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and March’s ADM as a guide, Dr. Gangel projected that the ADM will be 931 when the state takes its reading this spring. “And that’s a conservative estimate.”
If his enrollment estimate is accurate, Rappahannock will get an additional $16,693 in basic aid, transition funds and money for gifted and talented programs, the superintendent said, adding that this figure, too, is conservative. “We should get more beyond that . . . probably another $6,000.” But since the Department of Education doesn’t want to be held to an exact figure on that additional revenue, Dr. Gangel said he isn’t including the extra money in his calculations.
The data collected by the superintendent show the 10-year average for the difference in ADM between November and March to be a decline of .47 percent, or a range from minus two percent to plus .8 percent. At that rate, Rappahannock’s ADM would be 935.4 in March, 4.4 students more than Dr. Gangers “conservative” estimate.
He told the supervisors that about $23,000 of the supplemental appropriation would go immediately towards new bleachers for the new gymnasium. The rest - intended for reconditioned seating for the new auditorium - would be held in abeyance, pending two more months of tracking the enrollment trend, Dr. Gangel said, noting that the bidding process on the auditorium seating will take that long to complete.
Through March, basic aid for education is determined by the ADM projection. But after March, adjustments will be made to reflect the actual numbers of students so the $46,690 “advance” will start to be repaid at that point, Dr. Gangel said. Even with the supplement, the RCHS expansion project will still be about $12,000 short. “I’m hopeful we may be able to squeeze that out of
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