The board approved a staff recommendation to adopt a 2050 trend forecast that projects roughly 12,000 additional people and an implied need for about 15,000–16,000 new homes by 2050, while staff and members stressed the forecast is a baseline 'trend' not a policy target.

MGT consultants told the Richland 1 School Board on March 31 that districtwide enrollment is projected to remain largely stable over the next 5–10 years, with localized increases tied to nearly 7,600 planned housing units; consultants cautioned that birth-rate declines and utilization imbalances will require planning.