 reading proficiency moved from 51.0% to 51.6%, and Tier 2 reading has the weakest effect of any program over $250K.
“Do we modify, re-target, or stop the investment?”
The food service fund is projected $350K over budget, reserves are down to 1.6 months, and the claim error rate of 2.6% is subject to a state review finding.
“Is this a pricing, participation, or claiming problem?”
Two board directives are past due: the bus replacement status report (Sep 1) and the staffing-ratio program review (Sep 30).
“What do we tell the board on Oct 20?”
Fleet availability is 88% against a 92% standard; 2 spare buses cover 61 routes, 3 routes run as double-backs, and 3 buses are parked for inspection defects.
“What is the contingency plan if two more buses go down?”
$410K of FY2025 Title I carryover is unobligated and lapses in 61 days (Nov 30).
“Can the tutoring contract be executed in time, or do we reallocate?”
22% of teacher absences go unfilled; principals report 63 uncovered classroom events a week and Tier 2 groups are being cancelled to cover.
“Is the problem pay, pool size, or onboarding speed?”
District rate is 19.8% against a 15% target and up from 17.9% last year, concentrated at Marsh Creek and Harborview elementaries.
“Do we scale the home-visit model that worked in the middle school pilot?”
The math proficiency gap for economically disadvantaged students widened from 23.3 to 27.5 points while the district average rose.
“Where are disadvantaged students losing ground, and is Tier 2 reaching them?”
Attendance and educator-workforce goals are behind plan at the year-two checkpoint.
“Which goals need re-prioritization or resources?”
The 2025-26 accountability submission is due Nov 3; 212 discipline records fail validation and must reconcile before certification.
“Will the published figures match the state file of record?”
The FY2027 projected unassigned balance is 9.2% against the 8.0% policy floor.
“How much of the overrun can be absorbed this year?”