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34 <br /> populations, the positive trend had held in prior years, but that something disrupted the work and the <br /> trust of parents. He said the district still has work to do to win back the trust of parents and students. <br /> Slide#13 <br /> Student Enrollment Trends <br /> Overview of enrollment changes and projections used to guide <br /> staffing, resources, and planning. <br /> Jonathan Scott, CHCCS Chief Financial Officer, continued the presentation: <br /> Slide#14 <br /> Student Data for County Education Funding Allocation <br /> • NCDPI is utilizing FY2025-26 40th day <br /> Average Daily Membership(ADM) of <br /> 10,773 for FY 2026-27 membership ) a' �Q <br /> projections _ y <br /> • Preliminary out-of-district enrollment is I <br /> projected to be 260 <br /> i <br /> • Preliminary charter school enrollment is i <br /> projected to be 228 <br /> • Projected ADM minus Out-of-district <br /> enrollment plus Charter School enrollment <br /> gives a net estimation of 10,741 budgeted <br /> students <br /> • This represents a projected decrease of <br /> 277 students compared with FY 2025-26 <br /> THINK (AND ACT) <br /> Jonathon Scott explained that DPI moved to a funding-in-arrears model as enrollment began to <br /> drop statewide, to stabilize funding for public schools. He reported that the district's average daily <br /> membership for the second month of the current year came in at 10,773 students — approximately a <br /> 350-student drop from the prior year. He said after reconciling through the county funding formula, the <br /> budget enrollment for the coming year is 10,741 students, a decrease of 277 students. He noted that <br />