At the February Governing Board Meeting, Roosevelt School District Superintendent Dr. Dani Portillo provided an update on the interim goals for Superintendent Guardrail #1.
Guardrail 1
In attaining the Board’s student outcome goals, the Superintendent shall not go without proactively sharing updates and plans on the budget or enrollment that will change the current landscape and stability of our district to stakeholders, including board members, students, parents, staff, and community members.
Interim Guardrail 1
By October 2025, increase the sharing of financial information with stakeholders from the yearly posting of the statutorily required budget worksheet to biannual updates that include budget and enrollment reports. These reports will be shared with employees and the community through multiple communication channels, including newsletters mailed, emailed, and posted on the district website, as well as recorded presentations.
Progress Monitoring
A recorded video presentation was sent to Roosevelt stakeholders, including employees, parents, students and community members by email and text, as well as being posted to the website. 6,850 emails and 1,787 text messages were read, resulting in nearly 400 video views with an average watch time of 1 minute 21 seconds out of the total 2 minute 19 second video.
Interim Guardrail 2
By October 2025, increase the sharing of financial information with stakeholders from one statutorily required budget hearing to biannual community forums focused on enrollment and budget updates, embedded within the context of our progress toward reaching our district academic Guardrails and superintendent guardrails. Ensure the forum format allows for community input and follow-up on previously provided input.
Progress Monitoring
Community & Parent Advisory Group
9/3/2025
11/6/2025
12/11/2025
1/15/2026
3/20/2026 (scheduled)
Faith Advisory Group
10/23/2025
African American Advisory Group
8/27/2025
9/27/2025
11/21/2025
During these advisory groups, the conversation covered topics including:
K-8 Average Daily Attendance
FY20-FY25 Enrollment Trend line
M&O/General fund by Program
Capital Budget Limit
Projected Department Spending
Project role Expansions
Interim Guardrail 3
By December 2025, increase the sharing of financial information with students from zero to biannual sessions on the student budget and enrollment. Ensure the session format allows for student input and follow-up on previously provided input.
Progress Monitoring
The student advisory group met on Jan. 14, 2026, to discuss the enrollment trend line from FY20 through FY25 and the importance of daily attendance in relation to district funding. Each of the 13 student participants — one from each school — received a survey to provide their feedback on Jan. 23.