Tag: 2025 Elections
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New bond approvals will improve aging schools across El Paso County
After years of mounting maintenance needs, district-wide upgrades are on the way for two of El Paso County’s oldest school districts. Last week, voters in Manitou Springs District 14, established in 1872, and Widefield D-3, founded in 1874, both approved new bond proposals for their aging schools in the 2025 coordinated elections. In Widefield, $88…
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Early results report one D-49 school board incumbent re-elected, Academy D-20 and Colorado Springs D-11 to welcome three new members
The conservative trend among locally elected school board members in some school districts has stalled in some cases and continued in others, according to early election results. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, ideologically driven campaigns and candidates have persisted in local school board elections, with recent top-of-mind topics including the rights of students based on their…
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Early results show voters approve bond measures for Widefield, Manitou Springs school districts
Major facility upgrades are coming to two El Paso County School districts, early election results indicate. As of 7:30 Tuesday, Manitou Springs voters approved a district-wide bond proposal in D-14, and Widefield voters said yes to their own bond measure, but rejected a mill levy override. In Manitou Springs, 52.6% of voters were in favor…
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Woodland Park RE-2 raises concerns over 30-year charter school lease; board tables discussion
Woodland Park RE-2’s Board of Education tabled a decision on whether to approve a 30-year lease agreement for Merit Academy after hearing concerns and priorities from the district’s own personnel, along with a breakdown of needs for the charter school. The board also agreed it needed to consult with its legal counsel, who was not…
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Woodland Park RE-2 raises concerns over 30-year charter school lease; board tables discussion
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Woodland Park RE-2’s Board of Education tabled a decision on whether to approve a 30-year lease agreement for Merit Academy after hearing concerns and priorities from the district’s own personnel, along with a breakdown of needs for the charter school. The board also agreed it needed to consult with its legal counsel, who was not…