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D-49 board approves staff, program cuts to balance budget
One month after declaring a fiscal exigency, the School District 49 Board of Education on Thursday night approved staff and program cuts across the board as part of ongoing efforts to fill a multimillion-dollar budget gap during their regular meeting. Thirty-nine staff positions were eliminated as part of the board’s consent agenda and 12…
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D-49 board declares fiscal exigency ahead of workforce, program cuts to balance budget
In an effort to balance its annual budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, the D-49 Board of Education approved a statement of fiscal exigency, which will result in programming and staffing cuts, during its regular meeting Jan. 16. The exigency will lead to a reduction of approximately $1.8 million in teacher salaries and benefits for…
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Colorado High School Activities Association reaches settlement with D-49, other school districts in trans athletics lawsuit
Months after adopting new policies restricting students to athletic participation based on their biological sex and filing a federal lawsuit, School District 49 and other Colorado school districts have reached a settlement with the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) over their right to enforce them. All parties have signed an agreement allowing the school…
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Colorado Springs’ D-49 calls for collaboration for education at annual State of the District
With the tried-and-true education adage “It takes a village to raise a child” in mind, the largest and fastest-growing school district in the Pikes Peak region brought together local leaders Friday to strengthen ties and prepare for Colorado Springs’ future. School District 49 welcomed elected representatives, business leaders and nonprofits to the COS City Hub…
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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…
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Preliminary test results show Colorado Springs D-11 losing ground, Manitou Springs D-14 gaining distinction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While some school districts in the Pikes Peak Region have reason to cheer this fall, others face new concerns to address. The Colorado Department of Education released its preliminary school and district accountability frameworks based on 2024-25 data, showing trends largely consistent across the state…
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D-49 violated constitutional rights of board meeting attendees, federal court finds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The public conflict that escalated into a legal challenge between current and former board members of School District 49 reached a verdict on Thursday, which found that its board president had violated constitutional rights during a public meeting. Deb Schmidt and Kelly Kohls filed a…
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Remington Elementary School in Colorado Springs receives national award
With just the lift of a finger, Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova is able to bring the chatter of excited students to a hush in the Remington Elementary School gymnasium, even during a momentous occasion for the school. Both the students’ enthusiasm and disciplined behavior exemplified what brought her there to begin with. “You can…
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‘Profoundly troubling’: El Paso County school districts victims of nationwide data breach
School District 49, Colorado Springs D-11 and Manitou Springs D-14 were among the school districts impacted by a nationwide cybersecurity incident that exposed personal information of students and staff. The districts utilize PowerSchool as its student information system which was subject to a data breach on or around Dec. 22, according to emails sent out…
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‘A generous and prolific partner’: Falcon Community Builders for Classrooms closes out
After nearly 20 years of helping build up District 49, the work of the Falcon Community Builders for Classrooms is coming to an end. During its first regular meeting of the 2024-25 school year, D-49’s board of education voted to approve the allocation of the remaining funds raised by the local nonprofit along with its…