Overview

• Interim CEO Macquline King said overall enrollment fell by about 9,000 students compared with last year.
• Declines were reported among Black and Latinx students, English learners, economically disadvantaged students and those in temporary living situations.
• Increases were noted among students identifying as white, Asian and multiracial, as well as students with disabilities.
• Attendance over the past four weeks is higher than in recent years, according to King.
• Board member Carlos Rivas said he felt blindsided by potential Network and central-office changes, King said no decisions have been made and more detailed enrollment data will follow in the coming weeks as the district also confronts reported special-education service gaps, a pending charter closure and ongoing fiscal strain.