District overview

Fort Ross Elementary School District

Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.

Who makes decisions for Fort Ross Elementary?

One elected board governs one very small K-8 school

Fort Ross Elementary is both a school and its own public district. A three-member board governs the district, while Superintendent/Principal Jennifer Dudley leads the single campus.

One-campus district

CDE and NCES identify one active K-8 school within Fort Ross Elementary School District.

Three-member board

Tom Schmidt, Michael Smallen, and Richard Gross are listed as the current trustees on the district's board page.

Combined leadership role

Jennifer Dudley serves as both superintendent and principal.

Public records

The district publishes board agendas and approved minutes in two official Google Drive folders.

Because the district and its only school are the same operating unit, a separate school-level governance run would largely duplicate this board record.

Where the district stands

2025-26 enrollmentcontext

15 students

California Department of Education district profile; external context.

Active schoolscontext

1 school

NCES and CDE identify one active K-8 campus.

Governance records reviewedcontext

23 documents

13 agendas/notices and 10 approved minute sets in the official archive.

Approved minute setscontext

10 meetings

Published minutes from August 2025 through May 2026.

Major projects

2026-27 staffing reduction

Final non-reemployment action approved

The board approved a 1.0 F.T.E. certificated layoff in March and final action not to reemploy certificated employees in April.

Next: The 2026-27 staffing plan and classroom assignments are not detailed in the published archive.

Mar 9, 2026Board unanimously approved the 1.0 F.T.E. certificated reduction in force.
Apr 13, 2026Board unanimously approved final action not to reemploy certificated employees for 2026-27.

Funding

District operating budget

Campus accessibility and building work

ADA work underway; reroofing and painting decision not documented

Board records track an ADA parking project and proposed exterior painting and reroofing, but the May minutes say no action was taken on the building contract and June minutes are not yet posted.

Next: Verify the June action when approved minutes are published.

Mar 9, 2026Board approved a second landscaping change order for the ADA parking project.
May 18, 2026Board considered an exterior painting and reroofing contract but took no action.
Jun 15, 2026The contract returned on the agenda; no approved minutes are posted.

Funding

Bond and district funds

Review of the complete official trailing-year board archive, supported by official CDE and NCES identity records.

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