District overview
Dunham Elementary School District
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How are the district and charter governed and funded?
Dunham is a small Sonoma County elementary district governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees, which oversees both Dunham Elementary and Dunham Charter on one rural TK-6 campus. District operations follow California’s Local Control Funding Formula, driven by attendance and student need, while the charter has its own annual LCAP and budget actions under the same Board.
California formula funding
Operating support is tied to attendance, grade span, and high-need student factors through the Local Control Funding Formula; district and charter budgets are adopted separately.
Leadership is in transition
June agendas list principal transition planning and a proposed 2026-27 principal contract for Katie Kidder.
Budget and LCAP move together
June agendas pair annual hearings and action items for the district and charter LCAP, budget, reserves, and local indicators.
Facility capacity is a live theme
Spring agendas repeatedly discuss enrollment, classroom capacity, flooring, drainage, play space, paving, and summer projects.
The 2026-27 budget and LCAP were placed before the Board in June, but the available agenda does not state the final appropriation, reserves, or spending per student.
What the official record establishes
Dunham Elementary and Dunham Charter share district governance.
The June agendas schedule district and charter budget hearings and adoption but do not include the underlying totals.
Major projects
Principal transition
Contract outcome not documentedThe June 9 agenda identifies principal transition planning and a proposed contract for Katie Kidder for 2026-27.
- Board agenda lists appointment, transition update, and proposed contract
- Board agenda lists an administrative-induction reimbursement agreement
Funding
District general administration
The agenda does not state contract terms or cost.
Campus capacity and summer projects
Discussed in spring agendasThe board's spring records identify enrollment growth, classroom capacity, a retaining wall, TK-kindergarten play and drainage work, paving, garden expansion, and classroom flooring.
- Enrollment growth and classroom capacity discussed
- Summer facility project list presented
- Classroom flooring quote placed on the action agenda
Funding
Not stated in the facility agenda items
Complete project costs and approvals are not stated in the available agenda items.
This partial overview synthesizes 12 official board agendas and packets collected for the trailing year. The district did not publish approved minutes for this period in its repository.
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