LPS Still Calculating How Many Students Were Lost: Sep 20 A001
LPS Still Calculating How Many Students Were Lost: Sep 20 A001
LPS Still Calculating How Many Students Were Lost: Sep 20 A001
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By Alexander Ewald
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Enid Public Schools could see a funding
dilemma if it continues to operate at a similar
deficit next year due to both declining enroll-
ment and COVID-19-related expenses, its
CFO said Monday.
If enrollment figures continue to decline
by January, district funding could be reduced
by $50 to $70 a student, based on statewide
enrollment predictions — coming to possi-
bly more than $1 million in funding losses,
district CFO Sam Robinson said during EPS’
Board of Education meeting.
Though expenditures are “pretty nor-
mal” aside from COVID-19-related disinfec-
tants, Robinson speculated EPS is on track
to spend $300,000 to $700,000 more this
year. Therefore, the district could be deficit
spending with a possible $1.7 million drop,
with a mid-term allocation drop and addition-
al COVID-19 expenses, he said.
Though EPS has a “really good” general
fund balance, he said, the district wouldn’t
be able to afford another $1.7 million defi-
cit-spending in 2022’s fiscal year and will
have to make some “really tough decisions”
next spring.
“Again, this is all speculation, that is not
definitive. It’s really just to give you guys
information on where we’re sitting today,”
Robinson told board members during his
regular report. “What I’m telling you is we
cannot continue to deficit spend another $1.7
million into FY 22. It’s really a one-time,
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49% ‘spend it now’ (thing) …” try/COVID-19 plan or no lon- the staff working with those that all EPS students, both
Oklahoma saw high- ger mandate masks. students,” Fernandez told the virtual and in-person, can
er-than-average revenue He and board member board. receive free breakfast and
streams through the summer Amanda Phillips both said the Brenda Friesen, a third- lunch through December.
because many delayed filing item would be on the agenda grade teacher, however, The district still needs free
income tax returns until July, in the foreseeable future to encouraged the board to do and reduced lunch applica-
which Robinson said might be able to discuss changes at the opposite and drop the tions turned in because those
not be the same come April. each month’s board meeting. mandate, or at least to lessen counts directly affect other
“Who knows when the “Things have been trend- the restrictions made in class- programs for federal fund-
next big storm is going to be ing in a good way, but if rooms. ing, Assistant Superintendent
coming at us?” Robinson said. things change, we have the “I know you as a board for Elementary Education
EPS reported 322 fewer opportunity as board members have made decision to try to Randall Rader said.
students enrolled, at 7,442 to make a change to tighten keep students and staff from Floyd said a state depart-
total, since last year’s 7,774 things up,” Office 7’s Phillips trying to get the virus by ment child nutrition supervi-
students on Monday. The said, referring to COVID-19- requiring us to wear masks sor told him on a Zoom call
district’s tracing case totals related quarantines and posi- in the school,” said Friesen, last week that those at the fed-
reports 7,514 enrolled as of tive-case isolations within the who teaches at Prairie View eral level are not expecting an
Sept. 1. district, which has reported Elementary School. “But extension past that date.
Parent Sara Reed told fewer in effect in the last sev- please consider the vast District officials also
the board she’s heard from eral weeks online. majority of students who are showed board members
parents and students unhap- While 15 classes of 317 not able to make the growth in new renderings of the now-
py with the district’s virtu- elementary students remain in the area of learning language, named Advance Foods Soccer
al learning option and were quarantine as of Monday — of reading, of speaking.” Complex, currently being
opting to move to a different including all 14 from Adams EPS’ re-entry plan already built at Garland and Rupe.
virtual school district entirely Elementary School — seven allows — once Garfield The complex will include
such as Epic Charter Schools. positive student cases remain County reaches yellow, “low- multiple fields and will cost
“There is lack of com- in isolation districtwide, along risk” level — for pre-K to $10 million total, through
munication, trouble load- with three staff members. third-grade students to remove both public city funding and
ing external apps and other The rest of the district their masks while in the class- private donations.
issues. They are choosing to reports just more than 200 stu- room at the teacher’s discre- City stormwater and trans-
switch to Epic; therefore, EPS dents remain in quarantine; at tion. EPS will reach yellow portation work budgeted this
will continue to lose more its highest, on Aug. 26, under once the county reports less year for $1 million is currently
funding,” she said, adding 600 were. than 14.39 new daily cases underway at the complex. The
that EPS’ quarantining entire Christina Fernandez, a per 100,000 population. complex’s estimated comple-
classes was doing more harm paraprofessional for EPS stu- Robinson also reported tion time is next spring.
than good. “You are harming dents with special needs, as
our children’s future by treat- well as a mother to an EHS
ing school like an option.” student, urged the board to not
Superintendent Darrell make any changes Monday.
Floyd said Monday he was “Doing away with masks
not intending to propose any is not in the best interest of the
changes to the district’s re-en- special needs population and
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The Roland Board of that the District has not re
Education met on Sept. experienced significant ho
14 where the superinten- problems related to CO- ot
dent announced that en- VID-19 since classes re-
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rollment numbers were sumed on Aug. 24 and
down and the Dome was that students and staff
expected to be installed have done an outstanding
on the new Civic Center job following protocol.
by this week. Martin said total en-
Roland Public Schools rollment is down about
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SCHOOL made a motion to accept a members voting yes. The monthly Activi-
from page 1
sealed bus bid for bus #26 Brunk made a motion ties Fund Report, War-
85 students with the ma- in the amount of $1,000 to approve Dennis Magee rants and Treasurer’s Re-
jority attending EPIC from Quinton Bark, and as the new ISS Monitor for port were also approved
Charter School, and that to approve a letter of resig- the school year that was fol- for the following: Bond
some elementary students nation from Ronald Ow- lowed by a second motion Fund #33, Building Fund
were now attending Lib- ens with all other board from board president Kevin #21, Co-Op Fund #12.
erty and Moffett Schools. voters voting yes. Flurry. Flurry next made a General Fund #11, War-
He also said the school The board also agreed motion to accept the Certif- rant #7-9 for $7,872.82,
will continue to use the to hire Brandon Hinsley icate of Authority for 2020- Warrant #27-40 for
ACT test as its assess- as a custodian and ap- 2021, which was presented $3,749.12, Warrant #1-8
ment for college and ca- prove the transportation to the school board. for $1,037.92 and Warrant
reer readiness. pay rate policy for regular Other items approved #227-440 for $650,432.23.
Martin announced the drivers, effective Sept. 14. at the meeting included: The board voted to ta-
crew that will install the Board member Ronnie Former minutes, the In- ble the agreement for use
Dome on the new activity Hemphill made a motion ternal Activities Com- of School Facility/Junior
center is scheduled to be- to approve a five cent in- mittee for the 2020-2021 High Cafeteria for Brenda
gin on Sept. 28, and board crease for adult breakfasts school year, signatures Green for Dec. 12, 2020.
members were able to in- and lunches for teachers for Activity Funds, the The Roland Board of Ed-
spect the new activity bus and staff. Breakfast will in- account name change ucation meets the second
following the meeting. crease from $1.84 to $1.89 School Activity Fund Ac- Monday of every month at
Items Approved and lunches from $3.84 to counts, and to approve the 6 p.m. in the Administra-
Jerry Brooks, clerk, $3.95, with all other board fundraisers for the year. tion Building Board Room.
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