Tag: michael gaal
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Colorado Springs District 11 alternative school graduates its final class
With its graduating class of 2026, The Bijou School in Colorado Springs District 11 saw its last class of Bijou Dragons receive their diplomas Thursday morning at Colorado College’s Ed Robson Arena. Starting next year, the school will join the Tesla Educational Opportunity School under the latter’s name as a single, unified campus. Students enrolled…
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‘It’s not a secret anymore’: Mitchell High School unveils upgrades to 1960s-era planetarium
The historical relevance of Mitchell High School’s planetarium wasn’t lost on those in attendance during a Monday afternoon ribbon-cutting ceremony. When it first opened in 1967, the U.S. was in the midst of the space race against the former Soviet Union and man had yet to set foot on the moon. Now, in 2026, 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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D-11 and teachers union prepping for one-day strike
Years of building tension between Colorado Springs School District 11’s leadership and its teachers’ union may reach its climax this week through a one-day strike set to take place throughout the district and its schools. On Oct. 8, teachers, families and community supporters will gather outside of D-11 schools in the morning before speaking with…
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D-11 approves improvement plan for 7 schools
The Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education unanimously approved improvement plans for seven schools and the district ahead of the Oct. 15 deadline during their meeting on Wednesday. In the 2023-24 school year, the district had improved from nine schools on turnaround and priority improvement status to three, according to board documents. Those…
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Colorado Springs District 11 Board of Education appoints interim member
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs District 11 Board of Education on Wednesday swore in Amanda Huber to replace board member Lauren Nelson, who resigned last month to focus on her role as El Paso County commissioner. Huber is a longtime member of D-11’s District Accountability Committee and…
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Jenkins Middle School on the road to recovery following mid-year closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following a tumultuous year that saw its students and staff relocate to neighboring schools, Colorado Springs District 11 is making critical repairs to Jenkins Middle School, which was deemed structurally unsafe by the Colorado Springs Fire Department and forced to close last December. Opting for…
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Jenkins Middle School on the road to recovery following mid-year closure
Following a tumultuous year that saw its students and staff relocate to neighboring schools, Colorado Springs District 11 is making critical repairs to Jenkins Middle School, which was deemed structurally unsafe by the Colorado Springs Fire Department and forced to close last December. Opting for a partial rebuild that will include new wings and features,…
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Superintendent says D-11 failed ‘people of Jenkins’ amid mounting criticism over middle school closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bus pick-ups and drop-offs, a new start time and new channels of communication were among the updates Colorado Springs District 11 provided to Jenkins Middle School families Thursday night as they prepare to exit the school next week. For the second in a series of…