Wednesday, June 10, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon SCHOOLS: District uncertain of pandemic impact on budget Continued from page 1 yet-to-be-revealed impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Swisher expressed some potential pros and cons as consequences of the virus. Most school funding is based on enrollment, and Swisher speculated that it is possible that families seek- ing to move to less populated areas after experiencing the virus may choose to come to Sisters. He also spoke of work being done at the county level with the Deschutes County Planning Commission, of which he is a member, regard- ing vacation rentals, noting that many family homes in the area have been converted to short term rentals. If some restrictions on these dwellings are put into place, some could revert to full time residences for families, which could bol- ster enrollment in the school district. A tremendous amount of construction of family dwell- ings, though slowed in recent months, continues as well. A concern raised by Swisher included whether families might choose to move to online charter schools in light of the virus, which would impact enroll- ment, unless families chose to engage with the Sisters Educational Options (SEO) for online homeschooling. He said,