The Roaring Fork School Board is set for its regularly scheduled meeting at 6:15 p.m Wednesday at the Carbondale District Office, 400 Sopris Ave. The agenda includes key topics such as the first review of the 2024-25 academic calendar and the 2023-24 amended budget. 

Chief Financial Officer Nathan Markham will also present on the 2024-25 General Fund Revenue. Markham’s presentation, which is already available online, shows that current enrollment for the district’s 2023-24 school year of 5,653 is down marginally from 5,662 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

The board will also review and be asked to accept the 2023-24 school year budget, which includes updated revenue based on the average number of students throughout the past five years.

Each year, Colorado’s School Finance Act distributes funding to districts on a per-pupil basis. The formula results in the Total Program Funding. According to Markham’s Wednesday presentation, the 2024-25 fiscal year for the district is projected to receive $11,789 per pupil. 

Before the main meeting, there will be a public work session regarding the hiring of a new superintendent, as talks continue regarding the replacement for Jesus Rodríguez, who left the position in October.

The search for a new superintendent started Dec. 14. During a Jan. 10 work session, the board said they had received two complete applications. Finalists will be interviewed by a committee of district family and staff members, as well as by the board. Final interviews are set to take place the week of March. 4.

For more information about the board meeting, visit rfschools.com.