Tag: board of education meeting
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Conservative Woodland Park school board member resigns
In just over two months following the November elections that ushered in three new members to the Woodland Park RE-2 Board of Education, its longest-tenured member has stepped down. Former board President Mick Bates resigned on Jan. 7, which the board formally approved during its regular meeting on Wednesday night. He did not attend the…
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Conservative Woodland Park school board member resigns
In just over two months following the November elections that ushered in three new members to the Woodland Park RE-2 Board of Education, its longest-tenured member has stepped down. Former board President Mick Bates resigned on Jan. 7, which the board formally approved during its regular meeting on Wednesday night. He did not attend the…
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D-11 board of education approves additional funds for struggling students
Colorado Springs D-11 is set to invest more into its schools and students most in need. The school district’s board of education voted unanimously to transfer up to $1 million to invest in additional support toward expanded tutoring and intervention services. These services will include extra-duty pay for teachers for before- and after-school tutoring, additional…
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D-11 to terminate teacher’s employment following critical social media posts
Colorado Springs D-11 is set to dismiss one of its elementary schoolteachers who has publicly criticized district leadership in recent months. During their regular meeting, the D-11 Board of Education discussed both the school district’s “employee dismissal process” and the “employment status of Angelica Givler-Viers, McAuliffe Elementary School Teacher” on Wednesday night. Superintendent Michael Gaal…
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Lewis-Palmer D-38 approves coursework for new career center
Lewis-Palmer D-38 is rounding out its career-readiness offerings for its high schoolers. D-38’s board of education approved new courses in robotics engineering and manufacturing, as well as entrepreneurship, during its regular meeting Monday night. The courses will be offered at the district’s Career and Innovation Center, which opened this fall, starting in the 2026-27 schoolyear.…
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Lewis-Palmer D-38 approves coursework for new career center
Lewis-Palmer D-38 is rounding out its career-readiness offerings for its high schoolers. D-38’s board of education approved new courses in robotics engineering and manufacturing, as well as entrepreneurship, during its regular meeting Monday night. The courses will be offered at the district’s Career and Innovation Center, which opened this fall, starting in the 2026-27 schoolyear.…
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Lewis-Palmer D-38 approves coursework for new career center
Lewis-Palmer D-38 is rounding out its career-readiness offerings for its high schoolers. D-38’s board of education approved new courses in robotics engineering and manufacturing, as well as entrepreneurship, during its regular meeting Nov. 17. The courses will be offered at the district’s Career and Innovation Center, which opened this fall, starting in the 2026-27 schoolyear.…
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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
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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School District 49 begins exploring eastward expansions
As School District 49 continues to expand eastward, leadership has begun discussing how it might build on its existing schools and programs to meet their projected needs. Consolidating the existing Falcon Elementary School of Technology and Bennett Ranch Elementary Schools to a single building and selling existing properties along Woodmen Road to go toward developing…