Board Meeting February 19th, 2025 The School District of Clayton Establishing a Foundation ● Learners are different now than when our schools were built, especially those buildings built in the 1920’s & 1930’s ● Districts around Clayton have invested a lot of money in facilities and are future ready ● For Clayton to continue to be the premier school district not only locally, but nationally, we must be on the cutting edge of education, by providing state of the art facilities ● While resident enrollment is projected to slowly decline, overall enrollment is projected to remain stable over the next 10-15 years as the district typically sees an increase in tuition paying students in 6th grade through 9th grade ● All schools meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) but may not be ADA convenient ● Athletic & Activity facility needs are not currently supported, especially at the HS level ● All spaces are learning spaces; the location and the facilities at Gay field is less than ideal ● The relationship with the city is crucial in the LRFMP process and beyond ● Based upon the current debt levy of $0.5110, district can borrow up to $90m without increasing the debt levy ● The district spends an average of $4m annually for capital maintenance ENROLLMENT IN 1994-95 = 2,417 2023-24 = 2,427 APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THE K-12 ENROLLMENT IS NON-RESIDENT THE DISTRICT COVERS ONLY 3.21 SQ MILES, ONLY 7 ARE SMALLER AGING POPULATION & LOWER BIRTH RATES