Tag: School Finance Act
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D-49 mulls future with ERBOCES
A local education service provider is facing scrutiny and losing confidence following a tumultuous year that saw the opening and closing of one of its schools surrounded by contention. The School District 49 Board of Education discussed its future with the Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Education Services (ERBOCES) during its regular meeting Thursday night.…
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As education funding changes in Colorado, rural school districts face uncertainties
In the small mountain town of Cripple Creek, widely known across Colorado for its casinos, donkey herds and mining history, sits a fittingly humble school district faced with rising costs and limited resources to address them. During the district’s spring break in late March, a high school teacher could be found alone in her classroom…
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Lewis-Palmer D-38 discusses financial adjustments
As Colorado’s new funding formula for public education rolls out over the coming years, local school districts are beginning to prepare how this might impact their fiscal budgets. Lewis-Palmer D-38’s board of education was presented with a planning process for the 2026-27 fiscal year and the following years during a Feb. 10 work session. The…
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Academy District 20 to vote on increasing salaries for teachers and faculty
Academy School District 20 is set to vote on increasing teacher and faculty salaries this week. If approved by the district’s board of education, salaries would increase by a recurring 6% and mark a collective 25% increase over the past three years. Working off additional per-pupil funding projected for the 2024-25 school year, district officials…