Tag: board of education
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D-11 board votes to end master agreement with teachers’ union
A collective bargaining agreement nearly 60 years old in Colorado Springs is coming to an end. The school District 11 Board of Education voted not to renew the master agreement that has been in place since 1968 between them and the district’s teachers’ union, the Colorado Springs Education Association, during a heavily attended special meeting…
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D-11 teachers rally outside board meeting to voice concerns over future of collective bargaining agreement
A sea of red-shirt clad union members flooded in and out of Colorado Springs School District 11’s administration building for its regular Board of Education meeting Wednesday night. About 300 members of the Colorado Springs Education Association, accompanied by parents, fellow union representatives and community members, attended the meeting to express concerns over the future…
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Early results report new funding for D-20, D-2; Woodland Park School District to keep funding mechanism
Initial unofficial results indicate that voters in El Paso County are in favor of new investments for Academy School District 20 and Harrison School District 2 while Woodland Park voters are opting to keep a current funding mechanism for their school district in place. For voters residing in Academy School District 20, early results show…
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Harrison District 2 advances property tax vote for November ballot
Harrison School District 2 is gearing up to ask taxpayers for additional funding for its teacher salaries and charter schools this fall. During the board of education’s regular meeting Thursday night, board members voted to approve a notice of intent to participate in the 2024 election. Though the language has yet to be finalized, their…
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Colorado Springs school board member threatens legal action against parent
Editor’s note: More comment by attorney David Illingworth was added after the original posting of this story online. An Academy District 20 school board member has threatened legal action against a parent for public statements that the board member believes are slanderous. Bernadette Guthrie, whose daughter attends school in District 20, recently received a cease-and-desist letter…
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D-11 to begin plans for $130 million in district upgrades
District 11 has resumed discussions on how it will spend $130 million in upgrades throughout the district. Wednesday night during a work session, the Board of Education gave the go-ahead to determine how exactly it will allocate the funds through a certificate of participation (COP) approved back in November. Rather than a bond or a…
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Academy School District 20 explores online access to library books for parents
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After months of concerns by parents both in favor and against removing certain books from school libraries, Academy School District 20’s board of education Thursday night explored expanding access to the district’s entire catalog to them. During the board’s regular meeting, D-20’s library and media…
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Academy School District 20 explores online access to library books for parents
After months of concerns by parents both in favor and against removing certain books from school libraries, Academy School District 20’s board of education Thursday night explored expanding access to the district’s entire catalog to them. During the board’s regular meeting, D-20’s library and media specialist Carol Bramschreiber presented a draft of an online platform…
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Widefield School District 3 interviews superintendent finalists
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two finalists were interviewed by the Widefield School District 3 Board of Education to become its next superintendent during a special meeting Wednesday evening. The district’s current assistant superintendent, Kirk Vsetecka, and current executive director of secondary student learning Aaron Hoffman were each given 30…
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Widefield School District 3 interviews superintendent finalists
Two finalists were interviewed by the Widefield School District 3 Board of Education to become its next superintendent during a special meeting Wednesday evening. The district’s current assistant superintendent, Kirk Vsetecka, and current executive director of secondary student learning Aaron Hoffman were each given 30 minutes to answer a set of questions prepared and asked…