Author: Sue Mcmillin
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D-11 evaluating programs as budget cuts loom
Every program and department in Colorado Springs School District 11 is coming under scrutiny this fall as the district prepares for up to $15 million in cuts to the 2010-11 budget. “We are talking about a very dire budget situation,” said Glenn Gustafson, D-11’s chief financial officer. “We’ve been making cuts and the easy stuff…
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Candidate forum is love fest for District 20
Passion for giving children plenty of opportunities to learn and appreciation for Academy School District 20 were plentiful Tuesday night at a forum for the nine candidates for the school board. Disagreement was virtually nonexistent. In fact, when it came time to sum up, incumbent Doug Lundberg told the small audience: “There are nine good…
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D-11 candidates delve into numerous issues, but reveal few differences
Short, succinct answers were the norm Wednesday night at a forum for the five candidates running for three board seats in Colorado Springs School District 11. The candidates gave opening and closing remarks and answered 13 questions in less than two hours at the forum, which was moderated by the League of Women Voters. About…
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Woodland Park voters have school board seat, redistricting to consider
Editor’s note: This is another in a series of profiles of the 10 contested school board races in the Pikes Peak region. The stories will run intermittently in the days leading up to the distribution of mail-in ballots in mid-October. Voters in District B of the Woodland Park RE-2 School District will choose between two…
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D-20 candidates want to keep a good thing going
Editor’s note: This is another in a series of profiles of the 10 contested school board races in the Pikes Peak region. The stories will run intermittently in the days leading up to the distribution of mail-in ballots in mid-October. Sometimes, when things are running smoothly, finding candidates for local government boards can be tough.…
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Thursday is student count day for Colorado schools
Go to school Thursday and be counted — if you don’t have a fever, body aches, a cough or other symptoms from the myriad bugs going around. Oct. 1 is Colorado’s annual pupil count day, and schools do plenty to encourage students to be in their seats, including offering free food, fun events and the…
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Differences among D-11 candidates subtle
Editor’s note: This is another in a series of profiles of the 10 contested school board races in the Pikes Peak region. The stories will run intermittently in the days leading up to the distribution of mail-in ballots in mid-October. Eliminating the achievement gap between minority and white students and rich and poor students,…
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Revocation of Chavez charter explored; three execs placed on leave
Three top executives of the Cesar Chavez School Network were placed on administrative leave Thursday as the state looked into the possibility of revoking the charters of two of its schools. Chief Executive Officer Lawrence Hernandez, his wife and Chief Operating Officer Annette Hernandez and Velia Rincon, interim director of the GOAL Online Academy, were…
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D-11 board wants bold action in pay-for-performance talks
Colorado Springs School District 11 board members urged the administration to act boldly as it discusses pay-for-performance plans with the teachers union. The district and Colorado Springs Education Association agreed last year to form a committee and look at “expanded” compensation options. Superintendent Nicholas Gledich reported Wednesday that most committee members had been selected, and…
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Staff, students plead for end to charter school turmoil
Breanna Maestas, Anna Alatorre and Jessica Fahmie shivered in the cold wind Wednesday outside a Colorado Springs restaurant and hoped the adults meeting behind closed doors inside would be able to rescue their future. The three are students of the online GOAL Academy, which was essentially shut down this week amid turmoil over who is…