>> MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER. [ ROLL CALL ] PLEASE STAND BEFORE THE PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE MOVING INTO ITEM NUMBER FOUR. THE DCSD SPOTLIGHT.
SUPERINTENDENT KANE. >> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. APRIL IS NATIONAL LIBRARY MONTH. WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE SOME OF OUR INCREDIBLE SCHOOL LIBRARY STAFF THIS EVENING.
I HAVE FIVE LIBRARIANS. THE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS THROUGH LIBRARY DESIGNATION IS A CREDENTIALLY PROGRAM THAT RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE IN
SCHOOL LIBRARIANSHIP BEST PRACTICE.
BEFORE WE START NAMING NAME? TRACY WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE A FEW WORDS? >> EARNING A HESTL CREDENTIAL AT THE STATE LEVEL SERVESS A POWERFUL TESTAMENT TO THE EXCEPTION WORK OUR LIBRARIANS ARE DOING. THIS ACHIEVEMENT NOT ONLY HIGHLIGHTS THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO
STUDENT LEARNING THAT ALSO UNDERSCORES THE VITAL ROLE LIBRARIES PLAY CREATING INCLUSIVE SPACES WHERE STUDENTS FEEL VALUE AND SUPPORTED AND SEEN. I WANT TO THANK THE ADMINISTRATOR WHO HAVE CHAMPIONED THEIR LIBRARY STAFF IN PURSUING THIS RECOGNITION. THE SUPPORT IS INSTRUMENTAL
ACROSS OUR DISTRICT. I'M REALLY PROUD OF THESE LADIES. IT'S A LOT OF WORK TO APPLY AND ACHIEVE THIS. >> THANK YOU, TRACY. LET'S START WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE COME UP FROM
GOLD RUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. GAIL GOLISH, SHE'S EARNED THE HESTL CREDENTIAL, DR. JENNY BROWN, PRINCIPAL. LET'S CLAP FOR GOLD RUSH.
AND FOR GAIL. [ APPLAUSE ] I LIKE TO INVITE NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO COME UP AND JOIN US. MELISSA CONFAR, LIBRARIAN. MELISSA EARNED THIS CREDENTIAL
CONGRATULATIONS. OKAY, I'M GOING TO PASS THE MICROPHONE. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT THIS DESIGNATION MEAN TO YOU AND TO YOUR SCHOOLS. >> I THINK THIS DESIGNATION
FINALLY GIVES LIBRARIANS AT THE RECOGNITION ALL THE WORK THEY ARE DOING FOR THE PROGRAMMING THAT MAKES ITS WANT DOWN TO THE KIDS. >> I WOULD ADD, OUR LIBRARY IS REALLY THE HEART OF OUR SCHOOL. WE LOVE TO COME TOGETHER THERE
BOTH STUDENT, STAFF AND PARENTS. MS. G. AS SHE'S KNOWN BY OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF, SHE WORKS TIRELESSLY TO MAKE IT AN INCREDIBLE PLACE.
THE KIDS LOVE COMING DOWN THERE. WE LOVE MS. G. AND THE GREAT THINGS SHE DOES FOR US. >> I LOVE MY JOB. INLOVE OUR SCHOOL. I LOVE OUR COMMUNITY.
I'M JUST HAPPY TO ADD THIS PIECE TO IT. >> THERE'S SO MUCH THAT I WANT TO SAY ABOUT MELISSA. I'M GOING TO DO THAT RIGHT NOW. I DON'T THINK I TELL HER OFTEN ENOUGH HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING SHE'S DONE. WE GET REAL CREATIVE AT NORTHEAST. SHE'S PART TIME LIBRARIAN.
WE EXPANDED IN THE ROLE. SHE HAS A SPECIAL FOR OUR KIDDOS WHERE SHE DOES SOME RESEARCH SKILLS. WE CALL IT LIBRARIAN COMMUNICATION. SHE HAS INVITED AUTHORS TO COME IN FOR AUTHOR VISITS. SHE'S DONE A COMMUNITY BOOK STUDY. SHE'S WORKED TIRELESSLY TO
EXPAND OUR COLLECTION. WE COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD TO BESTOW THIS UPON HER THIS EVENING. [ APPLAUSE ] >> DIRECTOR THOMAS WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU CERTIFICATES AND DO A
QUICK PHOTO. >> CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU FOR ALL DO. NOW ON TO OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL. I'M GOING TO CALL THREE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS. ONE WHOM LIBRARIAN IS NOT HERE.
PLEASE COME UP WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME. I LIKE TO START WITH CRESTHILL MIDDLE SCHOOL. ERICA LEU LIBRARIAN.
PLEASE COME UP. FROM CASTLE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL.
ABBI BAY LIBRARY ASSISTANT. COME ON UP. AND, TWO FROM CASTLE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL. GILLIAN BLAKE, LIBRARY ASSISTANT.
GRETCHEN STULOCK. THE LIBRARIAN. CASTLE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL. CONGRATULATIONS, GRETCHEN. DR. GINA TEMPLETON PRINCIPAL.
NOT WITH US THIS EVENING IS GINA BERNACCHI. SHE'S ENrd THIS DESTINATION. I WOULD TO PASS THE MICROPHONE AND HAVE YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AND TO YOUR STUDENTS AND TO YOUR LIBRARIES.
>> THIS AWARD IS A CHANCE TO HONOR SOME OF THE WORK I'VE DONE BUT ALSO ALL THAT SECRET LIBRARIAN WORK THAT GOES ON TO BUILD COMMUNITY TO BUILD CURIOSITY AND TO INNOVATE SO WE CAN INTEGRATE ALL THE WONDERFUL
LITERACY AND INFORMATION SKILLS ACROSS THE SCHOOL IN OUR SPACE. IT MEANS A LOT. >> ERICA LEU IS THE REASON THAT WE HAVE WON THIS AWARD. HER WORK HAS BEEN TIRELESS.
SHE HAS MADE THE LIBRARY A DESTINATION. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, THAT'S A THING. IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WE ALL LOVE TO BE AT THE LIBRARY. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL IT'S HARDER. SHE NOT ONLY IS MAKING SURE THAT
WE HAVE ALL THE MOST UPDATED AND IMPORTANT PIECES OF LITERATURE, SHE PROVIDES A LOT OF EXPERIENCES. WE HAVE OUR HOLOCAUST MUSEUM. WE JUST RECENTLY HAD DEBATES BETWEEN AARON BURR AND ALEXANDER
HAMILTON. THE KIDS JUST -- THEY WANT TO SPEND TIME THERE. SHE HAS LUNCH BUNCH GROUPS THAT SPEND TIME THERE. SHE MAKES SURE SHE TALKS TO EVERY STUDENT ABOUT WHAT ARE THEIR INTERESTS, WHAT DOES SHE
NEEDS TO BRING TO THE LIBRARY TO GET THEM EXCITED TO READ AND KEEP ENGAGING IN ALL OF THE LITERACY THAT WE CAN GET OUT OF OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS. SHE'S AMAZING. SHE'S CHANGED EVERYTHING IN OUR LIBRARY SYSTEM AT CRESTHILL.
SHE'S A TREASURE. >> I THINK FOR ME, THIS IS KIND OF A BENCHMARK FOR US TO SHOW
THE GROWTH. WE WORK SO WELL TOGETHER. WE'RE SO PASSIONATE. FOR ME, IT'S A BENCHMARK OF OUR GROWTH OF HOW FAR WE'VE COME IN
THE LAST TWO YEARS THE THINGS WE'VE LEARNED AND THE THINGS WE BUILD AND THE THINGS WE'VE WANTED TO DO. WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO. I THINK IT'S FOR ME IT'S A LOT OF THINGS. I THINK IT'S GROWTH OF HOW FAR WE'VE COME AND WHAT WE'VE DONE. >> I WOULD ADD ON THAT.
AS A LIBRARIAN, YOU'RE ON A BIT OF AN ISLAND. U THE ONLY PERSON DOING YOUR JOB. IT'S AFFIRMING TO HAVE A BENCHMARK OUTSIDE OUR BUILDING, OUTSIDE OUR OWN PRINCIPAL'S PERSPECTIVE AND OUR OWN STUDENTS TO REALLY KNOW WHAT THE MARK IS AND MEETING IT AND REACHING IT.
IT'S BEEN GREAT REFLECTION OF PROCESS FOR OUR TEAM TO THINK ABOUT OUR STRENGTHS AND HOW TO LEVERAGE THOSE TO BUILD A PLACE THAT'S GREAT FOR THE KIDS IN OUR BUILDING. ALSO GIVE US A PLACE TO WORK TOWARDS.
>> I REALLY LIKE GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS OF DOING IT. I THINK IT WAS VERY AFFIRMING LIKE REALLY GREAT WORK WE'RE DOING. ALSO, WHERE OUR WEAKNESSES ARE AND WHERE WE CAN IMPROVE. I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE
PROCESS. >> AS USUAL, THESE INCREDIBLE WOMEN SAID IT EXACTLY RIGHT. THEY ARE THE DREAM TEAM. THEY HAVE CREATED A SPACE AT CASTLE VIEW THAT STUDENT AND STAFF LOVE TO BE IN. THERE ARE STAFF MEMBERS WHO IS
HAVE THEIR PLANNING PERIOD IN THE LIBRARY. IT'S A WARM WELCOMING WONDERFUL PLACE.
OTHER THING I'VE BEEN PROUD OF THIS YEAR IS THAT THEY HAVE REACHED OUTSIDE OF THE LIBRARY AND INTO OUR CLASSROOMS TO SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS AND OUR STUDENTS.
I COULDN'T BE PROUD OF THEM [ APPLAUSE ] >> OKAY. DIRECTORS GEIGER AND MOORE IS HERE WITH YOUR CERTIFICATES.
THEN WE'LL TRY TO DO THE PHOTO.
>> THAT CONCLUDES RECOGNITIONS FOR TONIGHT. >> GREAT, THANK YOU. CONGRATS AGAIN. MOVING INTO ITEM FOUR NUMBER 5. THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA. THE RECOMMENDATION IS IS THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED DO I HAVE A MOTION?
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> MOTIONED BY GEIGER. SECOND BY MOORE. [ ROLL CALL VOTE ]
PASSES 7-0. ON TO THE SUPERINTENDENT UPDATES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE DO HAVE SOME UPDATES AS IT'S BEEN A LITTLE WHILE SINCE WE MET LAST. LAST WEEK, THE DANIEL'S FUND RELEASED THE NAMES OF THEIR 2025 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS. I'M EXCITED TO SHARE THAT THREE
OF THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE FROM OUR HIGH SCHOOL. WE PLAN TO RECOGNIZE THESE STUDENTS AT A FUTURE BOARD MEETING.
WE'RE PROUD OF THEM. LEGEND HIGH SCHOOL UNIFIED WAS RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOL. ONLY 600 IN THE COUNTRY WERE SELECTED OUT OF 10,000 TEENS. ONLY FOUR WERE IN COLORADO. LEGEND WAS ONE OF THOSE FOUR.
WAY TO GO TIE TALENTS UNIFIED. LAST WEEK, VEIL HIGH SCHOOL HOSTED THE FIRST EVER FORMAL -- FIRST EVER FORMAL EVENT FOR OUR DCSD BRIDGE STUDENTS. IT WAS CALLED A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS. FOR PUBLIC WHO MAY NOT KNOW, OUR
BRIDGE STUDENTS ARE OUR 18 TO 21-YEAR-OLD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED KIDS. OVER 160 STUDENTS, STAFF AND STUDENT VOLUNTEERS ATTENDED. THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY FOR HELPING MAKE THIS POSSIBLE. OUR BRIDGE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO
RECEIVE FREE FORMAL WEAR. THERE WAS NO CHARGE TO ATTEND THE EVENT. A WEEK LONG STAR WARS THEMED FUNDRAISER. THERE ARE MANY EVENT SPONSORS. IT WAS A MAGICAL EVENING FOR OUR BRIDGE STUDENTS.
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO OUR 2025 APPLE AWARD WINNERS AND TO ALL THE NOMINEES AND REPRESENTATIVES LIKE TO THANK OUR DIRECTORS FOR ATTENDING THIS IMPORTANT EVENT AND THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE FOUNDATION FOR
DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS. THIS YEAR WINNER OF CLASSIFIED GLEE OF THE YEAR, DEB STEWART AND EDUCATION ASSISTANT. THE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR, LITERACY SPECIALIST TEAM
LEAD. EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR THE WAS ANN BURKE AND SECONDARY EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR, LAURA ANGLE MEYER, SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER FOR SEVERE NEEDS AT SAGE WOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR OF
THE YEAR WAS ANDY ABNER, THE PRINCIPAL OF ROCK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WINNERS. WE ARE SO PROUD OF ALL OF OUR AMAZING TEACHERS AND STAFF IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. CONGRATULATIONS TO TOM ATHLETIC
DIRECTOR. HE NAMED 5A HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR FOR THE STATE OF COLORADO. CONGRATULATIONS TO MARK SEGURA, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT MOUNTAIN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL. MARK WAS NAMED MIDDLE SCHOOL
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR THE STATE OF COLORADO. BOTH OF THEE -- I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF VISITING THE NEW SENIOR CENTER IN HIGHLANDS RANCH ALONG WITH OUR DIRECTOR OF ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS. WE TALKED TO THE SENIOR CENTER MEMBERS ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING
IN OUR DISTRICT SIGNED MORE RESIDENTS FOR THE DCSD GOLD CARD PROGRAM. OUR GOLD CARD PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT AWARE IS FOR OUR SENIOR CITIZENS THAT THEY HAVE FREE PASSES TO OUR ATHLETIC AND ACTIVITY EVENTS.
CAN GET REALLY ENGAGED IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE'RE SO APPRECIATIVE OF EVERYTHING OUR SENIORS BRING TO THE TABLE. WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED OVER 700 GOLD CARDS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2025. THERE'S A LOT TO CELEBRATE IN APRIL. APRIL 2nd WAS
PARAPROFESSIONALS APPRECIATION DAY. THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL'S WEEK. AFTER SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL APPRECIATION WEEK. THAT IS OUR BASE STAFF. IT'S APRIL 21st THROUGH 25th. OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL VOLUNTEER WEEK. THAT IS ALL OUR AMAZING ENGAGED
FAMILIES. IT'S APRIL 21st THROUGH 25th. SCHOOL BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY IS APRIL 22nd. ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS APPRECIATION DAY IS APRIL 23rd. APRIL IS ALSO NATIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH WHICH WE'RE ABLE
TO CELEBRATE IN SUCH A SPECIAL WAY THIS EVENING. IT IS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH. NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MONTH AND CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH. STATE TESTING IS BEGINNING IN OUR SCHOOLS THIS WEEK. I WAS ABLE TO SEND A LETTER OUT EARLIER IN THE WEEK REALLY
ENCOURAGING OUR FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE TESTING FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR STUDENTS AND FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR SCHOOLS BEING ABLE TO CONTINUOUSLY GET BETTER.
DCSD LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EQUITY CELEBRATION EVENT TAKES PLACE ON THURSDAY APRIL 17th FROM 5:30 TO 7:30 AT THE LEGACY CAMPUS. FINALLY, JOIN US FOR OUR FINAL PARENT UNIVERSITY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THIS TAKES PLACE ON WEDNESDAY
APRIL 23rd AT 5:30 P.M. THE TOPIC IS FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. THAT CONCLUDES TONIGHT'S UPDATES. THANK YOU. >> MOVING INTO ITEM NUMBER 7. PUBLIC COMMENT.
TONIGHT, THREE MINUTES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR EACH SPEAKER. PLEASE REMAIN RESPECTFUL AND ADDRESS THE BOARD RATHER THAN GUESTS OR STAFF IN THE ROOM. KEEP COMMENTS APPROPRIATE FOR K-12 AUDIENCE. ONE LAST REQUEST, PLEASE SPEAK INTO THE MIC.
YOU MIGHT HAVE TO LOWER OR LIFT UP SO WE CAN HEAR YOU. WE WILL START WITH A STUDENT
SPEAKER, PEPPER MASON ALONG WITH THEIR MOTHER, ALICIA.
>> HI. GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING. MY NAME IS ALICIA MASON. I'M MOTHER OF A DCSD STUDENT AND A RESIDENT OF THE CRYSTAL VALLEY COMMUNITY IN CASTLE ROCK.
WHEN I WAS PURCHASING MY HOME, I RESEARCHED THIS PROPERTY. IT WAS BEING HELD FOR A FUTURE MIDDLE SCHOOL. CRYSTAL VALLEY A HUGE COMMUNITY OF FAMILY. I ONLY LEARNED ABOUT THIS VOTE LATER TWO MONTHS LATER WHEN THE
TOWN TOLD ME THAT THE PROPERTY IN THE BACKYARD WAS ABOUT TO BE GIVEN BACK TO THE DEVELOPER BECAUSE DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT LEARNED ABOUT THIS. I LEARNED ABOUT CONSENT AGENDAS.
I HOPE EVERYONE ON THE BOARD READS EACH INDIVIDUAL ITEM ON THE AGENDA, YOU VOTED IN GOOD FAITH AND IS MAKING THE CORRECT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, IN THAT MEETING A SIMPLE LINE ITEM ABOUT SURPLUS LAND IN CRYSTAL VALLEY WAS VOTED ON WITHOUT ANY DISCUSSION FROM
THE BOARD OR THE COMMUNITY. THIS ITEM WAS IN NO WAY ROUTINE OR NONCONTROVERSIAL. IN 2006 WHEN THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN WAS APPROVED, TWO SITES WERE SET ASIDE FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS. HOWEVER, STRANGE CLAUSE WAS PUT
ON THE MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE. INSTEAD OF CONVEYING THE SITE, THE DEVELOPER SAID THEY WOULD PAY THE DISTRICT $500,000 IF THEY DECIDED NEVER TO BUILD THE SCHOOL THERE. THIS IS THE ONLY AGREEMENT LIKE THIS IN ALL OF CASTLE ROCK. THIS WEIRD KICKBACK HAS ALL
APPEARANCE OF A BRIBE TO MAKE SURE THE DEVELOPER CAN MAKE MORE MONEY REGARDLESS OF THE IMPACT OF THE COMMUNITY. THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS OF CRYSTAL VALLEY AND CASTLE ROCK ARE THE NOT SAME. THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR WHICH CRYSTAL VALLEY IS OWNED 4 MILES AWAY AND OVER POPULATED BY ALL
THE RESIDENTS. MY DAUGHTER AND MANY OTHER STUDENTS TRAVEL FURTHER TO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS. THE CLOSEST MIDDLE SCHOOL TO OUR COMMUNITY IS SEVEN MILES AWAY. STUDENTS ARE UNABLE TO GET TO THESE SCHOOL ON THEIR OWN. THERE'S NOT ENOUGH BUSES TO GET
ALL THE STUDENTS TO THE SCHOOLS RELIABLY. THE LAND WAS BEING HELD FOR THE SCHOOL INDEFINITELY. IN THE MEANTIME, UNDER THE OWNERSHIP OF THE TOWN, THIS LAND IS A BELOVED COMMUNITY SPACE HOSTING GOLF COURSE AND BIKE
TRAILS AND DEER FOXES AND OTHER NATIVE WILDLIFE. WHEN THE PLAN WAS MADE IN 20
YEARS AGO, CASTLE ROCK WAS A DIFFERENT SPACE. IT WILL BE DIFFERENT 20 YEARS FROM NOW. THERE WILL BE A DAY WHEN -- WITH THIS DECISION, YOU'RE GIVING
AWAY A FREE SITE. ONLY INCENTIVE I CAN SEE IS THE SUSPICIOUS KICKBACK TO THE DISTRICT MAKING DECISION AT BEST. THAT WORKS DECISION SO MAKE A
QUICK BUCK NOW. THIS RESOLUTION IS HARMFUL TO THE STUDENTS, THE COMMUNITY AND THE DISTRICT. IMPLORE YOU TO REPEAL IT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> MY NAME IS PEPPER MASON. I'M A STUDENT IN DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. I THINK YOU SHOULD BUILD A SCHOOL THERE BECAUSE I REALLY WANT A SCHOOL THAT YOU CAN BIKE OR WALK TO. INSTEAD, WE HAVE TO DRIVE 10 OR
20 MINUTES TO SCHOOL. YOU SHOULD KEEP LAND BECAUSE IT'S FREE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, PEPPER. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO OUR
REMOTE SPEAKERS. WE'LL START WITH ALLISON GRIM, JENNIFER PINEGER AND THEN GREG. GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU. I'M SPEAKING ABOUT A -- PICTURES
OF GRANDPARENTS READING TO STUDENTS WERE POSTED ON THE PRAIRIE CROSSING FACEBOOK PAGE WHICH INCLUDED A PICTURE OF BOARD MEMBER BECKY MYERS POSING WITH THE GRANDPARENTS AND A LINK TO THE FACEBOOK PAGE. I BELIEVE THE PRINCIPAL THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN OVERSIGHT FROM THE SCHOOL TO ALLOW THIS
GROUP TO SPEAK WITH STUDENTS NOTES INLY KNOWING THEIR BACKGRR POLITICAL AGENDA. SHE TOLD ME ALLOWING THESE PEOPLE IN INCREASES TRUST IN THE COMMUNITY AND RESULTED IN THE
BOND MLO PASSING. THIS SITUATION IS REDUCING MY TRUST IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE A WELL ROUNDED PUBLIC EDUCATION FREE FROM THE POLITICAL AGENDA. I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS THAT REMAIN UNANSWERED THAT I WILL SEND TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING THIS GROUP?
BECKY SAID IT WAS A COINCIDENCE SHE WAS THERE AT THE SAME TIME. SHE HAS PREVIOUSLY PARTICIPATING IN OTHER POLITICALLY MOTIVATED EVENTS. DO THEY HAVE PRINTED MATERIALS AT THE SCHOOL AS REPORT ON THE COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA? DREAMTHREE, HOW DID THEY DETERME
IT'S NOT POLITICAL? FOUR, CLEARLY THIS IS NOT JUST A GROUP OF WELL MEANING GRANDPARENTS. WHY ISN'T ANYONE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MISTAKE AND ENSURING IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.
I ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY'S INVOLVEMENT IN OUR SCHOOLS, I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE EVENTS THIS GROUP HOSTS AND THE GOALS THEY ARE TRYING TO ACHIEVE. IT IS UNETHICAL AND AGAINST BOARD POLICY TO ALLOW A GROUP WITH POLITICAL AFFILIATION WITHOUT PARENT NOTIFICATION. I BELIEVE THE BOARD SHOULD
ADDRESS THIS ERROR AND REQUEST AN EXPLANATION FROM BECKY MYERS REGARDING HER PARTICIPATION. >> JENNIFER, AND THEN GREG AND THEN MARY BETH TILLIS.
>> MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. IT IS COME TO THE ATTENTION OF PARENTS IN THE DISTRICT THAT BECKY MYERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF HER POLITICAL ORGANIZATION, GRANDPARENTS FOR KIDS, WERE INVITED IN CLASSROOMS AT PRAIRIE CROSSING ELEMENTARY FOR STORY TIME. THEY READ A CHRISTIAN NATIONAL
PROPAGANDA BOOK CALLED "WHY AMERICA MATTER." IT IS A CHILDREN BOOK OF THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUE OF AMERICA AND FOUR PILLARS OF THE AMERICAN CORNERSTONE INSTITUTE. FAITH, LIBERTY, COMMUNITY AND LIFE. IT GOES TON TO SAY, GOD LIVES IN
US THROUGH OUR FAITH. UNSEEN YET WE KNOW THESE THERE. THEN, THE MOST PRECIOUS PILLAR LIFE. GOD'S FINEST BLESSING OF ALL. WITHOUT LIFE NOTHING MATTERS. OUR LIVES MATTER FROM THE START
BEFORE ANY BREATH WE TAKE. CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER'S LIFE. PROTECT LIFE. THIS PARTICULAR PAGE INCLUDES AN ILLUSTRATION OF A DOCTOR AND A PREGNANT WOMAN WEARING A CROSS NECKLACE. NOT ONLY IS A BOOK PROMOTING A SPECIFIC RELIGION BUT A SET OF
ANTI-ABORTION BELIEFS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN WHICH IS HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE AND ILLEGAL.
I E-MAILED YOU ABOUT MY CONCERN. I ONLY RECEIVED A REPLY FROM BECKY WHO THREATEN TO SUE ME FOR DEFAMATION BECAUSE I POINTED OUT THAT HER ORGANIZATION IS ALIGNED WITH HATE GROUP.
LET ME BE CLEAR, IF THE DISTRICT PLANS TO ALLOW THESE VISITS TO CONTINUE, THERE ARE MANY PARENTS OF VARIOUS SPACE PREPARED TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST BECKY MYERS AND DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
I'M CALLING ON BECKY MYERS TO RESIGN IMMEDIATELY. I'M CALLING ON ERIN KANE FOR APOLOGY AND RESURING PARENTS THAT THE DISTRICT WILL TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. AFTER ALL, IT WAS BECKY WHO SAID SHE WOULD LET PARENTS MAKE
DECISIONS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. SHE WANTED TO KEEP OUT THE ADULT POLITICS. SHE SAID PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT THEIR KIDS ARE BEING TAUGHT IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. IT WAS ERIN WHO ASSURED ME SHE'S
DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING PARENT VOTES. PROVE IT. >> THANK YOU. GREG. MARY BETH TILLIS AND THEN CAROLINE CROMPTON.
GREG, ARE YOU THERE? >> HE'S NOT ONLINE. >> OKAY. MARY BETH TILLIS AND THEN CAROLINE CROMPTON. >> HELLO, GOOD EVENING. SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTORS AND SUPERINTENDENT KANE.
MY NAME IS MARY BETH TULLIS. I'M A PARENT. I'M FORMER SECOND GRADE TEACHER AND ADVOCATE FOR STRUGGLING READERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. I'M HERE TO SHARE A THREE PERSPECTIVES ON THE PROPOSED SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
IN THE LOVELY TOWN OF HIGHLANDS RANCH, IN A PICTURESQUE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH OPEN SPACES AND ROLLING HILLS STANDS THE CHARMING HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHERE I HAVE BEEN TEACHING FOR YEARS. I'M MRS. APPLE. I HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR MY ENGAGING STRUCTURE PROGRAM AND
MY ABILITY TO INSPIRE EVEN THE MOST HESITANT YOUNG LEARNS. RECENT CHANGES HAVE CAST A SHADOW OVER MY ONCE BRIGHT SPIRIT. NEED TO CUT COST, HAS BROUGHT INFLUX OF STUDENT AND MOUNTAIN OF PAPERWORK IN MY ALREADY
LIVELY CLASSROOM, STRETCHING MY RESOURCES AND PATIENCE TO THE BRINK. I FIND MYSELF OVERWHELMED BY A SEA OF RESPONSIBILITIES JUGGLING LESSON PLAN AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF MY YOUNG STUDENTS. MY WEEKENDS ARE CONSUMES BY THE
DEMAND OF NEW CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS. THE BALANCE I ONCE MAINTAINED BETWEEN MY TEACHING CAREER AND PERSONAL LIFE HAS CRUMBLED. LEAVING MY TOO EXHAUSTED TO ENJOY MY FAVORITE HOBBIES AND
SPEND TIME WITH MY FAMILY. HERE'S A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE. I LOVE MY SCHOOL WITH ITS ART-FILLED HALLWAYS WHERE I SPEND COUNTLESS RECESSES. THE THOUGHT OF LEAVING IT BEHIND FILLED ME WITH A DEEP SENSE OF
LOSS. MY TEACHER MRS. APPLE TRIED HADDER BEST TO REASSURE US EXPLAINING WE'LL HAVE NEW EXPERIENCES. TO ME, IT FELT LIKE LOSING A PIECE OF MY CHILDHOOD. A PARENT PERSPECTIVE. AS A CONCERNED PARENT, THE PROSPECT OF SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION
BRICKS WHIRLWIND UNCERTAINTY AND ANXIETY. THE IDEA OF MERGING SCHOOLS MIGHT SEE SEEM LIKE A SOLUTION, I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE DISRUPTIONS IT CAN CAUSE TO MY CHILD EDUCATION AND SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. TRANSITIONING TO A LARGER
UNFAMILIAR SCHOOL CAN MEAN LARGER CLASS SIZES, LOSS OF CLOSE NIT COMMUNITY. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONSOLIDATION HOW IT MIGHT AFFECT QUALITY EDUCATION WITH TEACHERS POTENTIALLY BEING STRETCHED EVEN FURTHER THAN THEY ALREADY ARE.
PERSONAL EYED ATTENTION BECOMING A RARITY. THE EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL CUSTOMS REQUIRE FOR MY CHILD TO ADAPT TO NEW SETTING WEIGH HEAVILY ON MY
MIND. I'LL LEAVE YOU WITH MY FAVORITE QUOTE, EDUCATION IS THE MOE POWERFUL WEAPON. WHICH YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD. NELSON MANDELA.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> CAROLINE CROMPTON. CHANTEL DRURY AND SARAH SWANSON. >> CAROLINE IS NOT ONLINE. >> ALL RIGHT. CHANTEL DRURY, SARAH BETH SWANSON AND THEN JOHN EVANS.
>> THIS IS CHANTEL. GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE NEXT SEVERAL SPEAKERS ARE GOING TO GO INTO DETAIL ABOUT THE FOLLOWING UNDENIABLE FACTS THAT CLEARLY SHOW SADDLE RANCH ELEMENTARY IS THE BEST CHOICE TO BE CONSOLIDATED INTO.
YOU'LL HEAR THE DEEP IMPACT ON OUR SSM STUDENTS. I WILL HIGHLIGHT SOME OTHER IMPORTANT MET TRICKS. REGARDING LAND AND FIELD SPACE, SADDLE RANCH SIT ON 10 ACRES. THE CLAIM THAT A LARGE PORTION OF SADDLE RANCH FIELD IS NOT
OWNED BY THE DISTRICT IS INCORRECT. IT'S OWNED BY DCSD. IT ALSO DOES NOT INCLUDE THE McDOWELL BASEBALL FIELD. THIS IS A KEY DISTINCTION THAT HAS BEEN MISUNDERSTOOD OR POSSIBLY MISREPRESENTED.
SADDLE RA RANCH HAS 66 NOW SQUAE FEET OF USEABLE SQUARE FEET. THAT'S MORE THAN EL DORADO. IT ALLOWS FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, FUTURE EXPANSION AND FLEXIBILITY THAT EL DORADO DOES
NOT HAVE. IT WILL TAKE AWAY FROM THE LIMITED OUTDOOR SPACE IT HAS. A QUICK VISIT TO BOTH CAMPUSES SHOWS THE DIFFERENCE. SADDLE RANCH FEELS OPEN, SPACIOUS AND FULL OF POTENTIAL. WHILE EL DORADO IS BOXED IN BY
HILLS AND ROADS WITH NO ROOM TO GROW. NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT PARKING. SADDLE RANCH HAD 18,000 SQUARE FEET AVAILABLE FOR A PARKING EXPANSION. THAT'S A HUGE ACCESSIBILITY ADVANTAGE. EL DORADO DOES NOT HAVE ANY ROOM FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING. THAT
HAS REAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND FUTURE USE.
IT'S DESIGNED TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE AGE GROUPS PLAYING AT THE SAME TIME. EASTERLY'S PLAY -- EL DORADO'S PLAYGROUND IS OUTDATED AND ISN'T AGE APPROPRIATED. THERE IS AN EXISTING 5000 SQUARE
FOOT AREA READY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND THE MOBILE AREA HAS ONE MOBILE REMOVED. THE REMAINING MOBILE IS USED FOR STORAGE. SO CONSTRUCTION CAN BEGIN IMMEDIATELY WITH MINIMAL DISRUPTION. SADDLE RANCH OPEN SPACE ALLOWED FOR SMART AND STRATEGIC
EXPANSION THAT DOESN'T COMPROMISE OUTDOOR PLAY ON LEARNING SPACE. EL DORADO DOESN'T HAVE THESE OPTIONS. IT'S RESTRICTED BY GEOGRAPHY AND EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE. ANY ATTEMPT TO EXPAND WOULD COME AT THE COST OF OUTDOOR SPACE OR REQUIRE EXPENSIVE MORE GROUNDS. THESE NUMBERS AND FACTS CANNOT
BE IGNORED. THIS IS NOT AN EQUITABLE SITUATION. SADDLE RANCH IS THE CLEAR AND UNDISPUTED CHOICE FOR OUR KID'S FUTURE.
>> THANK YOU, SARAH BETH SWANSON AND THEN JOHN EVANS. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> WE CAN. >> HI, I'M SARAH SWANSON. I HAVE FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN INCLUDING A SON, NOAH, WHO HAS DOWN SYNDROME AND SIGNIFICANT
SUPPORT NEEDS PROGRAM, SSN. I WORK WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AS PHYSICIAN. OUR FAMILY ENDURED THE CLOSURE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SSN PROGRAM AT COYOTE CREEK. THE SECOND PROGRAM AT STONE MOUNTAIN WAS CLOSED.
WE MADE THE HARD DECISION TO UPROOT OUR ENTIRE FAMILY TO ATTEND SADDLE RANCH FOR THE SSN PROGRAM. NOW, THIS THIRD CLOSEST SSN IS BEING PROPOSED FOR CLOSURE. THIS WILL RESULT IN FOUR SCHOOL
ZONES, COYOTE CREEK, STONE MOUNTAIN, SADDLE RANCH, ALL BEING CONSOLIDATED INTO A SINGLE PROGRAM AT EL DORADO. A GROUP OF US SSN PARENT HAVE GROWING CONCERN WHETHER OUR CHILDREN WAS CONSIDERED IN THE CONSOLIDATION. WHEN WE ASKED FOR A COPY OF SSN
ANALYSIS THAT SUPPORTED THIS PROPOSAL, WE WERE TOLD THAT SUCH INFORMATION IS STILL BEING COMPILED. SADDLE RAMP IS NEAR DISTRICT CAPACITY NUMBERS IN THEIR SSN
PROGRAM ALONE. FURTHERMORE, THE CHOICE OF BUILDING DID NOT TAKE SSN PROGRAM INTO CONSIDERATION. SADDLE RANCH ISN'T MUCH BETTER EQUIPPED. ESPECIALLY A PROPOSED LARGE PROGRAM. OUR FAMILY DIRECTLY COMPARED
SADDLE RANCH AND EL DORADO. THE SSN ROOM AT SADDLE RANCH INCLUDES INTERNAL WINDOWS PROVIDING STABILITY. EL DORADO AND SSN HAS NO WINDOWS EITHER EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL.
THE PLAYGROUND AT SADDLE REMARK IS POSITION -- RANCH IS POSITIONED WELL AWAY FROM ROADS. EL DORADO SET UP LACKS THIS CRITICAL BUFFER AND SITUATED ADJACENT FROM PARKING LOT.
MOE SSN FAMILIES MUST WATCH THEIR CHILDREN DIRECTLY TO ST STAFF. OUR SSN STUDENTS DESERVE TO BE PRIORITIZED. NOT TREATED AS AN AFTER THOUGHT
WHENCE THE VOTE IS COMPLETE. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THE FULL IMPACT OF THIS DECISION ON OUR SAFETY, INCLUSION AND STABILITY. >> THANK YOU. JOHN EVANS AND THEN WE'LL MOVE TO IN-PERSON WITH DMITRI TO
START US. JOHN, ARE YOU THERE? >> I AM. I AM THE GRANDFATHER OF A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD. AND SIBLINGS CURRENTLY ATTENDING SADDLE RANCH. I RESPECT THE HARD WORK THE SUPERINTENDENT ACCOMPLISHED IN HER DIFFICULT DECISIONS ON SCHOOL CLOSURES.
I EXPECT THE BOARD TO FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITY DENYING THE CLOSURE OF SADDLE RANCH AT THIS TIME. UNTIL THE SUPERINTENDENT CAN REEVALUATE THE CLOSURE. SIMPLY PUT, SHE WAS NOT GIVEN SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ON THE ALREADY LIMITED A COUPLE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITH SSN
PROGRAMS ON THE WEST SIDE OF HIGHLANDS RANCH. WHICH SADDLE RANCH WAS ONE OF CLOSING ONE OF THESE REMAINING SSN PROGRAM IS UNREASONABLE. SADDLE RANCH IS A GREAT SETUP
FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS. SHE HUGS HIM IN THE CAFETERIA AS WELL AS OUTSIDE DURING RECESS. THE STAFF AT SADDLE RANCH HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING IN THE INCLUSION OF OUR DOWN SYNDROME GRANDSON AS A STUDENT OF THE
SCHOOL. EVERYBODY IN IN THE SCHOOL KNOWS HIM AND GREETS HIM. HE HAS FLOURISHED IN THIS ENVIRONMENT AT SADDLE RANCH AND RECENTLY SELECTED AS MUSTANG AS STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR HIS HARD WORK. I FEEL KEEPING THE SSN AND
SCHOOL STAFF INTACT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST FOR ALL SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS CURRENTLY AT SADDLE RANCH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO IN-PERSON. WE WILL START WITH DMITRI AND
THEN LISA AND KATIE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD IS BEING MADE WITHOUT ALL THE ACCURATE INFORMATION. THE COMMITTEE MADE THE
RECOMMENDATION. MONTHS LEADING UP TO THE RECOMMENDATION THE BOARD INDICATED THAT ALL OPTIONS WERE ON THE TABLE. THEY CITED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IS ONE OF THE KEY FACTORS. HOWEVER, A COMMITTEE DID NOT COMMISSION A STUDY FOR EL DORADO
ELEMENTARY -- THIS WAS INACCURATE STATEMENT WHEN THEY TOLD US THAT. THE RATION GNAT PRO PROVIDE -- RATIONALE PROVIDED BY THE COMMITTEE WAS NOT LOOKING AT EL DORADO INTO SADDLE RANCH
AVOIDING A SCHOOL DESERT WHO WAS NOT A CRITERIA DISCUSSED. THE SCHOOL DESERT CONCEPT SHOULD BE NOT INCLUDED AS A PART OF THE CONCEPT BECAUSE IT WASN'T RECOMMENDED. IT DID GET THE PROPER EVALUATION
BY THE COMMUNITY. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THERE'S BETTER BUILDING ACCESS AND BETTER MORE EFFICIENT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND FULL OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY AS DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY, THE FULL OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY IS EQUAL TO BOTH
LOCATIONS. FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, THERE'S NO WAY TO ASSESS ONE BETTER THAN THE OTHER BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC STUDY WAS NOT ACTUALLY CONDUCTED FOR EL DORADO COMING INTO SRE.
THE DOUGLAS COUNTY ASSESSORS ARE OWNED ABOUT ETHE DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE RECOMMENDATION SEEM TO BE INCONGRUENT WITH THE TRAFFIC INFORMATION THAT WE DO HAVE. THERE WAS THE EL DORADO REPORT AND THE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS FOR STONE MOUNTAIN COMING IN SADDLE
RANCH ELEMENTARY. THERE ARE TWO DROPOFF POINTS FOR SADDLE RANCH ONE FOR EL DORADO. THE ACCESS TO EL DORADO ELEMENTARY GOES THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND IS ACCESSED THROUGH ONLY A COUPLE OF ROADS.
YOU HAVE TO GO BACK OUT ON CASTILL WAY. SADDLE RANCH ELEMENTARY HAS MORE ACCESS TO WILDCAT RESERVE PARKWAY AND BROADWAY.
ALSO, STONE MOUNTAIN INTO SADDLE RANCH ELEMENTARY REPORT INDICATED THAT SADDLE RANCH HAS HISTORICAL RECORDS DEMONSTRATED THAT SADDLE RANCH CAN HANDLE THE INCREASED TRAFFIC LOAD IF IT WAS MERGED WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL. ALL THE TRAFFIC REPORT FOR EL DORADO ELEMENTARY PROVIDED NO
EVIDENCE THAT IT CAN HANDLE THE INCREASED TRAFFIC ROAD. CITING THAT IT IS A CURRENT PROBLEM AND IT WILL BECOME A BIGGER PROBLEM WITH MORE TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY WITH MAJORITY OF THE ADDITIONAL STUDENTS ARRIVING BY CAR.
THEY ALSO SUGGESTED A MITIGATION THAT WAS ALSO IN THE SAME REPORT FOUND TO BE UNUSABLE. >> THANK YOU. LISA JESSUP.
I HOPE I GOT THAT RIGHT. >> MY NAME IS LISA. I'M A PARENT OF TWO SADDLE RANCH ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. I'M ALSO A K12 GRADUATE OF DOUGLAS COUNTY. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE BOARD
WHOM ELECTED FOR YOUR DISTRICTS TO REJECT THE RECOMMENDATION FOR CONSOLIDATION FOR SADDLE RANCH ELEMENTARY INTO EL DORADO ELEMENTARY. A LARGE AMOUNT OF DATA WAS SENT
OUT TO YOU GUYS VIA E-MAIL. THE FOLKS THAT THE FINAL DECISION CAME DOWN TO NOT TO CREATE A SCHOOL DESERT.
MAKING THIS RECOMMENDATION UNACCEPTABLE. WE USED RUBRICS AND CRITERIA FOR ALL STUDENTS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY K-12. FAILING IS NOT SOMETHING WE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY WANT TO BE KNOWN FOR.
ADDITIONALLY, IF SCHOOL DESERTS WERE SOMETHING THAT SUPERINTENDENT WANTED TO AVOID, WHY SHE'S CLOSING ACRES GREEN? WE AT SADDLE RANCH PARENTS ASK TO YOU REJECT THIS AND DELAY THE DECISION UNTIL ALL ANGLES CAN BE ADDRESSED.
THANK YOU. >> KATIE.
>> HELLO. I LIVE ONE BLOCK FROM SADDLE RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. MY KIDS GONE THERE SINCE PRESCHOOL. NOW FIRST AND THIRD. I HAVE GROWN UP IN HIGHLANDS RANCH, LIVED HERE SINCE I WAS 17
AND CHOSE TO RAISE MY FAMILY HERE BECAUSE I LOVE IT HERE. I LOVE HIGHLANDS RANCH. I LOVE WHAT WE STAND FOR. I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT WE VALUED SMALL CLASS SIZES. WE VALUE SMALL SCHOOLINGS.
WE VALUE WALKABLE COMMUNITIES. IT IS SO FRUSTRATING TO ME WHEN I FIRST LEARNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS WELL AS THE SOLUTION
TWO YEARS AGO.
I TRIED TO ATTEND ALL THE COMMUNITY MEETINGS THAT I COULD, RAISING MY KIDS, MET SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE FIRST TIME AND APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO DIG DEEPER HERE AND PAUSE.
I FEEL LIKE ATTENDING ALL OF THE MEETINGS WE WERE TOLD AS PARENTS MORE INFORMATION WILL COME. ALL THINGS ARE ON THE TABLE. WE'RE LOOKING AT CRITERIA. WHEN CRITERIA WAS FINALLY ANNOUNCED LIKE IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME WE
COULD REALLY START TO MAKE SOLID DECISIONS AND ASK SOLID QUESTIONS. THEN THE LAST WEEK OR TWO, I'M SO PROUD OF OUR PARENTS AND COMMUNITY DIGGING DEEP IN THE DATA THAT OUR DISTRICT FAILED TO DO. PUT TOGETHER AN AMAZING
DATA-DRIVEN LIST OF QUESTIONS. WE WOULD BE SO OPEN AND EXPRESSED SO MUCH SENTIMENT TO WELCOME IN EL DORADO BECAUSE WE VALUE COMMUNITY.
ONE OF THE CRITERIA, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AMONG THE DECISION-MAKING DATA POINTS IS PRESERVATION OF COMMUNITY. I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU THAT JUST BY RELEASING THIS RECOMMENDATION, YOU'VE ALREADY
FRACTURED US. SO MANY PARENTS ARE RUNNING TO STONE MOUNTAIN BECAUSE IT'S SO MUCH MORE CONVENIENT AND IT'S ACTUALLY MORE WALKABLE SOLUTION
FOR KIDS LIKE MY KIDS. DREW HAYES AND THEN A GROUP OF
PRINCIPALS THAT WILL COME SPEAK. >> I KNOW THEY LEFT. I WANTED TO START OFF AND SAY THANKS TO THE LIBRARIANS. AS A HUSBAND OF SOMEONE WHO GOT A MASTERS IN READING EDUCATION. I'M WELL AWARE OF THE MERITS MAKING SURE THAT KIDS MAKE THE
TRANSITION FROM LEARNING TO READ TO READING TO LEARN. I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF BEING THE FINAL PARTICIPANT FOR SADDLE RANCH COMMUNITY.
WHAT I WOULD SAY TO THAT EFFECT, WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IS A DATA DRIVEN ANALYSIS OF THIS DECISION. WHAT IT ISN'T IS A BUNCH ANGRY PARENTS. INSTEAD, RECOGNIZING THAT WE'RE HERE TO PARTNER WITH YOU IN A VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN A
DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT. HOWEVER, I WORK IN FINANCE AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS PARAMOUNT TO US IS MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE CHECKING OUR BIAS. ONE OF THE WAYS WE DO THIS IS BY TAKING A DATA-DRIVEN AND FACT CHUL APPROACH TO THE DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE.
WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IS A DATA-DRIVEN ANALYSIS TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS POINT FOR POINT AND COUNTERPOINT TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONSOLIDATE SADDLE RANCH INTO EL DORADO. WHAT IT IS NOT IS A DOCUMENT THAT DISCOUNTS EFFECTS OF
TEACHERS.
NEAR THE FOURTH GRADE CLASS OPEN ENROLLMENT IN STONE MOUNTAIN IT'S FIVE MINUTES CLOSER NOW THAT THE SCHOOL IS SAW COMMUTING DISTRICT. IT WAS STATED THERE WILL BE WALKING ACCESS. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO STRAP ON A PAIR OF NIKE'S AND WALK BETWEEN THE TWO SCHOOLS. IT'S .7 MILES IS THE CROW FLIES.
IT'S ABOUT 1.1 TO 1.2 MILES THAT IS A 20 MINUTE ROUND TRIP WALK FOR PEOPLE BASICALLY THE DECISION TO CONSOLIDATE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT'S GOING TO GO TO STONE MOUNTAIN OR EL DORADO, MAKES THIS A COMMUTER SCHOOL. THAT'S WHY PARENTS COMING UP TO
SPEAK TO THE MERITS OF THE TRAFFIC STUDIES THAT WERE DONE. WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WHATEVER SCHOOL IS CONSOLIDATED IS
LARGELY COMMUTING. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO AND GO AND LOOK AT SADDLE RANCH.
THE AREA THAT SURROUNDS IT THAT'S AVAILABLE TO THOSE STUDENTS IS MASSIVE. IT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED.
>> WE HAVE A GROUP OF PRINCIPALS. >> I'M JULIE CRAWFORD.
PRINCIPAL OF EL DORADO. >> I'M LINDSEY FRASER, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT SADDLE RANCH. >> I'M KYRSTEN, PRINCIPAL AT ACRES GROWN ELEMENTARY.
>> GOOD EVENING, I'M CHERYL FULMER, THE PRINCIPAL AT FOX CREEK. >> I'M KATIE LAWSON, VERY PROUD PRINCIPAL AT HERITAGE ELEMENTARY. >> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS GEORGE BOAZER I'M THE
PRINCIPAL AT SUMMIT ELEMENTARY. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO COME TOGETHER IN FRONT OF YOU TONIGHT. WE HAVE A LETTER WE LIKE TO READ. TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN OUR DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY, AS SIX PRINCIPALS OF THE SCHOOLS
INVOLVED IN THE PROPOSES PARENTS WE WRITE TO YOU UNITED IN OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS, OUR STAFF, OUR FAMILIES AND TO EACH OTHER. WE KNOW THAT CHANGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT TOUCHES SOMETHING AS DEEPLY PERSONAL AS A SCHOOL COMMUNITY CAN BE HARD. THE RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE THE
BOARD, SADDLE RANCH MERGING WITH EL DORADO, HERITAGE JOINING SUMMER VIEW AND ACRES GREEN TRANSITIONING INTO FOX CREEK ARE SIGNIFICANT. THEY COME WITH EMOTIONS, QUESTIONS AND A NEED FOR CARE. WE SEE THAT. WE HONOR IT.
WE ALSO BELIEVE THIS. A CHANGE WHEN HANDLED THOUGHTFULLY AND COLLABORATIVELY HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD. WE ARE READY TO BUILD SOMETHING HERE TOGETHER. SOMETHING ROOTED IN THE STRENGTHS OF EACH COMMUNITY AND
FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS MOST. THE SUCCESS AND WELL-BEING OF OUR STUDENTS WITH MORE STUDENTS, MORE STAFF AND SHARED RESOURCES. WE CAN OFFER EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES IN A RICHER SCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR EVERY CHILD WHO WALKS THROUGH OUR DOORS.
WE'RE COMMITTED TO DOING THIS TOGETHER. AS PRINCIPALS, WE ARE NOT TAKING THIS PATH ALONE. WE'RE LEANING ON ONE ANOTHER, LEARNING FROM ONE ANOTHER AND COMMITTED TO NAVIGATING CHALLENGES SIDE-BY-SIDE. THIS IS THE NOT JUST A
LOGISTICAL PAIRING. IT'S A PARTNERSHIP IN RESPECT AND TRUST. WE WILL BE MINDFUL AND INTENTIONAL WITH EVERY STEP WE TAKE. WE KNOW THERE WILL BE BUMPS ALONG THE WAY. WE ALSO KNOW WE ARE SUPPORTED BY OUR DISTRICT, OUR STAFF, OUR
FAMILIES, OUR COMMUNITY AND WE ARE READY FOR THIS. WE PROMISE TO WORK TIRELESSLY FOR OUR FAMILIES AND STAFF. WE LOVE OUR COMMUNITIES. WE LOVE OUR DISTRICT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, WE LOVE YOUR CHILDREN. WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO
EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO SUPPORT TO NURTURE AND CHAMPION EVERY STUDENT WE SERVE TODAY AND INTO THIS NEXT CHAPTER. WITH RESPECT, WITH DEDICATION
AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE JEN IVERSON, JOE AND ELISE.
>> GOOD EVENING. TONIGHT, I'M SPEAKING AS A MEMBER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY PARENTS. DOUGLAS COUNTY PARENTS VALUES TRANSPARENCY, EQUITY AND IDEOLOGICAL NEUTRALITY IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE RECENT VISIT TO PRAIRIE CROSSING ELEMENTARY BY MEMBERS
OF THE ORGANIZATION, GRANDPARENTS FOR KIDS WHO READ "WHY AMERICA MATTERS" BY DR. BEN CARSON RAISED SERIOUS QUESTIONS. NOT BECAUSE STUDENTS WERE READ TO BECAUSE HOW TO VISIT WAS ARRANGED.
HOW POLICIES WERE APPLIED AND WHAT KIND OF PRECEDENT IT SETS. WHILE PROMOTED AS A FRIENDLY VISIT BY GRANDPARENTS, THIS WAS A COORDINATED EVENT BY AN ADVOCACY GROUP WITH A WELL DOCUMENTED PUBLIC AGENDA.
GRANDPARENTS FOR KIDS HAS MADE REPEATED PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS BOARD MEETINGS IN SUPPORT OF BOOK BANS, OPPOSITION TO AP AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES AND AGAINST LGBTQ INCLUSIVE
POLICIES. THESE ARE NOT NEUTRAL POSITIONS. YET, THIS GROUP WAS WELCOMED INTO THE SCHOOL WITH PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL, SOCIAL MEDIA PRAISE AND BOARD MEMBER POSING FOR PHOTOS. ALTHOUGH, THIS BOOK IS PROMOTED
AS PATRIOTIC, IT IS ACTUALLY A BOOK INDOCTRINATING THE NATIONALISM, CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND THE PRO-LIFE STANCE. under the U.S. constitution, public schools cannot promote or advance any particular religion and they must respect the
individual religious beliefs of students and staff. THE QUESTION IS ARE WE APPLYING OUR VISITOR AND VOLUNTEER POLICY FAIRLY AND CONSISTENTLY? ARE WE ENSURING FAMILIES ARE INFORMED WHEN ADVOCACY GROUPS ENTER OUR CLASSROOMS?
DCSD'S OWN BOARD POLICIES INCLUDING GP1.8, PROHIBITS BOARD MEMBERS FROM SHOWING FAVORITISM OR INFLUENCING SCHOOL OPERATIONS WITHOUT PROCESS. YET, WE HAVE DIRECTOR MYERS APPEARING IN PHOTOS WITH
POLITICAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. IF WE WANT TO KEEP SP POLITICS T OF THE CLASSROOM, WE MUST DO SO FOR ALL IDEOLOGIES. NOT JUST THE ONES THAT ALIGN WITH THOSE IN POWER. I URGE THE BOARD TO INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT, CLARIFY THE
POLICY WAS OR WASN'T FOLLOWED, TALK ABOUT IT DURING A MEETING AND COMMIT TO FAIR TRANSPARENT STANDARDS MOVING FORWARD. FOR EVERY STUDENT AND EVER FAMILY WHO HAS DIVERSE
EXPERIENCES WITHIN DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THANK YOU. >> JOE, ELISE.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS JOE. I'M THE FATHER OF DAUGHTER WHO'S A FIRST GRADER AT HERITAGE AND A SON WHO'S DUE TO BE IN KINDERGARTEN NEXT YEAR, AT HERITAGE. I'M HERE TODAY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT BUT I'M HERE TO SAY THAT I'VE BEEN DEPRIVE OF THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MEANINGFUL PUBLIC COMMENT. HERE'S WHY. AFTER THE SCHOOL CLOSING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE PUBLISHED, I PROPOUNDED AND SENT REQUESTS TO THE DISTRICT ON MARCH 27th
AND MARCH 31st. ALTHOUGH, CORA ASSUMES THREE DAYS TO BE REASONABLE UNDER THE STATUE TO RESPOND TO CORA REQUESTS, HERE WE ARE 12 DAYS LATER AFTER MY ORIGINAL REQUEST AND EIGHT DAYS AFTER MY SUPPLEMENTAL A REQUEST. I DON'T HAVE RESPONSES.
HAVING SAID THAT, MY REQUEST WERE COMPREHENSIVE. THEY ARE VERY DETAILED. THEY GO FAR BEYOND THE DOCUMENTS THAT THE DISTRICT HAS POST AND CONTINUES TO POST ON ITS WEBSITE. HOWEVER, WHAT I ASKED FOR IS
VERY RELEVANT TO THE DISCUSSION REGARDING THE SCHOOL CLOSURE RECOMMENDATIONS. AFTER I SENT MY REQUEST, I'VE HAD -- I OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A DIALOGUE, HAVE A DISCUSSION. TALK ABOUT WHAT DOCUMENTS WERE
NOT ON THE WEBSITE AND DOCUMENTS NOT RESPONSIVE TO MY REQUEST. THE RELATE IS I SPENT AN HOUR AND 16 MINUTES ON PHONE LAST THURSDAY THE 3rd. 56 MINUTES COLLECTIVELY TWO
CALLS ON THE FOURTH ON FRIDAY. THEN YESTERDAY, ANOTHER 1 HOUR 28 MINUTES. THE BOTTOM LINE IS, I GOT AN E-MAIL TODAY INDICATING HE HOPE
TO HAVE SOME RESPONSES TO ME BY TOMORROW. THE DOT LINE IS, I TIMELY SERVED CORA REQUEST THAT GAVE THE DISTRICT AMPLE TIME TO PROVIDE RESPONSE TO DOCUMENTS BASED ON THE THREE DAYS THAT CORA
CONSIDERS REASONABLE TO RESPOND TO CORA'S REQUEST. I DON'T HAVE THOSE DOCUMENTS I NEEDED THOSE DOCUMENTS TODAY. I'LL NEED THOSE DOCUMENTS TO REVIEW BEFORE THE BOARD VOTES ON THE SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION
RECOMMENDATIONS. ACCORDINGLY, I'M HERE TODAY FORMALLY ASKING THE BOARD TO POSTPONE THE VOTE UNTIL I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEANINGFULLY COMMENT ONCE I RECEIVE THE
RESPONSES TO MY CORA REQUESTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I ASK THE BOARD TO POSTPONE THE VOTE.
THANK YOU. >> ELISE. KELLY WOLF AND THEN LAURA. >> GOOD EVENING, THANK YOU. I'M A PARENT OF TWO STUDENTS AT HERITAGE ELEMENTARY. I'M HERE TONIGHT TO SPEAK ABOUT THE MANY QUESTIONS THAT HAVE
BEEN RAISED ABOUT THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION. YOU ALL HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS E-MAILS FROM ME OUTLINING THE CONCERNS. I'M NOT GOING REHASH THOSE. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAD THOUGHTFUL CONVERSATIONS WITH
SUPERINTENDENT KANE, AND INTERACTIONS VIA E-MAIL. IMPLORE YOU TO ASK THOSE QUESTIONS AND DIG IN THE DATA. THERE'S A LOT HERE THAT DOESN'T MAKE SINCE. I WANT TO CALL ATTENTION TO A
COUPLE OF DISCREPANCIES TONIGHT THAT PAINT AN EXAMPLE OF THE LIST OF MANY. WE AS A COMMUNITY UNDERSTAND THAT A KEY REASONS CITED FOR PAIRING OF HERITAGE INTO SUMMIT VIEW IS THAT SUMMIT VIEW HAS 5000 SQUARE FEET EXTRA. TWO EXTRA ACRES.
ACCORDING TO THE COUNTY ASSESSOR RECORD, SOME OF THESE ARE THOUSAND SQUARE FEET SMALLER THAN HERITAGE AND SITS ON 9.96 ACRES NOT THE 11.81 ACRES THAT'S LISTED ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE.
ADDITIONALLY, BOTH SCHOOLS HAVE 22 CLASSROOMS, YET SUMMIT VIEW CAPACITY IS LISTED AT 718, COMPARED TO 562 AT HERITAGE. THESE INCONSISTENCIES MATTER TO THE PSYCHO -- SCHOOL DISTRICTS R
FAMILY. WE ALSO RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE WITH THE CLAIM THAT NO OTHER PAIRING IN THIS FEEDER MAKES SENSE.
TATHERE HASN'T BEEN ANY DATA ON THE WEBSITE. WE BELIEVE THAT WITH MODEST BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS, THAT CONSOLIDATION COULD BETTER MEET DISTRICT GOALS WHILE MINIMIZING DISRUPTION. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE SOME OF THE CONCERNS AROUND TRAFFIC.
THE MEMORANDUM THAT WAS PROVIDED OF TRAFFIC AT SUMMIT VIEW IS NOT A TRAFFIC STUDY. IT LACKS MODELING. IT LACKS OBSERVATION AND PEAK HOURS, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY REVIEW. IN AN AREA THAT'S ALREADY SHARED BY A MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL.
WITHOUT CLEAR DATA AND MITIGATION PLANS. OUR FAMILIES CAN'T JUST BE EXPECTED TO TRUST THAT OUR KID SAFETY AND THE TRAFFIC HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR. WE'RE NOT AFRAID OF CHANGE. WE'RE ASKING THAT THE CHANGE BE THOUGHTFUL, TRANSPARENT, CHILD
CENTERED AND COLLABORATIVE. WE REQUEST THAT THE BOARD HAVE A DEDICATED MEETING WITH HERITAGE FAMILIES THAT THE BOARD DELAY THE 22nd VOTE AND IF A DELAY IS NOT POSSIBLE, YOU CONSIDER CONDITIONAL APPROVAL ON FIVE
YEARS OF BUSING SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IN THE NEW COPPER MESA BOUNDARY.
PLEASE DON'T RUBBER STAMP THIS VOTE. THANK YOU. >> CALLY WOLF. LAURA AND THEN NATHAN.
>> HI, I'M A PARENT OF A KINDERGARTENER. AT HERITAGE ELEMENTARY. THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR CONCERNS TONIGHT. I FIRST LIKE TO NOTE THAT OUR HOUSE IS ONE OF THE HOMES CLOSEST IN PROXIMITY TO HERITAGE. IT'S ABOUT 450 FEET FROM MY FRONT DOOR TO THE BACK ENTRANCE
THAT MY DAUGHTER USES. THIS WAS INTENTIONAL. WE BOUGHT OUR HOME KNOWING THAT IT WOULD ONE DAY BE CONVENIENT TO BE LOCATED BEHIND SUCH A TOP PERFORMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. ONE THAT 33.6% OF STUDENTS OPEN ENROLLED TO.
MY MYSELF AND MANY OF MY NEIGHBORS MADE PERSONAL SACRIFICES TO BE SO CLOSE TO THE SCHOOL. HERITAGE IS NESTLED IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD BEING DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO 21 HOUSES AS I SHOW ON THOSE GOOGLE MAP FORMS. ONLY SEPARATED BY A HOMEOWNER
FENCES. IT ISN'T JUST IN THE HEART OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS THE HEART OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. I'VE WATCHED FAMILIES GATHER AND PLAY BEFORE AN AFTER SCHOOL OVER THE PAST YEARS. IN MY REVIEW OF OTHER SCHOOL PAIRINGS NO SCHOOL COMES CLOSE TO HAVING THIS MANY HOMES
IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT. SUMMIT VIEW HAS ZERO. THEY'RE ALL SEPARATED FROM THE SCHOOL BY ROAD OR OPEN SPACE. CLOSING OUR SCHOOL TAKES AWAY A VITAL NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERING PLACE. WE DON'T WANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE WANT A SCHOOL FOR ALL
CHILDREN, A TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL. AN INTERESTING DISCOVERY OF MADE THAT HERITAGE BUILDING CANNOT BE USED BY A CHARTER UNLESS DEEMED SURPLUS BY THE BOARD AND LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE.
A QUICK SEARCH SHOWS THAT OUR NEIGHBORS DISTRICTS JEFFCO AND DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE DEEMED SEVERAL CLOSED SCHOOL
BUILDINGS AS SURPLUS. THERE'S A GROWING LACK OF TRUST IN THE COMMUNITY FOR OUR SCHOOL
DISTRICT, SUPERINTENDENT AND SOME OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR OWN HISTORY AND CHARTER EDUCATION. PUBLIC CHARTER ABSOLUTELY HAVE THEIR PLACE IN COMMUNITIES AND IN EDUCATION. THESE HISTORICAL TRENDS SHED LIGHT ON HOW THEY CAN BE USED IN WAYS THAT DISADVANTAGE
TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. MY ASK OF YOU IS THAT YOU TAKE A MORE CONSERVATIVE APPROACH. IT WAS PROTECT PRESENTED THAT SIX SCHOOLS CAN CONSOLIDATE INTO THREE, FOUR OR BOO TWO. WE CONSIDER THE LADDER AND ALLOW
THE HIGHLY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL REMAIN. THANK YOU. >> LAURA. NATHAN AND THEN KATIE. >> GOOD EVENING, BOARD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
I'M THE PTO PRESIDENT OF HERITAGE ELEMENTARY. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY, MY KID, STAFF AND A TAXPAYER CITIZEN. I HAD A SPEECH PREPARED. SINCE WE'RE ONLY ALLOWED TO SPEAK FOR THREE MINUTES. I WILL HIT YOU WITH THE FACTS.
THE SQUARE FOOTAGE IS COMPLETELY OFF. THAT THE RECOMMENDATION PROPOSES. YOU MAY WANT TO LOOK IN THAT. AS PUBLIC RECORDS STATES, IT IS SMALLER. WHY WOULD WE FORCE OUR KIDS TO GO INTO A SMALLER SCHOOL?
ALSO, I WANT TO MAKE NOTE THAT I HAVE DUG INTO THE FINANCIAL REPORTS POSTED BY DCSD. THESE ARE DIRECT QUOTES ON DISTRICT ENROLLMENT. IN RECENT YEARS, DOUGLAS COUNTY EXPERIENCED DECLINING ENROLLMENT. THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF LOWER
BIRTHRATES INCREASING HOME PRICES IN COVID-19 IS LINGERING EFFECTS FOR FAMILIES. HOWEVER, THE DISTRICT IS STARTING TO SEE A SLIGHT BOUNCE BACK IN STUDENTS AS OF OCTOBER 2024. THE DISTRICT IS EXPECTING AN INCREASE OF JUST OVER 1300 STUDENT OVER PRIOR ENROLLMENT.
WHY ARE THEY SAYING THAT ENROLLMENT IS DECLINING? MY SECOND POINT ON THE FINANCIAL REPORT THAT'S LISTED FOR PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE WITH THE POSSESS ADDITIONS TO THE 24-25 FUNDING THE STRATEGIC USE OF $3.8 MILLION OF FUND BALANCE,
THE DISTRICT AIMS TO REINVEST WITHIN SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS. THE LARGEST BUDGET PRIORITY FOR 24-25 IS TO CONTINUE TO INVEST IN DCSD EMPLOYEES. WITH THE GOAL TO BE ABLE TO RECRUIT, RETAIN, DEVELOP AND
AWARD THE BEST PLACE FOR STUDENTS. HOW WILL WE DO THAT WHEN WE MERGE SCHOOLS AND LAY OFF HALF OF THEM Q? THE PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON SCHOOL ALLOCATION CHANGES FOR 24-75 WAS
SET ASIDE INCREASED FUNDING FOR SMALL SCHOOLS AND MAINTAINING SITE LEVEL FLEXIBILITY TO MAINTAIN EXISTING ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING WITH POTENTIAL DECLINING ENROLLMENT. I ASK YOU, WHY WOULD WE DO THIS?
LOOK IN THE FACTS. LOOK IN THE DISCREPANCIES BEFORE YOU VOTE YES ON THIS. I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO. MAKE NOTE, WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT THE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS. PROPERTY TAXES ARE AT ALL ALL-TIME HIGH.
LAST YEAR ALONE, WE'RE LOOKING AT $475 MILLION, 48% OF TAXPAYER INCOME. WHERE IS THAT MONEY GOING? THE DISTRICT NEEDS TO ANSWER FOR THAT. SINCE WE RAN THROUGH THAT SO QUICK.
I WILL LEAVE WITH THIS. ONE DAY YOU WILL NEAT YOUR MAKER. YOU HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL THAT YOU DOPE HERE? -- DONE HERE?CAN YOU SAY YOU'RE?
>> NATHAN, KATIE BIBLER AND THEN KELLY MEYER.
>> HELLO, BOARD. I WANT TO SAY THAT I CAME IN AND I BOUGHT MY HOUSE BECAUSE I LOVED SADDLE RANCH AND THAT COMMUNITY. WE LOVE COLORADO WEATHER. IT'S A GREAT WALKABLE SCHOOL. IT'S A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD. IT'S VERY SAFE.
I DREW OUT SOME OUTLINES OF THE THREE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE REALLY IN THE OPEN SPACE RECREATION. IN THOSE THREE AREAS, THOSE A REALLY ONLY THREE WALKABLE
NEIGHBORHOODS TO THE SCHOOLS. I PUT SIMPLE POINTS ON EACH OF THE MAP. I PUT THE THREE FARTHEST POINTS ON EACH OF THE MAPS SHOWING WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO WALK TO EACH SCHOOL AND THE DIFFERENCE.
YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THEE ARE PRETTY FAR WALKS. MAINLY EL DORADO HAS A FEW THAT ARE OVER 30 MINUTE. YOU'LL SEE ON THE MAP, I DREW OUT THE RED LINE AROUND EL DORADO. SURROUNDED BY HOUSES AND FENCES WHERE SADDLE RANCH IS OPEN. YOU CAN ACCESS IT FROM
360 DEGREES AND YOU CAN ACTUALLY CUT OFF A COUPLE OF MINUTE FROM MOST OF THESE ANGLES. A PARENT IS WALKING TO A SCHOOL, BACK-AND-FORTH TWICE A DAY AND DID IT FOR 180 DAYS, I KNOW THAT WON'T HAPPEN.
IF YOU MEASURED THAT OUT, THAT'S 45 HOURS THAT A PARENT NEEDS TO WALK.
IF YOU G DRAW AN ONLINE, TH -- U CAN ADD MORE PARKING LOT AND BUILDING. UP NEED TO VISIT THE SITES. YOU CAN SEE IT'S A CLEAR WINNER FOR SIZE. LAST THING PUT THE NUMBER OF HOUSES IN THAT WALKABLE AREA OF
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. THERE'S AN EXTRA 553 HOME. THERE'S A BIG DIFFERENCE FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES THAT ARE CLOSER TO SADDLE RANCH COMPARED TO EL DORADO. DID YOU ENJOY THE COLORADO WEATHER? DO YOU WANT TO BE CLOSE TO JURY
SCHOOLS? SADDLE RANCH IS THE CLEAR ANSWER. >> KATIE BIBLER.
KELLY MARE AND THEN STEPHANIE. >> GOOD EVENING. I'M KATIE BIBL PER I'M HERITAGE ELEMENTARY PARENT. THE TRUST IS GONE. VOTED FOR MOST OF US BECAUSE I
THOUGHT YOU STOOD FOR TRUTH, GOODNESS AND INTEGRITY. I WATCHED COUNTLESS HOURS OF THESE BOARD MEETING, SECRET MEETINGS, QUESTIONS ABOUT QUALIFICATIONS AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS SWEPT UNDER THE RUG.
I WAS MAD AT MYSELF FOR BUYING IN YOUR COMPANY PROMISE OF KIDS FIRST. I ATTENDED MOST OF THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY MEETINGS. I THOUGHT THE MEETING WILL BE MORE LIKE A CONVERSATION, A GROUP OF PARENTS BRAINSTORMING. INSTEAD, WITH EVERY QUESTION
ANSWERED, WE BECAME VERY FRUSTRATED AND JADED. FEW OF THE ANSWERS WERE CLEAR. I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THE ANSWERS WAS ASKED FOR. AT THE END OF THE FIRST MEETING
A MOM LOOKED AROUND THE USE AND EXASPERATED, SAID DO THEY THINK WE'RE STUPID? YET NEXT THE MARCH 24th E-MAIL, IT NOTED MINOR BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.
WE LEARNED 120 STUDENTS WERE NO LONGER ZONE TO HERITAGE. THIS PAIRING KEEPS AT LEAST 70% CURRENT STUDENT GROUPS TOGETHER. WHEN WAS THAT PART OF THE CRITERIA? THIS WAS AT BREACH OF TRUST. IT AFFECTS A LARGE GROUP OF OUR FAMILIES. YOU SAY THEY MAY OPEN ENROLL BUT
WON'T PROVIDE A BUS. IF THEY CHOOSE TO STAY WITH HERITAGE, THEN THEIR MAYBE COMMUNITY WILL NO LONGER BE PART
OF THEIR COMMUNITY. >> KELLY, STEPHANIE BAIRD AND THEN KRISTA GUILT STRAP. >> GOOD EVENING.
NAME IS KELLY, I'M SPEAKING FOR THE ORGANIZATION, DOUGLAS COUNTY PARENTS. DOUGLAS COUNTY PARENT WANTS TO SPEAK FROM THE HEART OF STUDENTS, SADDLE RANCH. THIS TRANSITION IS DEEPLY
PERSONAL AND EMOTIONAL. SCHOOLS ARE MORE THAN BUILDINGS. THEY ARE TIGHT KNIT COMMUNITIES WHERE CHILDREN FEEL SAFE, KNOWN AND PROUD. TO THE STUDENTS NASAING NEW ENVIRONMENTS TO THE FAMILIES NAVIGATING DESCRIPTION
DISRUPTION AND TO THE -- IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE STUDENTS, FAMILY AND STAFF AT SUMMIT VIEW, FOX CREEK AND EL DORADO ELEMENT SCHOOLINGS, WE
RECEIVING THESE PER -- THESE CHS WILL REQUIRE PATIENCE, FLEXIBILITY AND CARE FROM EVERYONE INVOLVED. AS THE CST COMMUNITY WORKS THROUGH THIS MARGIN. IT'S CRUCIAL THAT WE REFLECT ON
THE POLICIES THAT GUIDE THESE DECISIONS, ESPECIALLY EXECUTIVE LIMITATION POLICY, EL12. WHICH OUTLINES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SUPERINTENDENT.
THIS POLICY REQUIRES BALANCE BETWEEN INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT WELLNESS. UNDER THIS POLICY, THE SUPERINTENDENT MUST NOT IMPLEMENT CHANGES WITHOUT FIRST
PROVIDING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR -- STAKEHOLDERS MUST BE INFORMED BY THE CRI CRITERIA BEG
USED. >> STEPHANIE BAIRD AND THEN CRYSTAL GILL STRAP.
>> MY NAME IS STEPHANIE I HAVE A DAUGHTER PURCHASE. ONE OF THE TOP PERFORM PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE STATE PAP HAD WE
KNOWN THE DEESCALATION WOULD BE WOULD BE CLOSING ARE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT. I BELIEVE OTHER FAMILIES LOOKING TO BUY IN THE AREA WILL BE EFFECT GOING FORWARD. I DON'T EXPECT THE EROSION OF
OUR PROPERTY VALUE BASED ON WHAT I AND OTHERS SEE IN THE COMMUNITY.
AT THE MARCH DOUGLAS COUNTY MEETING THERE'S BEEN INCREASED IN BIRTHRATE PARTICULARLY HIGHLANDING -- HIGHLAND RANCH.
THE SUPERINTENDENT SLIDE DECK SHOWS THE NUMBER OF BIRTHS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY IS RISING. MY SECOND MAIN CONCERN IS THE
FAILURE TO PUSH FOR INCREASED CHARTER SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY. EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE HOW THEY EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN. THERE WAS A HOUSE BILL 1363 THAT WAS INTRODUCED TO THE STATE LAST
YEAR AND WAS MET WITH -- ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT PASS, THEY WOULD WELCOME REWRITE BECAUSE THEY AGREED WITH SOME OF -- I'M
CONCERNED THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS DO NOT NEED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR
CLOSURE.
>> KRISTA GUILT STRAP. >> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS CRYSTAL GILLSTRAP I HAVE SERVED ON THE SCHOOL
ARGCOMMITTEE SINCE 2017. MY KIDS HAVE BEEN IN UNDERENROLLED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AND FULLY ROANLY -- I FEEL UNIQUED QUALIFIED TO SPEAK ON THE SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION. I FOLLOWED THIS PROS CLOSELY. I SUPPORT THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY STAFF.
I HAVE TO APPLAUD SUPERINTENDENT KANE AND REST OF STAFF FOR MAKING THIS PROCESS SO IMPRESSIVE, I FEEL FOR FAMILIES A W.H.O. IS FACILITATED.
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL MAKE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION BETTER FOR SO MANY CHILDREN IN HIGHLANDS RACISM RANCH.
-- WHERE THEY BEG THE DISTRICT IF HIGHLY IMPACTED DOLLARS ONLY TO BE TOLD IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THEM. ONCE WE MOVE TO FULLY ENROLLED SCHOOL, THE MEETING IS ABOUT WHAT ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING THEY SHOULD OFFER.
I'M BLOWN AWAY WHEN I SEE HOW MANY EXTRA SUPPORT STAFF OUR SCHOOL IS FUND AND HOW THE CLASS SIZES REMAIN STEADY. WE LOVED OUR PREVIOUS SCHOOL. MY YOUNGER TWO HAD A MUCH BETTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAN MY OLDER DID BECAUSE OF FUNDING DIFFERENCES. THESE CHANGES ARE HELPING SO
MANY KIDS. THESE CHANGES WILL GIVE THEM AND THE KIDS OF THE FUTURE THE EDUCATION THEY DESERVE.
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL WAS OFFERED A SMALL SCHOOL. THEY GET TO EXPERIENCE THIS. WHICH I KNOW IS A CONCERN FOR SOME PARENTS. WE LOVED OUR EXPERIENCE AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. PLEASE VOTE YES TO IMPROVE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS.
I HAVE TO CORRECT SOME OF THE MISINFORMATION. THESE CONSOLIDATE ADDITIONS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN WHETHER THE BOND HAPPENS OR NOT. >> THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC
COMMENT. MOVING ON TO THE ADOPTION OF -- ACTUALLY, I WANT TO SAY TO EVERYBODY, WE DID ADD AN AGENDA ITEM TO THE AGENDA TODAY. SO WE CAN DISCUSS HOW THE BOARD CAN MEANINGFUL ENGAGE WITH THOSE IN THE AFFECTED SCHOOL
COMMUNITIES. THAT WILL BE DONE LATER TONIGHT. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US THAT WE ENGAGE IN A MEANINGFUL WAY. MOVING ON TO THE ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA.
ITEMS 19-21. 19 -- SORRY, 9-21. DIRECTOR MEEK. >> I LIKE TO PULL NUMBER 19 AND 21 AND ASK WHETHER WE MIGHT WANT TO MOVE THE DISCUSSION AROUND ENGAGEMENT TO EARLIER IN THE
AGENDA WHILE WE STILL HAVE THE AUDIENCE HERE? WE OFTEN LOSE PEOPLE BETWEEN THAT. THAT WOULD MOVE OUR -- DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO GO THROUGH OTHER PRESENTATIONS FIRST? IT'S JUST AN IDEA.
>> ACTUALLY, I'M FINE. I NEED TO MAKE SURE IT'S OKAY IF WE MOVE AN AGENDA ITEM SINCE WE ALREADY APPROVED THE AGENDA. IF WE AGREED TO MOVE THE AGENDA ITEM SOONER CAN WE DO THAT?
>> MAKE MOTION TO MOVE THOSE AGENDA ITEMS WITH THE BOARD VOTE. THAT SHOULD BE FINE. >> GREAT. I >> MOVE TO AMEND TO MOVE BOARD AMENDMENT NUMBER 26 INSTEAD TO EITHER TO 20.
>> I THINK I WOULD SUGGEST A MOTION TO REVISE THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT. >> MOVE TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO MOVE WHAT IS NOW POLICY NUMBER
26 TO 22. THEREFORE, ADDRESSING PRIOR TO RECESS. >> SECOND. >> MOTIONED BY GEIGER. SECONDED BY MEEK TO MOVE ITEM NUMBER 26 TO ITEM 22.
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ] THAT PASSES. BACK TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. WE ARE PULLING ITEMS 19 AND 21.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 9-18 AND 20? MOVED BY GEIGER, SECOND BY MEEK.
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ] THAT PASSES 7-0. WE'LL GO LADY AND TALK -- WE'LL GO AHEAD AND TALK ABOUT NUMBER 19. DIRECTOR MEEK. >> I PULLED NUMBER 19 STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR STATE TESTING
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE BEING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA IT'S A LITTLE BIT LOST. WE HAVE A STATEMENT WHERE WE ARE SUPPORTING STATE TESTING AND ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE AND BY DISCUSSING IT LIKE THIS AND HAVING A SEPARATE
VOTE. IT GIVES IT THE ATTENTION THAT THIS DESERVES. I HAVE A SUGGESTED EDIT. I WAS CHAIR FOR THUNDERRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO WHEN TESTING BECAME A LITTLE
MORE CONTROVERSIAL. I KNOW THE STATEMENT IS TRYING TO ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN TESTING AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR ACCOUNTABILITY PURPOSES. THE IDEA THAT I HAD FOR AN AMENDMENT, THOUGH, IS THAT AT
THE SAME TIME, I'VE BEEN ADVOCATE FOR IT. I WONDER IF WE LIKE TO ADD A STATEMENT AFTER -- IF YOU GO TO THE LAST PARAGRAPH. IT STATES WE ENCOURAGE ALL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE TESTING TO ENSURE WE HAVE THE MOST ACCURATE AND COMPREHENSIVE
UNDERSTANDING OF STUDENT LEARNING. I LIKE TO SUGGEST WE ADD A STATEMENT, THAT SAYS AT THE SAME TIME, WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE MAY BE INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE PARTICIPATION MAY NOT BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STUDENT.
WE SUPPORT FAMILIES AND MAKING THOUGHTFUL DECISIONS BASED ON THEIR CHILD'S UNIQUE NEEDS.
>> DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR MEEK FOR THAT SUGGESTED EDIT. I LIKE TO ADD TO THAT. I THINK IT'S GREAT IN WE'RE IN A POSITION WHERE WE'RE DEMONSTRATING SUPPORT OF THE INFORMATION THAT SCHOOL DISTRICT RECEIVES.
THIS HELPS INFORM OUR PROCESSES. IT HELPS WITH ACCOUNTABILITY. ON TOP OF ENCOURAGING STUDENTS, IT WOULD BE BEST TO KINDLY STUDENTS TO ENGAGE.
I THINK THAT BUY-IN FROM THOSE THAT ARE ACTUALLY TAKING THE TEST IS REALLY IMPORTANT. THEN BY DEMONSTRATING THAT WE ARE REQUESTING THEIR PARTICIPATION TO HELP SUPPORT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT I THINK IS
MORE APPROPRIATE. >> DIRECTOR MEEK. >> WHAT I LIKE TO UNDERSTAND IS IT YOUR RECOMMENDATION THAT INSTEAD OF WE ENCOURAGE ALL STUDENTS, WE KINDLY REQUEST ALL
STUDENTS. OKAY.
>> I'M FINE WITH BOTH OF THOSE. >> I MOVE TO ADOPT THE STATEMENT -- I HAVE THE NAME OF IT. I MOVE WE ADOPT THE STATEMENT OF
SUPPORT FOR STATE TESTING WITH THE AMENDMENTS DISCUSSED. >> SECOND. >> MOTIONED BY MEEK. SECONDED BY GEIGER. [ ROLL CALL VOTE ]
THAT PASSES 7-0. ITEM 21. >> THANK YOU. PROMISE I'M NOT BELABORING ANYTHING. I REALLY LIKE TO THANK DIRECTOR WINEGAR FOR TAKING ON THIS BOARD SELF-ASSESSMENT SINCE I WAS
UNABLE TO -- I WASN'T COMFORTABLE WITH THE LANGUAGE THAT I KNEW WE NEEDED TO SETTLE ON. SINCE WE'RE AT AN IMPASSE. DIRECTOR WINEGAR HAS REWRITTEN THE BOARD SELF-EVALUATION FOR 1.4.
I WANTED TO EXPLAIN. I WON'T BE ABLE TO VOTE FOR IT. I APPRECIATE THE REWRITE. >> DO I HAVE A MOTION REGARDING
THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SELF-EVALUATION GOVERNANCE PROCESS 1.3 AND 1.4 BOARD PRESIDENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND OTHER BOARD OFFICES? >> SO MOVED. >> YOU WOULD LIKE MOTION TO APPROVE THAT? MOTIONED BY MYERS, SECONDED BY
WINEGAR. [ ROLL CALL VOTE ] >> WE DIDN'T OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. IT DIDN'T FULLY REFLECT WHAT WE DISCUSSED AT THE LAST MEETING.
I'M A NO. >> PASSES 4-3. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE NOW HAVING OUR ITEM NUMBER 22 DISCUSSION. BOARD ENGAGEMENT WITH THE HIGHLANDS RANCH SCHOOLS DISTRICTED BY SCHOOL PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS.
I THOUGHT AT BEST THAT WE HAVE A PUBLIC DISCUSSION AS A BOARD ON HOW WE ARE GOING TO HAVE GOOD DIALOGUE WITH THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT CAN POTENTIALLY BE AFFECTED BY OUR VOTE.
THERE ARE COUPLE OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS. WE CAN HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING BETWEEN NOW AND 22nd WHERE WE COULD SIT DOWN AND EITHER JUST -- IT WOULD BE PUBLIC COMMENT AND THEN MAYBE SOME DISCUSSION OR THE SECOND OPTION IS THE
DISTRICT IS ALREADY HAVING MEETINGS WITH THOSE AFFECTED SCHOOLS AND WE COULD ASSIGN BOARD DIRECTORS TO ATTEND THOSE MEETINGS. OBVIOUSLY, THERE PROS AND CONS TO BOTH. I WANT TO HEAR EVERYONE ELSE'S
OPINION AND HOW TO MOVE FORWARD. DIRECTOR GEIGER. >> I THOUGHT A LOT ABOUT THIS. MOST OF US HAVE ATTENDED A LOT OF THESE MEETINGS. I KNOW THAT A NUMBER OF US VISITED A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS.
YOU NEED TO DO SOME MORE ENGAGEMENT.
I THINK WE SHOULD ATTEND THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT MEETING THAT ARE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED. NOT ALL OF US CAN MAKE ALL OF THOSE. EACH ONE OF THOSE SHOULD BE NOTICED AS POTENTIAL BOARD
MEETING. I THINK EACH OF THE SCHOOLS HAS EXPRESSED INDEPENDENT REASONS WHY THEY BELIEVE THEIR SCHOOL
SHOULD NOT -- [ INDISCERNIBLE ] , I DON'T WANT TO TURN INTO THIS, NOW WE BRING IN THE OTHER THREE SINGS AND MAKE THEM SING FOR THEIR SUPPER. I WANT TO CONSIDER ALL SIX SCHOOLS. AND THE OTHERS. THERE'S OTHER SCHOOLS THAT ARE IN CONSIDERATION.
TO SIT AND LISTEN THOUGHTFULLY TO THOSE COMMUNITIES, THESE SHOULD BE LISTENING ITEMS. WE CAN RESPOND IF WE CHOOSE. I'M MORE IN FAVOR MEETING WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL -- ANYBODY CAN SHOW UP -- HAVING INDIVIDUAL MEETING REGARDING EACH OF THE
THREE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS. WE DO WHAT WE CAN TO GET THERE. I GOT A COUPLE OF CONFLICTS. I WILL MAKE EVERYONE THAT I CAN. I THINK I CAN MAKE ONE FOR EVERY SCHOOL. THAT SEEMS TO ME -- THIS IS A ONE WAY FEED HERE.
I DON'T KNOW THAT AN ADDITIONAL BOARD MEETING IS NECESSARY. THAT'S JUST MY WAY OF SAYING, I KNOW CONTRARY TO WHAT SOME PEOPLE MAY THINK. THE BOARD MEMBER PUTS HUNDREDS OF HOURS INTO THIS.
WE'RE WILLING TO PUT MORE IN. >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> COULD I HAVE CLARITY ON THE FORMAT OF THE ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS?
>> GREAT QUESTION. WE'RE LOOKING TO SET ASIDE FOR AN HOUR FOR EACH OF THOSE ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS AROUND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR WHAT YOU'LL LEARN LITTLE ABOUT THE PRESENTATION TO SHARE OUR PROPOSED LEADERSHIP PLAN. AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THE
PROCESS, HAVE A CHANCE FOR THOSE LEADERS TO HAVE A CHANCE TO ABTOIL ENGAGE WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY TALK ABOUT SIXTH GRADE CONVERSATION AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO POTENTIALLY MEET THEIR PROPOSED LEADERS AT THOSE SESSIONS IS WHAT THAT WAS FOCUSED FOR TO MAKE THAT
ENGAGEMENT WITH BOTH OF THOSE COMMUNITIES. >> I AGREE WITH DIRECTOR GEIGER. HOWEVER WE MOVE FORWARD TODAY, WE ARE BEING VERY THOUGHTFUL THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARING.
WHAT I'M HEARING IS AN HOUR. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S ALREADY PLANNED. A LOT OF INFORMATION SHARING WHICH MIGHT LIMIT THE ABILITY TO HEAR. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT MEANS EXTENDING THE TIME OR WHATEVER. I WANT TO BRING THAT UP. I WOULD LIKE IT TO BE A
LISTENING SESSION. >> SUPERINTENDENT KANE? >> SOMETHING TO CONSIDER IS THE NUMBER OF MEETINGS SINCE MEETINGS ARE BEING OFFERED BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. THAT'S WHY THEY ARE SORT OF
SCHEDULED UP AGAINST EACH OTHER. WE'RE CERTAINLY MORE THAN HAPPY TO DISCUSS ANY OPTIONS THAT YOU ALL HAVE. >> FOR THE BOARD IT'S EASY. WE CAN SPLIT THEM UP. WHO'S ATTENDING TO APPEAR FROM
THE STAFF? THAT'S THE MORE CONCERNING QUESTION. I KNOW HOW MUCH TIME THE STAFF HAS PUT IN THESE RECOMMENDATIONS, HOW MUCH TIME THEY SPENT BEFORE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. I WANT TO BE SURE THAT WE HAVE STAFF ABLE TO ATTEND THESE TO LISTEN TO PROVIDE INFORMATION. WE NEED TO RESCHEDULE SOME, WE
CAN RESCHEDULE SOME. IF THEY ARE BACK-TO-BACK, CAN WE DIVIDE IT UP. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES TO LISTEN TO AND TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS. >> I DO WORRY THAT AN HOUR IS THE NO GOING TO BE ENOUGH TIME
FOR -- IT WAS INTENDED THAT WAS GOING TO BE DISTRICT TIME. I DON'T FEEL LIKE, WE WERE GOING TO SAY, WE WANT TO BE PART OF YOUR MEETING. WE WOULD NEED TO EXTEND THE TIMES.
MOST OF THE IN-PERSON ONES ARE SEPARATE FROM ONE ANOTHER. DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ANYTHING FALLS IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. THE IN-PERSON MEETINGS WE CAN ADD SOME TIME FOR US TO BE THERE
AND LOOK AT WHAT TO DO WITH THE VIRTUAL MEETINGS.
>> I'M IN AGREEMENT. I ATTENDED A FEW. I'M OPENING AND WILLING TO KEEP LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY AT THIS POINT. [ APPLAUSE ] >> DIRECTOR MEEK.
>> I CONCUR. I THINK A PUBLIC MEETING WHERE WE'RE SIT AND LISTENING TO PEOPLE, GIVE US PUBLIC COMMENT AND WE DON'T RESPOND IS A VERY FRUSTRATING FORMAT FOR PEOPLE. THIS IS THE LEAST EFFECTIVE.
I THINK THE OTHER FORMAT ALLOW US TO BE THERE TO LISTEN TO HEAR ANSWERS AND RESPONSES AND ENGAGES AS NEEDED. THAT SEEMS LIKE THE BEST FORMAT. >> SUPERINTENDENT KANE?
>> WE WERE -- WE'RE HAPPY TO ADD TIME TO THE IN-PERSON MEETINGS. UNDERSTANDING THAT OUR PRINCIPALS MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO STAY THE WHOLE TIME. A LOT OF THIS IS AROUND THE SCHEDULES OF OUR LEADERS. FROM A DISTRICT STANDPOINT,
WE'RE HAPPY TO ADD TIME. >> I THINK THAT WILL BE GREAT. IF WE CAN ADD SOME TIME TO THE END OF THOSE MEETINGS AND WHOEVER NEEDS TO LEAVE IS MORE
THAN ABLE TO LEAVE. AT LEAST WE CAN HAVE SOME BOARD ENGAGEMENT. I THINK THE BEST THING FOR US TO DO RONNAE, MAKE SURE WE NOTICE ALL OF THEM JUST ASSUME THAT MORE THAN TWO OF US WILL BE AT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM SO
THAT'S PUBLIC AS WELL. DIRECTOR MEEK. >> THE TURN AROUND VERY SHORT TO HOST THESE MEETINGS. IT MIGHT BE IMPORTANT TO LIST OUT THE DATES AND TIMES AT THIS POINT. >> SUPERINTENDENT KANE.
FOR ACRES GREEN AND FOX CREEK, THE IN-PERSON MEETING IS WEDNESDAY APRIL 9th FROM 5:30 P.M. NOW UNTIL 7:00 P.M. OR WHATEVER WE NEED. CRESTHILL MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE VIRTUAL MEETING IS WEDNESDAY
APRIL 16th. THE SADDLE RANCH INTO EL DORADO, THE IN-PERSON MEETING IS THURSDAY APRIL 10th HERITAGE
SUMMER VIEW MONDAY APRIL 14th, 5:30 TO WHENEVER AT MOUNTAIN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL. VIRTUAL IS APRIL 15th STARTING AT 6:35 P.M. >> GREAT, THANK YOU.
>> I WANT TO TRIPLE CHECK. I'M WORKING TO MAKE SURE WE CAN RESCHEDULE STUFF TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T HAVE TOGETHER EVENTS. THAT'S ONE AREA THAT I'LL GET BACK. I DON'T THINK THERE SHOULD BE AN ISSUE. I WANT TO GIVE A HEADS UP. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. DIRECTOR MYERS.
>> THE ONLY OTHER THING I LIKE TO SAY IS AS THE BOARD SECRETARY, I ANSWERED EVERY E-MAIL THAT I POSSIBLY -- I ANSWERED ALL BUT THE FEW A CAME IN RIGHT BEFORE THE MEETING STARTED. I WOULD HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU, THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I TALKED ABOUT
WAS COMING TONIGHT THAT FOR US LISTENING TO THIS PRESENTATION AND THEN HAVING OUR MOMENTS OF Q&A. I NO ETHAT ALL SEVEN BOARD MEMBERS WERE TAKING NOTES FROM THE QUESTIONS YOU PUT TOWARDS US AND ALL OF THE SUGGESTIONS. WE HAVE ALL OF THOSE THINGS WE WANT TO ASK.
I WOULD HIGHLY ENCOURAGE BETWEEN NOW AND OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING IF YOU CANNOT STAY TONIGHT, I KNOW SOME OF YOU HAVE KIDS HERE, TO REALLY ENCOURAGE THAT GET YOUR COMMUNITY TO PLEASE LISTEN TO THE SEGMENT OF THE BOARD MEETING TONIGHT SO YOU CAN ASK
IF WE DID ASK ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU WANTED OF US. JUST REACH OUT TO YOUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. >> DIRECTOR WINEGAR. >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT AT LEAST ONE OF US CAN MAKE EVERY MEETING.
ONLY ONE I PERSONALLY CAN GO TO IS THE 14th. >> I DO HAVE TO NOTE. DO WE HAVE TIME TO NOTICE
MEETING FOR TOMORROW NIGHT? >> NO. >> ONLY TWO OF US CAN GO TOMORROW NIGHT. >> I'M AVAILABLE TOMORROW. I'M AVAILABLE FOR ALL OF THEM. I WILL PLAN TO ATTEND.
>> I'LL CANCEL SOME STUFF. I'LL BE THERE TOMORROW NIGHT. >> DIRECTOR MYERS AND DIRECTOR MEEK WILL BE THERE TOMORROW, BECAUSE WE CAN'T NOTICE IT IN
TIME TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. I THINK IT'S 24 HOURS. WE'RE ABOUT 15 MINUTES PAST THAT.
I THINK YOU SAID YOU CAN MAKE ALL OF THEM, DIRECTOR MEEK. I CAN MAKE DEFINITELY THE ONES ON THE 10th AND 14th. I THINK WE'LL HAVE REPRESENTATION AT ALL OF THE MEETINGS. >> THE NEXT MONDAY DOES OVERLAP
WITH OUR SAG PRACTICE OR STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP. I THINK IF YOU CAN GO DIRECTOR, MYERS AND MAYBE WE CAN LOOK FOR OTHER PEOPLE THAT CAN FILL IN FOR ME. I LIKE TO ATTEND THE COMMUNITY.
>> WE HAVE REPRESENTATION AT ALL MEETINGS WITH DIRECTOR MYERS AND DIRECTOR MEEK ONLY ONES THERE AT THE ACRES GREEN FOX MEETING. OTHER THAN THAT, WE'LL HAVE REPRESENTATION AT ALL THE OTHER MEETINGS.
ANYTHING ELSE? GREAT. WE'LL MOVE INTO ITEM NUMBER 23. THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES. THE REPRESENTATION IS THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON MARCH 4th AND THE SPECIAL MEETING FROM MARCH 4th.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES MEETING LISTED. MOTIONED BY GEIGER, SECONDED BY THOMPSON. [ ROLL CALL VOTE ]
THAT PASSES 7-0. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE INTO A RECESS. WE WILL -- WE'LL COME BACK AT 7:02.
>> ALL RIGHT. THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS BACK IN SESSION. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 25. GROWTH IN DECLINE SCHOOL PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 45 MINUTE PRESENTATION AND 45 MINUTE Q&A.
I WANT TO ASK THE BOARD, WOULD IT BE EASIER IF WE DID EACH PAIRING AND ASK QUESTIONS INDO THE FULL 45 MINUTES EAND THEN 45 MINUTES? >> I THINK GIVEN THE WAY THE
PUBLIC COMMENT HAS GONE THE QUESTIONS HAS GONE, I THINK PAIRING BY PAIRING MAKES MORE SENSE. THERE ARE DIFFERENT QUESTIONS FOR EACH PAIRING. I THINK IT'S EASIER TO ADDRESS THOSE STEP-BY-STEP. >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> I AGREE. >> OKAY.
I RECOGNIZE THAT ALSO LEAVES US WITH THE MOVE, SIX TO MIDDLE SCHOOL CONVERSATIONS. I SAID AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION? WE'LL GO IN ORDER OF WHICHEVER
YOU HAVE AND WE'LL DO IT THAT WAY. >> ADDITIONALLY, MANY OF THE THE TRAFFIC CONSIDERATIONS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED NEAR THE END OF THE PRESENTATION.
I'M NOT SURE YOU WANT ME TO JUMP TO END OF PRESENTATION AFTER EACH PAIRING AND COME BACK. >> DIRECTOR MEEK. >> WHY DON'T YOU DO THE ENTIRE PRESENTATION. WE'LL TAKE CHUNKS OF Q&A ON EACH PAIRING WHEN WE GET INTO THE 45 MINUTES ENGAGEMENT. >> WE'LL DO 45 MINUTE PRESENTATION AND THEN START WITH
ONE OF THE PAIRINGS AND MOVE THROUGH LIKE THAT. >> THAT SOUNDS EXTREMELY REASONABLE. BEFORE I START, I WANT TO ONCE AGAIN, ACKNOWLEDGE THE COMMUNITY THAT CAME OUT TODAY AND THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ENGAGEMENT IN
YOUR SCHOOLS AND FOR THE LOVE THAT YOU HAVE FOR YOUR SCHOOLS. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOUR SCHOOLS. AS I ST STATED IN OUR PUBLIC MEETINGS, THIS IS NOT A CONVERSATION ABOUT WORTHINESS AT ALL. AGAIN, WE'RE JUST REALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ENGAGEMENT AND
I'M REALLY SORRY TO HAVE TO BE HERE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS. I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU ALL. THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS THAT WE HAVE GONE THROUGH. AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE EXPRESSED GROWTH AND DECLINE FOR QUITE
SOME TIME. STARTING TO REALLY HEAT UP DURING THE 23-24 SCHOOL YEAR WHEN STAFF AND BOARD OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY GROUP WERE ENGAGED. AUGUST THROUGH SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
WINDSOR AND CHIEF OF STAFF ENGAGED WITH THE NORTH PLANNING AREA ENGAGEMENT AND ENGAGED BOARD COMMITTEES, DISTRICT LEADERSHIP. NOVEMBER THROUGH JANUARY, WE HAD COUNTLESS COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL AND
COLLECTED A LOT OF FEEDBACK DURING THAT TIME ON CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATIONS. IN JANUARY, WE MADE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON ALL OF THAT FEEDBACK THAT WE COLLECTED ON CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATIONS. IN FEBRUARY, --
[ INDISCERNIBLE ] I ATTENDED THE STAFF MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE HIGHLANDS RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DURING FEBRUARY. FEBRUARY AND MARCH, THE CABINET AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
PERFORMED A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF MANY PAIRING SCENARIOS BASE ON CONSIDERATIONS. I WAS TOTAL ABOUT 1500 STAFF HOURS. THE REASON I SAY THIS IS THAT
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOT FLY BY THE NIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS. THERE WAS CAREFUL CONSIDERATIONS AND RESEARCH INTO EVERY SINGLE AREA AND ASPECT OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. IN MARCH, WE ANNOUNCED RECOMMENDATIONS. WE HELD SIX STAFF MEETINGS, SIX
PARENT MEETINGS. VISITED WITH THE HIGHLAND RAMP ASSOCIATION AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND PUT OUT A SURVEY FOR WHAT PEOPLE NEEDED. THE LRPC BRIEFING ON WAS APRIL 2nd THEN THEY PUT A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT STAFF HAS FOR THE SCHOOL PAIRINGS PROCESS AND HIGHLANDS RANCH. SADDLE RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, EL DORADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ACRES GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AND THE FOX CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SIXTH GRADE INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL, WHICH WOULD APPLY TO ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN HIGHLANDS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL FEEDER AREA, THE MOUNTAIN VISTA HIGH SCHOOL FEEDER AREA AND THE THUNDERRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL FEEDER AREA.
THEN SOME BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS WHICH ARE LISTED IN DETAIL LATER IN THIS PRESENTATION. I'M GOING TO DO AN OVERVIEW OF EACH PAIRING AND THEN I WILL BE HANDING IT OVER TO VARIOUS MEMBERS OF MY TEAM TO ADDRESS
VARIOUS TOPICS. THE OVERVIEW OF SADDLE RANCH INTO EL DORADO. IT WAS 95% COHORT PRESERVATION. WE DID HAVE SOME MINOR BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS NORTH OF KENDRICK CASTILLO WAY. ACTUALLY, THOSE WERE
RECOMMENDING THAT BOUNDARY BE ADJUSTED TO NORTH RIDGE, WHICH IS A DIFFERENT FEEDER. WE TRIED TO AVOID MESSING WITH FEEDER INTEGRITY. THIS WAS ONE THAT WAS JUST SO OBVIOUSLY NEEDED TO BE
CORRECTED. THE INCREASED ENROLLMENT AT EL DORADO WILL BE WITHIN CAPACITY. THE TRAFFIC MITIGATION WILL BE MINIMAL. OUR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER WILL TALK TO THAT. PROJECTED 2030 ENROLLMENT WILL BE ABOUT 452 STUDENTS.
THIS PAIRING DOES KEEP OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS MORE EVENLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT HIGHLANDS RANCH. HAS MORE EFFICIENT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, BETTER ACCESS TO EL DORADO, FULL CONTROL OF THE PROPERTY WHICH OUR CHIEF
OPERATING OFFICER WILL TALK TO. CURRENT THIRD GRADERS AND WILL
STAY AT SADDLE RANCH NEXT SCHOOL YEAR AND MOVE TO ELDORADO 2026. SCHOOLS ARE -- THIS GIVES A LITTLE INFORMATION ON PROXIMITY, TWO AND A HALF MILES BY CAR AND THERE'S OPEN SPACE THAT MAKES IT
WALKABLE. ANY TIME WE PAIR SCHOOLS, OF COURSE, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE FULLY WALKABLE FOR BOTH SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. WE DEFINITELY LOOKED AT THAT. WE LOOKED AT MAJOR ROADS, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. ONE BUS ROUTE WOULD BE ADDED FOR
STUDENTS LIVING IN GENERAL SOUTH AND EAST OF SADDLE RANCH. WE HAVE BEEN ASKED BY THE SADDLE RANCH COMMUNITY TO LOOK REALLY CAREFULLY AT THE PATH THE WALKING PATH THAT GO FROM SORT OF THE SADDLE RANCH SIDE OF THE
CREEK OVER TO THE ELDORADO SIDE. WE WILL BE DOING THAT. TRANSPORTATION FEES ARE WAIVED FOR ALL IMPACTED FAMILIES. BUILDING USE IN GENERAL SAYS THE SAME ON ALL THREE SLIDES.
I WILL TALK ABOUT BUILDING USE, THANKFULLY WE DO NOT HAVE 16 BUILDINGS. WE WILL HAVE THREE. WE DEFINITELY HAVE DISTRICT PURPOSES FOR THOSE THREE BUILDINGS. WOULD HAVE NO PLANS TO DECLARE
THEM AS SURPLUS. SADDLE RANCH AND ELEMENTARY STUDENT PROGRAMMING. AGAIN, THE BENEFITS OF PAIRING OUR LISTED IN ALL THREE AREAS, WHICH ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF FULL-TIME SPECIAL TEACHERS TO
SUPPORT WELL-ROUNDED CURRICULUM. WE'D BE ABLE TO -- THOSE SCHOOLS WILL HAVE SPECIAL PROGRAMMING. WE'D BE ABLE TO HAVE, BASED ON WHAT THE COMMUNITY NEED. THOSE ARE THINGS THAT ARE NOW ON THE TABLE THAT AREN'T ON THE
TABLE FOR REALLY SMALL SCHOOLS. MAINTAIN CONSISTENT STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS IS ALWAYS A BIG CHALLENGE TOO. WE MET LIBRARIANS TONIGHT. ACADEMIC INTERVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. INTEGRATING OUR SIGNIFICANT
SUPPORT NEEDS PROGRAMS WHILE MAINTAINING THE EFFECTIVE NEED PROGRAM AT ELDORADO ELEMENTARY. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT HIATT WHO OVERSEES ALL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION WILL TALK VERY SPECIFICALLY TO SPECIAL
EDUCATION WHEN WE GET A LITTLE FURTHER IN THE PRESENTATION. WE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE INCREASED SPECIAL EDUCATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMMING MORE SUPPORTS AND REALLY IN ALL AREAS. ONCE YOU HAVE THAT ECONOMY OF
SCALE, YOU HAVE THOSE SUPPORTS. WE'LL MAKE SURE PRESCHOOLS MEET EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION NEEDS AND BASE PROGRAMMING CONTINUES TO BE AVAILABLE TO MEET THE DEMAND OF NEWLY COMBINED COMMUNITY. THEN JUST LITTLE BIT ABOUT
ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY. WE'LL HAVE UPCOMING ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH STAFF AND FOR THE COMMUNITY. THOSE MEETINGS ARE LISTED HERE ON THIS SLIDE. AS I SAD, WHEN WE GET FURTHER IN THE PRESENTATION, WE'LL BE ABLE TO TALK MORE SPECIFICALLY ABOUT
SPECIAL EDUCATION, TRAFFIC AND OTHER QUESTIONS THAT HAVE COME UP TONIGHT. OF COURSE, I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE A LIST. HERITAGE INTO SUMMIT VIEW TO 70% STUDENT COHORT PRESERVATION WITH
THE HOMES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WILDCAT PARKWAY. BEING BOUNDARIED INTO COPPER MESA. WE HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF FEEDBACK FROM THE HERITAGE COMMUNITY WHO IN THOSE HOMES AND ARE IMPACTED BY THAT BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
OF COURSE, WE TOLD THEM THEY ARE WELCOME TO STAY WITH THEIR PAIRED COMMUNITY AND THEY CAN DO THAT. THE REQUEST THAT THE HERITAGE COMMUNITY HAS MADE WOULD BE FOR BUSING CONSIDERATION AT LEAST FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME TO
CONTINUE TO OFFER A BUS FOR THE COMMUNITY THAT WANTS TO GO TO THE NEWLY PAIRED SCHOOL FROM THAT AREA. IT WOULD HAVE ELIMINATED A BUS ROUTE AS MOST OF THAT AREA CAN WALK TO COPPER MESA ELEMENTARY. IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT WITH OUR TRANSPORTATION FOLKS AND THAT WE WANT TO TRY TO ACCOMMODATE AS BEST WE POSSIBLY CAN. MORE INFORMATION ON THAT SHOULD BE OUT THIS WEEK. WE DEFINITELY HAVE HEARD THAT REQUEST AND UNDERSTAND THAT REQUEST.
PROJECTED 2030 ENROLLMENT IS 430 STUDENTS. THE PROJECTED ENROLLMENT SOMETIMES THE NUMBERS LIKE IN THE TRAFFIC STUDIES THE NUMBERS LOOK BIGGER THAN THE PROJECTED ENROLLMENT DOES. THE PROJECTED ENROLLMENT WAS DONE BY OUR PROFESSIONAL
DEMOGRAPHER. IT WAS BASED ON HIS KNOWLEDGE FROM NOT ONLY THE DEMOGRAPHICS THAT ARE IN HIGHLANDS RANCH BUT ALSO WHAT HAPPENS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHEN SCHOOLS ARE CONSOLIDATED, YOU DO SEE A LITTLE BIT OF OPEN ENROLLMENT INTO OTHER SCHOOLS.
OF COURSE, WITH SIXTH GRADE MOVING AND SOME STUDENTS POTENTIAL GOING TO COPPER MESA. THAT'S 2030 ENROLLMENT. SUMMIT VIEW IS AN OLDER BUILDING. IT IS A BIGGER BUILDING.
I KNOW THERE WAS SOME QUESTION RAISED ABOUT THAT TONIGHT BECAUSE THE ASSESSOR SITE DOESN'T HAVE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE. I KNOW THAT WE WILL ADDRESS THAT. IT IS INDEED 5 5 -- 5000 SQUARE
FEET. WE HAVE A SECOND PROPERTY ADJACENT TO IT. SO THAT SUMMIT VIEW SITE LOOKS LIKE 10 ACRES WITH THE TWO ACRE PROPERTY THAT BELONGS TO THE DISTRICT AS WELL. THEY ARE DIVIDED IN TWO PEAR SELLS ON THE ASSESSOR SITE.
THIS VERY SIMILAR FOR EACH OF THE PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS. THOSE CURRENT FIFTH GRADERS WOULD STAY AT HERITAGE FOR SIXTH GRADE. FOURTH GRADERS WILL GO SO SUMMIT VIEW HERITAGE SUMMIT PAIRED FOR -- SORRY, FOURTH GRADER WILL STAY AT HERITAGE FOR FIFTH
GRADE. THEN GO TO THE MOUNTAIN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL. THIRD GRADERS WILL STAY AT HERITAGE FOR NEXT SCHOOL CAREER AND MOVE TO THE NEWLY PAIRED SCHOOL IN 2026. WE'VE GOT SOME PROXIMITY.
PROXIMITY WAS A LOT OF THE REASON THAT THE HERITAGE SUMMIT VIEW PAIRING IN PARTICULAR WAS SELECTED. THESE SCHOOLS ARE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER AND THEY ARE ON THE SAME ROAD AN PROXIMITY WAS A BIG PART OF OUR PAIRING CONSIDERATIONS. WE WILL NEED AN ADDITIONAL BUS
ROUTE AND THE TRANSPORTATION FEES WILL BE WAIVED FOR TWO YEARS FOR THOSE THAT ARE CHANGING SCHOOLS. LIKE WISE WITH THE BUILDINGS, SAME AS MY COMMENTS BEFORE. EXCUSE ME FOR A SECOND.
THE SAME BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS ARE PRESENTED IN ALL THREE PAIRING SITUATIONS. ANY TIME WE HAVE ECONOMY OF SCALES, WE'RE ABLE TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE ALL OF THE STUDENTS AND HAVE THAT ABILITY TO HAVE
ROBUST PROGRAMMING AND ROBUST STAFFING. IT IS WORTH POINTING OUT THAT SUMMIT VIEW ELEMENTARY IS CURRENTLY EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SPIRIT SCHOOL. AS COMMUNITIES TALK TO EACH OTHER ABOUT WHAT THEY WANT, IT
IS OUR HOPE THAT EACH COMMUNITY WILL THINK ABOUT WHAT IT IS THEY LOVE ABOUT THEIR SCHOOL AND SCHOOL COMMUNITY. THAT LEADERSHIP TEAM WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP THE GREATEST THINGS THAT PEOPLE LOVE ABOUT THEIR SCHOOLS AS THEY THINK ABOUT THAT
PAIRED COMMUNITY. I'M CHOKING RIGHT AS I'M PRESENTING. SO SORRY. THESE ARE THE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HERITAGE AND SUMMIT VIEW FAMILIES. THE LAST RECOMMENDATION IS ACRES
GREEN INTO FOX CREEK ELEMENTARY. THIS WOULD BE A 95% COHORT PRESERVATION. THERE ARE SOME MINOR BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS AFFECTED THE MILLSTONE ENKERNEL CLUB AND -- E
CLUB COMMUNITY. THE 2020 ENROLLMENT IS PROJECTED TO BE 493. THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE AGE AND CONDITION OF THE BUILDING AND WE COULDN'T PAIR IT WITH EAGLE RIDGE BECAUSE EAGLE RIDGE IS
ABSORBING A LOT OF LOAN TREE. WHEN WE LOOK AT BOUNDARIES FOR ELEMENTARY AND 50 AND 51, IT WILL BE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY ENGAGE WITH THE LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE AND LOOKING AT THOSE BOUNDARIES SO WE CAN WORK TO
SHORE UP AS MUCH AS WE CAN TO KEEP OUR SCHOOLS SUSTAINABLE MOVING FORWARD. OVERVIEW IMPACT, SAME WITH THE GRADE LEVELS HOW THEY WOULD BE IMPACTED. IT IS THE CURRENT THIRD GRADERS
AND UNDER THAT WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE TO THE NEWLY PAIRED SCHOOL IN THE FALL OF 2026. IN TERMS OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION, THE COMMUNITIES ARE IN REASONLY CLOSE PROXIMITY AND NOT CLOSE AS THE OTHER
PAIRING. THREE ADDITIONAL BUS ROUTES WILL BE NEEDED FOR STUDENTS WALKING. TRANSPORTATION FEES WILL BE WAIVED FOR IMPACTED FAMILIES. I WILL TALK ABOUT BUILDING USE IN GENERAL AT THE END.
SAME BENEFITS. SAME SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS THAT COME FROM HAVING A LARGER SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND HAVING ALL OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES. BEFORE I MOVE ON, I WANT TO TELL A STORY REAL QUICK. SORRY THAT I'M CHOKING.
WIN WE WERE ENGAGING WITH THE ELDORADO COMMUNITY ABOUT THESE PAIRINGS, ONE OF THE MOMS FROM -- THERE WAS CONCERN ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE SCHOOL AND HOW MANY STUDENTS CAN WE HAVE HERE. ONE OF THE MOMS SPOKE UP AND
SAID THAT SHE'S GOT -- HER KIDS ARE SPREAD OUT. SHE SAID SHE HAD STUDENTS AT ELDORADO WHEN IT WAS 550 KIDS OR MORE. SHE JUST TALKED ABOUT SHE SAID HONESTLY, IT WAS SO MUCH BETTER THAT WAY BECAUSE THE SCHOOL WAS
SO ALIVE AND VIBRANT AND THE KIDS HAD SO MANY GREAT OPPORTUNITIES AND SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRIENDS. SHE JUST HAD A REALLY INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE ON HAVING BEEN THROUGH KIND OF THAT LARGER SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AND REALLY SMALL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
IN THE SAME BUILDING OVER THE COURSE OF 15 YEARS. THEN, THESE ARE THE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ACRES GREEN INTO FOX CREEK HAVE COMING UP FOR BOTH STAFF AND FOR THE
COMMUNITY. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT AT WINDSOR WILL TALK ABOUT SIXTH GRADE INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL ABOUT THAT RECOMMENDATION. >> THANK YOU, SUPERINTENDENT, KANE. SIXTH GRADE AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PRETTY NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. AS A FORMER MIDDLE SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL THAT HAD A YEAR AFTER I JOINED THAT STAFF, SIXTH GRADE WAS HAPPENING. I HAD A CHANCE TO SEE IT A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT LIGHTS. ONE AS A PRINCIPAL AND ALSO THE FIRST SIXTH GRADE CLASS.
I STILL REMEMBER THAT FEELING OF, OH MY GOSH, I'M GOING INTO THIS MUCH LARGER BUILDING. I'M GOING IT GET LOST. ONE OF THINGS AS A PREVIOUS COUNSELOR FROM A MENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVE AS A FORMER PRINCIPAL, JUST THINKING ABOUT HOW DO WE TAKE CARE OF OUR SIXTH
GRADERS. BIG PART OF THIS CONVERSATION AROUND MAKING SURE WE TAKE CARE OF OUR KIDS IS TAKING CARE OF OUR FAMILIES IN THAT TRANSITION. THAT'S REALLY UNIQUE TO DOUGLAS COUNTY. I DON'T KNOW IF WE TALK AS MUCH ABOUT. IT'S NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR HEART.
THIS IDEA OF THE MIDDLE TEAM MODELS. IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY, THERE'S A MIDDLE SCHOOL MODEL WHICH WE HAVE A TEAM APPROACH TO TAKING CARE OF STUDENTS VERSUS JUNIOR HIGH MODEL, YOU GO THERE AND
THEY DON'T RAE HAVE A TEAMING STRUCTURE. TO GIVE SOME CONTEXT FOR OUR FAMILIES ONE NICE PART IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, WE HAVE THESE TEAMING APPROACH WHERE WE HAVE PROBABLY ABOUT 125 TO 140 STUDENTS THAT ARE ON A TEAM OF CORE TEACHERS THAT INCLUDE YOUR
ENGLISH, MATH, SOCIAL STUDY, SINCE TEACHERS AND SOMETIMES ELECTIVE TEACHERS. THE SAME KIDS HAVE THE SAME CORE TEACHERS WHETHER IT'S HONORS CLASS OR REGULAR CLASS. THEY WILL HAVE THOSE SAME TEACHERS.
YOU HAVE A COUNSELOR THAT'S ATTACHED TO THAT TEAM. A LOT OF TIMES YOU HAVE A CASE MANAGER AND OTHER FOLKS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THOSE TEAMS AS WELL. THE NICE PART ABOUT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL MODEL, YOU REALLY GET SEEN AND HEARD AND PART OF THAT PLANNING STRUCTURE AND MIDDLE
SCHOOLS WE BUILD COMMON PLAN TIME FOR TEAM MEETINGS TO TALK ABOUT STUDENTS. WE HAVE DEPARTMENT MEETS THAT ARE SET UP BY GRADE LEVEL TEAMING SUCH AS ALL SIXTH GRADE LANGUAGE ART TEACHERS MEET AT THE SAME TIME AND TALK ABOUT THEIR STUDENTS AND WHERE THEY ARE AT. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL MODEL, WE SPEND
THE TIME, I WILL STAY FIRSTHAND WE KNOW STUDENTS BASED OFF THAT STRUCTURE.
WE THIS WILL ABOUT HOW WE PROVIDE HOW TO ACCESS THOSE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT TRAIN OUR FAMILY PEP WE HAVE DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES AND DO ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR TEAMS WITH OUR COMMUNITIES AND TEAM ACTIVITIES WITH FAMILIES AND STUDENTS AS WELL. WE HAVE A REALLY UNIQUE MODEL.
THAT'S A REALLY BIG PART OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL MODEL. IF YOU GUYS KNOW, 12, 13, 14 AND 15-YEAR-OLD, THEY CAN BE ONE PERSON, ONE MOMENT AND THEN THE NEXT MOMENT COULD BE SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
I LOVE THAT. THERE'S DIFFERENT THINGS YOU CAN DO AS A MIDDLE SCHOOL LEADER
WHEN YOU HAVE A SIXTH GRADE BUILDING OR SEVENTH OR EIGHTH GRADE BUILDING. ARTICULATE GRADES 6-8 AND A LOT OF TIME WE TALK ABOUT GRADES 5-9. WE TRY TO ARTICULATE WITH THE ELEMENTARIES AND CONNECT WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL AS WELL.
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO DO THAT. AS YOU HEARD PREVIOUSLY, THE THING WE FORTUNATE, WE OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMMING WHERE I THINK WE'VE TALKED ABOUT SUPERINTENDENT KANE HAS A PASSION FOR THAT AT THAT ELEMENTARY MUNE SIDE THINGS. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE KNOWING
THAT OUR RESOURCES ONLY GO SO FAR. THAT'S PART OF THE CONVERSATION WE'RE HAVING HERE NOW. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO
ALL KIDS AND SIXTH GRADE. DARWINISM OF SCHOOL IS NOT WHAT WE WANT IN OUR SCHOOLS. IT'S NOT AN OPTION.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE WRAPAROUND SUPPORT. I WILL TELL YOU OUR ELEMENTARY LEADER HAVE DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB WITH SIXTH GRADE. THIS IS NOTHING AGAINST THEM. THIS IS ALL ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE SYSTEM, SUSTAINABLY TO PROVIDE THOSE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS. WHICH REALLY ALLOWS US TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES IN A MORE EFFICIENT MANNER WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE ECONOMIES OF SCALE THAT A MIDDLE SCHOOL CAN PROVIDE IN THE MODEL HAVING THREE GRADE LEVELS WITH POTENTIALLY 800 TO 1100 STUDENTS.
THERE'S ALSO A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT. WE'VE GOTTEN A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS IS SAYING, GOSH, HOW THE HECK DO I GET FAMILIAR WITH THIS MIDDLE SCHOOL MODEL.
I WAS READY FOR THIS WHEN I WAS EFFORT GRADE. IT'S GOING TO BE HERE BEFORE I KNOW IT. WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL LEADERS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR FAMILIES BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR TO GET AN EXPERIENCE AND GET INSIDE OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS. ONE TO BE ABLE TO GET MEET THE TEACHERS, MEET STAFF TO GET A
FEEL FOR THE BUILDING AND UNDERSTAND THOSE SPECIFIC THINGS ABOUT WAYS THEY CAN GET INVOLVED. THERE ARE CERTAIN TRADITIONS THAT WE HAVE. THERE'S CERTAIN BUILDINGS WHERE YOU SEE THE FIFTH GRADERS MOVE ACROSS THE GYM INTO SIXTH GRADE. THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THING.
WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE AWAY THOSE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE GOING TO HAPPEN AT THE ELEMENTARY. WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE CAN HAVE MULTIPLE GRADE LEVELS THAT COULD HAVE THAT AND GREAT NEWER TRADITIONS AS WELL. MOVING FORWARD, IT'S SOMETHING
THAT ANY TIME WE GET A CELEBRATE AND HONOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS WILL TRY TO DO THAT. THAT'S GOING TO BE A CONTINUED FOCUS. WE HAVE HEARD THE QUESTION ABOUT SIXTH GRADE TEACHERS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE INVEST AND MEET WITH OUR SIXTH GRADE TEACHERS TO MAKE SURE THEY
HAVE THAT PRIORITY HIRING DCSD. STATUS. THEY MAY WANT TO GO TO MIDDLE SCHOOL. SOME SAY I WILL LOOK AT FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE. WE WILL SPEND TIME TO TAKE CARE OF THEM.
K6 CERTIFICATION DOES WORK FOR SIXTH GRADE MIDDLE SCHOOL. THEY DO HAVE SPOT FOR THEM. YOU HAVE LANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL
STUDY AND MATH AND SCIENCE. ALL OUR SIXTH GRADE TEACHERS WERE MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER. THEY ARE PHENOMENAL FIRSTHAND. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE SUPPORT OUR FAMILIES IN THIS TRANSITION. THIS ISN'T JUST A STUDENT TRICKS.
THIS IS A FAMILY TRANSITION. BIG PART IN OUR DISTRICT, WE WANT TO HAVE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. THIS IS ABOUT MAKING SURE OUR COMMUNITY FEELS LIKE THEY ARE
PART OF THE SCHOOLS. I'VE BEEN THREATENED IN MULTIPLE WAYS.
I WILL GIVE THE ANSWER, THERE'S SOME ELEMENTARIES TO KEEP IN IN FIFTH GRADE. THE RELATE IS AS WE MAKE SURE OUTDOOR HAPPENS, MAKE SURE WE IDENTIFY THAT FOR OUR FAMILY. THEY ARE VERY CLEAR, GREAT
EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS I'VE HAD THE CHANCE TO GO ON OUTDOOR ADVENTURES ON FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES. I'M NOT SURE THEY ENJOYED IT MORE THAN I DID. IT WAS TON OF FUN TO ENJOY THOSE ACTIVITIES. THE NEW BEGINNINGS PIECE, WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TO
PROVIDE OUR FAMILY INTO WALK A SCHEDULE, MEET THE TEACHER AND SEE WHAT THE EXPERIENCE LOOKS LIKE. WHAT ARE MY SUPPORTS. WE BUILD THAT IN. SO FAMILIES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE. THE OTHER PART ARE STUDENT
LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES AS YOU KNOW, THE RESEARCH SAYS THE MORE OUR STUDENTS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN SCHOOL, THE LIKELIHOOD THEM SUCCEEDING IN SCHOOL IS LIKELY
GREATER. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE PROVIDED SOME OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THAT AS WELL.
>> OKAY, LITTLE BIT ABOUT BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS. FOR THE THUNDERRIDGE FEEDER AREA. THAT IS THAT LITTLE AREA THAT WE'RE PROPOSING MOVE FROM ELDORADO TO NORTH RIDGE. YOU CAN SEE TODAY THAT AREA
IMPACTS NINE STUDENTS. ALL OF THOSE FAMILIES CAN STAY WITH THEIR COHORT SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO. ON MOUNTAIN VISTA FEEDER SIDE. THIS IS WHERE WE RECOMMEND THAT THE AREAS THAT ARE ON THE SOUTH
SIDE OF WILDCAT PARKWAY BE ZONED INTO COPPER MESA ELEMENTARY AND THIS IS WHERE WE'RE LOOKING AT TRANSPORTATION CONSIDERATIONS. IF WE CAN PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR SOME KIND OF TRANSITION PERIOD FOR THE CURRENT HERITAGE
FAMILIES IN THOSE AREAS THAT WANT TO STAY WITH THEIR HERITAGE COHORTS. WE ARE LOOKING AT THAT FOR THE LONG RUN, IF YOU THINK ABOUT EIGHT YEARS FROM NOW, THIS WILL HELP SUSTAIN ALL OF -- IT WILL
HELP SUSTAIN COPPER MESA IN ADDITION TO THE HERITAGE SUMMIT VIEW PAIRING. ON HIGHLANDS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL FEEDER SIDE. THEE ARE PRETTY MINOR. MILLSTONE WOULD MOVE FROM FOX CREEK TO WILDCAT MOUNTAIN. THAT IS A FEEDER CHANGE BUT IT
IS VERY SMALL. IT'S MADE MUCH MORE SENSE. YOU CAN SEE HOW CLOSE IT IS TO WILDCAT MOUNTAIN. ALSO, THE CARRIAGE CLUB IS PROPOSED TO MOVE FROM ACRES GREEN TO THE EAGLE RIDGE AREA.
THESE MAPS CAN BE SEEN. I PUT THIS LINK UP HERE SO THAT PEOPLE CAN GO LOOK AT THE MAPS A LITTLE MORE CLOSELY. CHIEF OF STAFF WILL TALK ABOUT THE ENGAGEMENT THAT WE HAD AFTER
THE PAIRING ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE SURVEY THAT RESULTED. >> GOOD EVENING, DIRECTORS. CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WE'VE DONE AT LEAST OVER THE LAST YEAR, AS THE PAIRING ANNOUNCEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PAIRINGS
WENT OUT, WE WANTED TO GAUGE WHERE PEOPLE WERE AT. GET A SENSE FOR ANY HEART BURN THEY HAD ANY QUESTIONS THEY HAD OTHERWISE AND THE SURVEY WAS ONE WAY TO DO THAT. THE SURVEY THAT WE SENT OUT WENT TO ALL FAMILIES AND STAFF OF ALL 16 SCHOOLS.
THROUGH THAT MARCH 24th NOTIFICATION. THERE'S A QR CODE PRESENT. THERE WAS A SLIDE DECK. THE RESULTS SAY WILL BE, THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISH ON THE GROWTH AND DECLINE WEB PAGE.
THEY ARE LINKED IN AN FAQ. I BELIEVE IT'S THE FIRST OR SECOND FAQ. ANYBODY CAN HAVE A LOCK LOOK ATE RESULTS. WE HAD TWO QUESTIONS. WHAT QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT PAIRING AND WHAT DO YOU NEED.
OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR STAFF, WITH OUR FAMILIES AND ONCE AGAIN, WE WANT TO KNOW WHERE PEOPLE ARE AT AND WHAT CAN HELP THEM THROUGH THIS CONVERSATION. AS OF LAST FRIDAY, THERE WERE
140 RESPONSES THIS IS WHEN WE DRAFTED THE SLIDE. I CHECKED ABOUT THREE HOURS AGO, IT'S ABOUT 148 RESPONSES NOW. THOSE RESPONSES LIKE THE COMMENTARY YOU HEARD TONIGHT,
REALLY THOUGHTFUL, JUST FAMILIES GOING HARD FOR THEIR KIDS AND THE ADULTS GOING HARD FOR THEIR KID. THANK GOD FOR THAT. WE'LL WORK TO CRAFT FAQs OFF OF THOSE COMMENTS AND THOSE QUESTIONS. I THINK WE'VE MAILED IN A LOT OF THOSE.
WE'RE CONTINUING. WE'RE WORKING TO RESPOND INDIVIDUALLY. I'M BEHIND. I'M GOING TO WORK TO MAKE SURE ANYONE WHO WANTED TO GET AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSE OR HAVE A CONVERSATION, WE WOULD GET TO
THAT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE CERTAINLY WILL. JUST A REALLY BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE QUESTION AND THE NEED. YOU CAN IMAGINE SOME OF THE COMMENTARY WAS PEOPLE ARE MAD. SOME PEOPLE ARE MAD. WE'RE DOING THIS.
FOR LACK OF A BETTER ENCAPSULATION. WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING? WE CERTAINLY HEARD FROM SOME OF THAT. OTHERWISE, SUMMARY OF THE QUESTIONS INCREASED TRAFFIC WITH THE PAIRING. OVER CROWDING SIXTH GRADE OUTDOOR ED. SOME OF THE THINGS THAT
SUPERINTENDENT WAS TALKING ABOUT. WHEN IS THE LEADER GOING TO BE IDENTIFIED. WHAT ABOUT PROPERTY VALUES, TIMELINES FOR THE TRANSITION. WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE. WHAT DOES IT DO TO THE COMMUNITY COHESION AND OTHERS.
THE NEED TOPIC AS MUCH INFORMATION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. IMPACT ON SPED. SIXTH GRADE TRAFFIC MITIGATION, STAFF HIRING AND OTHERS. I THINK ONE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTERS COMMENTED THEY ARE
SITTING AT A MEETING. IT WAS LITTLE MIND BLOWING HOWEVER SHE FRAMED IT. WE DIDN'T VALUE THE -- WE DIDN'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS BACK IN THE FALL. WE WANTED TO HAVE THE CONVERSATION ANYWAY. NOW WE ARE IN THE PROCESS. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ANSWERS.
WE'LL BE PUBLISHING MORE IN PRETTY SHORT ORDER. WE H HOPE THAT WILL HELP. WE'LL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR
CFO TO TALK ABOUT THE SAVINGS ANALYSIS. >> THANK YOU, GOOD EVENING. THERE ARE OBVIOUSLY SAVINGS WITH THESE PAIRINGS. THE BIGGEST OF THOSE IS REDUCTION OF REDUNDANT STAFFING.
A LOT OF THAT'S ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. ALL OF THOSE THING THAT ENCAPSULE THOSE SCHOOLINGS. ADDITIONALLY, WE PUT IN SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR SMALL SCHOOLS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN KEEP REASONABLE PROGRAMMING
EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE SMALLER IN SIZE. WE ESTIMATE THAT IT'S ABOUT 2500 ADDITIONAL DOLLARS PER STUDENT THAT GO INTO THOSE SCHOOLS THAT COULD BE SMALL SCHOOL FACTOR, HIGHLY IMPACTED, PLUS IT'S JUST EFFICIENCIES OF SCALE. IT'S MORE EXPENSIVE TO RUN THOSE
SMALLER SCHOOLS. THE ESTIMATED SAVINGS IS BETWEEN 32 AND $42 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SAVINGS THAT WERE REALIZED BY EITHER MOVING OUT OF LEASED
SPACE AND MOVING PROGRAMS OUT OF SPACE THAT WE LEASE INTO THOSE SCHOOLS. WHETHER WE WAIT UNTIL THOSE LEASES EXPIRE OR MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THOSE LEASES EARLY. IT ALSO DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR THE INCREASED COST OF EDUCATION AND
STAFFING FROM YEAR-TO-YEAR. THIS COST WILL INCREASE EVERY YEAR. THE BENEFITS OF THOSE SAVINGS. THIS REALLY FOR STUDENTS. THE NEWLY PAIRED SCHOOLS WILL
PROSPER DUE TO THE LARGER OVERALL SIZE. IT'S MORE OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS, MORE ROBUST PROGRAMMING. THIS WILL HELP SUPPORT PROGRAMS LIKE BAND, ORCHESTRA, ART, STEM,
AMONG MANY OTHER PROGRAMS. AS DICTATED BY WHAT THAT COMMUNITY NEEDS. ALSO LET TALK ABOUT THOSE RECENTLY BALLOT INITIATIVES. WE HAD THE 2023 MILL LEVY OVERRIDE.
THIS WAS PUT TOWARDS INCREASING STAFF SALARIES WHETHER THAT'S TEACHERS OR OTHER STAFF THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. REMEMBER, A COUPLE OF MEETINGS AGO, WE TALKED ABOUT THAT WE HAVE REDUCED VACANCIES. WE ARE HAVING LESS TURNOVER. WE ARE STARTING TO CATCH UP TO
SOME OF THOSE OTHER DISTRICTS THAT WAS A LOT DUE TO THIS MILL LEVY OVERRIDE. WE ADDED A LOT OF SECURITY PERSONNEL INTO OUR SCHOOLS. WE PASSED THE 2024 BOND AND THE BONDS ARE FOR CAPITAL NEEDS.
OF SCHOOL, EVERY SCHOOL WILL HAVE BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS DONE. YOU CAN FIND THAT ON OUR WEBSITE. THERE'S ALSO A LINK HERE THAT YOU CAN WATCH THE PROGRESS OF THOSE IMPROVEMENTS. THE QUESTION THEN COMES HOW ARE WE ABLE TO SAVE MONEY WHEN WE'RE GUARANTEEING JOBS?
THE FULL SAVINGS WILL NOT BE REALIZED UNTIL THE 27-28 SCHOOL YEAR. WE HAVE STAFF TURNOVER OF ABOUT 500 TO 750 EMPLOYEES JUST DUE TO RETIREMENTS AND OTHER STAFF ATTRITION. WE'RE OPENING TWO NEW SCHOOLS.
WE ARE -- WE WILL PRIORITIZE THOSE AFFECTED STAFF INTO THOSE OPEN POSITIONS FOR THOSE TWO YEARS.
>> I WANT TO ADDRESS SOMETHING THAT CAME UP IN PUBLIC COMMENT WHICH WAS A VERY VALID POINT. WHICH WAS THE PROPERTY TAXES THAT WE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY ARE PAYING TOWARDS SCHOOLS AND EVERYTHING ELSE, JUST WENT UP SIGNIFICANTLY. WHERE DID ALL OF THAT MONEY GO? THAT IS A VERY VALID QUESTION.
IF THE BOARD WILL INDULGE ME. I KNOW YOU GUYS KNOW THIS INSIDE AND OUT. I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT HOW OUR SCHOOLS ARE FUNDED FOR A MOMENT WITH THOSE PROPERTY TAXES. THE STATE OF COLORADO DETERMINES HOW MUCH PER STUDENT ARE STUDENTS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY ARE
ENTITLED TO EACH YEAR. THEY MULTIPLY BY THAT THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT WE HAVE. THAT IS THE TOTAL FUNDING THAT WE ARE ENTITLED TO. THAT TOTAL FUNDING IS FIRST FUNDED BY WHATEVER IS RAISED THROUGH PROPERTY TAXES. THE STATE FILLS IN THE REST.
PRIOR TO THE GIANT PROPERTY TAX INCREASE, THE CITIZENS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY COVER ABOUT 30% OF THAT TOTAL PIE AND THE STATE COVERED ABOUT 70. WITH THE GIANT PROPERTY TAX INCREASE THAT WE ALL SAW HERE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, THAT OVERALL PIE
IS NOW COVERED CLOSE TO 50% BY OUR LOCAL TAXPAYERS AND THE OTHER 50% COMES FROM THE STATE OF COLORADO. OUR PROPERTY TAXES BEING HIKED IN DOUGLAS COUNTY DID NOT CHANGE FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS IN ANYWAY.
WE JUST GET LESS FROM THE STATE THAN WE GOT BEFORE. WE STILL HAVE WHAT WE'RE ENTITLED TO WHICH IS OUR DOLLARS PER STUDENT TIMES THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT. IT'S NOT INTO ACTIVE. INTUITIVE. IT WAS EXTREMELY VALID REMARK
AND VALID QUESTION. IT'S SO COMPLICATED. THANK YOU. OKAY, NEXT STEPS. I'M GOING TO HAVE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT WINDSOR TO
AUTOMATIC ABOUT LEADERSHIP TRANSITION AND THE TRANSITION PLAN IN GENERAL. BEFORE DO THAT. WHEN WERE IN THE COMMUNITY MEETINGS A LOT OF THE FEEDBACK WE GOT WAS KIND OF THE UNKNOWN AROUND LEADERSHIP.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT A NEWLY PAIRED SCHOOL IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE UNTIL I HAVE A GOOD IDEA WHO THE LEADER IS. THERE WAS JUST A LOT OF CONCERN IN THAT REGARD. WE'RE NOT TRYING TO GET OUT
AHEAD OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. WHAT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT WINDSOR WILL TALK ABOUT IS A PROPOSED LEADERSHIP PLAN. WE DO WANT OUR COMMUNITY TO KNOW IN SHORT ORDER WHAT THAT PROPOSED LEADERSHIP PLAN WOULD BE FOR EACH OF THOSE PAIRINGS
SITUATIONS AND THAT WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN VERY SHORT ORDER. >> THANK YOU, SUPERINTENDENT KANE. YOU TOOK MY FIRST COUPLE OF BULLET POINTS. THAT WAS A PERFECT TRANSITION. THANK YOU.
PART OF THIS CONVERSATION WE DID HEAR FROM OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS. IT'S BEEN A CONVERSATION THAT I WILL SAY HAS RESONATED FROM DAY ONE WITH MYSELF, WITH OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS AND SUPERINTENDENT. HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT WE GET A LEADERSHIP PLAN OUT THERE.
A BIG CAVEAT IS THE FIRST BULLET POINT. THAT IS TWO FOLD. FIRST OF ALL, WE DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE ANY ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT DO THE PRINCIPALS WANT TO TAKE THIS ON. WE DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE THAT
ASSUMPTION. IT IS A BIG PROCESS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO TAKE ON. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE HAD CHANCE TO SHE DOWN AND THE CONVERSATION WITH THEM. IT'S EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THAT LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT AND COMMITMENT. WE HAD A CHANCE TO SPEND SOME
SIGNIFICANT TIME WITH THEM TO TALK THROUGH WHAT ARE THEIR EXCITEMENTS. WHAT ARE THEIR CONCERNS. WE DO THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT.
THEY ARE A VITAL PART OF THE SUCCESS. JUST LIKE OUR TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE. WE WANT TO MIGHT SURE THAT PLAN IS OUTLINED. IN THIS PROCESS, WE DID THE FINALIZED THAT CONVERSATION WITH OUR LEADERS THIS WEEK. OUR HOPE IS TO PROVIDE THAT PROPOSED PLAN THIS WEEK TO OUR
COMMUNITIES. IT'S THAT PROPOSED PLANS APRIL 22nd IS GIVING US
CLARITY AROUND THE NEXT STEP. THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAVE WITH
OUR PRINCIPALS PROBABLY FOR THE SECOND HARDEST THING I EVER DONE IN THIS PROCESS FROM NAVIGATING STEM TO WHERE IT IS TODAY. PROBABLY TWO HARDEST THINGS I HAD TO DO AROUND THIS, HAVING THIS CONVERSATION LEADERS TALKING ABOUT THAT. WE'RE GOING TO BE PAIRING SCHOOLS. THE THING WE DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IN THIS, THIS TELLS
YOU THE TYPE OF LEADERS, THERE'S FIRST CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR KID, FAMILY AND STAFF. THAT TELLS US THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT LEADERS IN PLACE. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE TOOK CARE OF THEM. THAT WAS LEAST OF THEIR CONCERNS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAD THAT
CONVERSATION WITH THEM.
WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE AS WE CONTE THE MEETINGS WHERE THE FAMILIES ARE PART OF THIS PROCESS. WE CONNECT PTOs AND PTAs. MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE COLLABORATING WITH OUR STAFF. OUR LEADERS ARE TRYING TO FIND WAYS TO ABLE TO PAIR OUR STAFF
TOGETHER AND BUILDING THAT
COMMUNITY.
ELDORADO WILL BE THE NAME SOME -- WE WILL GO THROUGH PROS TO FACILITATE DISCUSSIONS ON A NEW NAME. WE WANT TO GET FEEDBACK ON WHAT THE PROCESS LOOKS LIKE. WE'RE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE
MYRRHING THE -- MIRRORING AROUND STAFFING. WE'RE LOOKING AT MARCH. THAT'S THE TIME FRAME BEFORE WE START POSTING POSITIONS. WHERE ARE WE FROM STAFFING. SPECIALIZED SUPPORT. ALL THE LOGISTICS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE MAPPING THOSE THINGS OUT AS WELL AS MAKING SURE THAT ONCE
WE HIRE OUR STAFF, HOW DO WE MAKE SURE STAFF HAVE THE NECESSARY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR NEEDS AS WELL. MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE DOING JOINT ACTIVITIES BETWEEN OUR
SCHOOLS.
WE WANT TO MIGHT SURE WE'RE MONITORING THE ONGOING PIECE. OUR GOAL IS NOT TO GET TO THAT POINT OF AUGUST AND SAY GOSH, WE DID IT. IT'S GOING TO BE AN ONGOING EVALUATION AROUND ARE WE DOING THINGS WELL. ARE THERE THINGS WE NEED TO ADJUST.
WE'LL BE LOOKING AT THAT ON A REGULAR BASIS AS WE GO THROUGH THIS. THAT'S A ROUGH KIND OF OUTLINE. WE HAVE DETAILED PLANS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT A LOT OF THOSE NUANCE AND DETAILS TO MAKE SURE EVERY SINGLE STUDENT THAT IS IN OUR SCHOOL IS
SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED WITH TO MAKE THAT TRANSITION AS WELL. >> I LIKE TO ADD ON THE TRANSITION PLANNING, THAT OUR COMMUNITY, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO US THAT IT'S BEING DONE WITH OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER ALONGSIDE
AND NOT TO OUR COMMUNITY. THAT TRANSITION PLAN IS ROUGH BECAUSE WE WANT THE LEADERS TO TALK TO THEIR FAMILY. LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING, WHAT YOU THINK WE SHOULD BE DOING.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE PART OF BUILDING THAT PLAN AND EXECUTING THAT PLAN. I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT DANELLE HIATT TO
TALK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION LEARNERS. TO TALK ABOUT HOW THIS WAS CONSIDERED THIS THESE PAIRINGS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT CAME UP IN PUBLIC COMMENT. >> I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY
MOMENTINGS THAT WE HOSTED RIGHT AFTER THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE ANNOUNCED. IT WAS BENEFICIAL FOR ME TO LISTEN AND LEARN FROM THE PARENT PERSPECTIVE IN TERMS WHAT MATTERED MOST. I DID HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SPEAK WITH MANY OF OUR FAMILIES OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AFTER THOSE MEETINGS. WE HAD ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATIONS AT MANY OF THOSE COMMUNITY MEETINGS. SOME OF THOSE PARENTS REACHED
OUT TO ME SINCE THEN. I HAVE OTHER MEETINGS SCHEDULED WITH THOSE FAMILIES IN THE NEXT WEEK. SOME OF THOSE FAMILIES DID VOICE SOME QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS VIA PUBLIC COMMENT. I HAVE MEETINGS SCHEDULED WITH ALL OF YOU, OUR EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION OUR DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND COORDINATORRING OF SPECIAL EDUCATION WILL BE JOINING THOSE MEETINGS SO WE CAN HAVE SOME ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT THESE IMPACTS MEAN TO OUR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. THESE ARE SOME OF OUR MOST
VULNERABLE STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT. IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO US THAT WE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THEM THROUGH THIS TRANSITION AND THIS PROCESS AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES. SOMETIMES IT'S VERY HARD TO HEAR THE STORIES OF OUR FAMILIES AND WHAT THEY'VE EXPERIENCED.
WE NEED TO HEAR THOSE STORIES SO WE CAN HELP TO SUPPORT A GOOD PLAN, BEST PLAN AS POSSIBLE FOR THIS TRANSITION. I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THINGS ON THIS SLIDE.
THE FIRST BULLET IS WE DO WANT TO HOST A VIRTUAL MEETING SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT QUESTIONS FOR OUR FAMILIES OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN OUR PAIRED SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. THESE WILL BE IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER MEETINGS THAT WE'RE HOSTING IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES.
I WAS MAKING A QUICK ADJUSTMENT BASED ON THE CONVERSATION THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAD EARLIER THIS EVENING IN TERMS OF THE DATE AND TIME FOR THIS. WE HAVE NOT ANNOUNCED THIS OR INVITED FAMILIES YET. WE'RE READY TO DO SO. WE WANTED TO WAIT UNTIL TONIGHT.
WE ADJUSTED THE DATE FROM WEDNESDAY APRIL 16th BASED ON YOUR CONVERSATION TO THURSDAY APRIL 17th. IT'S A VIRTUAL MEETING. IF THAT ALSO DOESN'T WORK FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE, WE CAN MAKE
ANOTHER ADJUSTMENT TO THAT. I WANT TO TOUCH ON. IN TERMS OF OTHER MEETINGS, WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE WITH OUR FAMILIES OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. WE WILL CONTINUE TO HOST MEETINGS SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR
FAMILIES AND OUR PAIRED SCHOOL COMMUNITIES ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. I WANT TO COMMENT JUST A LITTLE BIT AROUND THE DATA THAT DROVE THIS PROCESS JUST BECAUSE THERE
WAS PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT THAT. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING WHEN IT CAME TO THE STUDENTS CAN DISABILITIES. THIS GETS LITTLE BIT COMPLICATED WITH THE DATA.
I HAVE BEEN ASKED FOR SPECIFIC DATA THAT HELPED GUIDE THE DECISIONS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SMALLER GROUP OF COMMUNITIES. WE'RE LOOKING AT CENTER-BASED STUDENT DATA.
WE'RE LOOKING AT 12 STUDENTS. ANY TIME WE'RE STARTING TO LOOK AT 12 STUDENTS, I'M VERY THOUGHTFUL ABOUT WHAT DATA DO WE ACTUALLY SHARE PUBLICLY THAT COULD DISCLOSE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT A STUDENT
THROUGH THAT PROCESS. WHAT I DID ASK WAS FOR LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO REFORMAT THE DATA THAT WE USED IN THIS PROCESS SO THAT WHEN WE DO SHARE IT AND AS IT BECOMES PUBLIC, WE AVOID
ANYTHING THAT COULD BECOME PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE IN THE DATA SET. THE DATA SETS WE USED WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES CONTAIN MUCH MORE INFORMATION BEYOND JUST STUDENT NAME, I.D.s.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DISABILITY, LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENTS SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL
SUPPORT. WE HAVE TO REFORMAT THE DATA THAT WE USED THROUGH THIS
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS I WANT TO NOTE IN THIS REGARD AROUND PROGRAMMING. IN THE THUNDERRIDGE FEEDER WHICH WE HEARD ABOUT THE PAIRING BETWEEN SADDLE RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND ELDORADO.
WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT NEEDS CENTER-BASED PROGRAM AT SADDLE RANCH. WE HAVE THE SAME AT ELDORADO WE HAVE AFFECTED NEEDS CENTER BASE PROGRAM AT ELDORADO. WHEN WE LOOK AT CENTER-BASED
PROGRAMMING IMPACTS, WE'RE LOOKING AT TWO CENTER-BASED PROGRAMS AT ELDORADO AND ONE CENTER-BASED PROGRAM AT SADDLE RANCH. THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN OUR SADDLE RANCH SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT NEEDS PROGRAM AS WELL AS OUR ELDORADO
PROGRAM ARE COMPARATIVELY SIMILAR IN NUMBERS. WE HAVE ANALYZED THOSE NUMBERS AND DETERMINED IT MIGHT BE IN OUR BEST INTEREST TO EXPLORE RECONSIDERING CENTER-BASED PROGRAM IN OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS THAT WE HAVE PHASED OUT
OVERTIME BECAUSE OUR ENROLLMENT SHIFTS.
WE HAVE ADJUSTING CASE LOAD OF STUDENTS CENTER BASED PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE TO CONSIDER BECAUSE THEY WILL BE TRANSITIONING TO MMIDDLE SCHOOLS. WE HAVE TWO NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS COMING INTO THE
HIGHLANDS RANCH REGION IN THREE YEARS. EACH SCHOOL IS PART OF A DESIGN TEAMS. WE ARE DESIGNING THEM FOR MULTIPLE CENTER-BASED PROGRAMS. THAT MIGHT ALLOW POSSIBILITY FOR NEW PROGRAMMING IN DIFFERENT
AREAS BASED ON OUR NEED. IT'S A VERY COMPLEX PROCESS WHEN WE START TO THINK OF WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE AND HOW THAT'S GOING TO EVOLVE AND SHIFT TWO YEARS FROM NOW AND THREE YEARS. WE HAVE HEARD FROM OUR PARENTS
AND SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY. THEY WANT SOME CONSISTENCY IN PROGRAMMING OF COURSE SO THEIR KIDS CAN EXPERIENCE THE FULL ELEMENTARY EXPERIENCE WITHIN ONE SCHOOL. WE HEAR THAT. WE HAVE TO BE VERY THOUGHTFUL
ABOUT WHERE WE BRING IN NEW PROGRAMMING AND WHEN WE BRING IN NEW PROGRAMMING. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY ON THE RADAR WE ARE CONSIDERING THAT IN COUPLE OF YEARS.
I WANT TO MENTION COYOTE CREEK ELEMENTARY. THAT WAS MENTIONED IN PUBLIC COMMENT. THERE'S NO LONGER SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT NEEDS PROGRAMMING AT COYOTE CREEK. THREE YEARS AGO, WE ENGAGED WITH
AN AUTISM TASK FORCE. WE NEED AUTISM SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING IN OUR DISTRICT BEYOND JUST SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT NEEDS AND EFFECTIVE NEEDS. WE DID PILOT AUTISM PROGRAMMING. WE'RE IN YEAR TWO. COYOTE CREEK IS ONE OF OUR AUTISM PILOT PROGRAM SCHOOLS.
THIS IS THEIR SECOND YEAR FOR THAT CENTER-BASED PROGRAMMING. WHICH IS WHY WE DIDN'T KEEP THEM UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT NEEDS BECAUSE WE WERE MAKING THAT ADJUSTMENT IN PROGRAMMING IN THAT FEEDER COMMUNITY BASED ON STUDENT NEEDS THERE.
A LOTS OF DIFFERENT PIECES TO TS COMPLEX DECISION-MAKING AROUND PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. THE PARAFEEDBACK IS REALLY HELPING US TO BE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT THE NEEDS ARE AND REALLY
CONSIDER THAT AS WE DEVELOP OUR SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM PLANS FOR PROGRAMMING. I WANTED TO SHARE THAT LITTLE BIT IN TERM OF A RESPONSE TO SOME OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, DANELLE.
I'M GO TO ASK OUR CH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO TALK ABOUT BUILDING. RICH WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE QUESTIONS. >> GOOD EVENING, THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. I WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR ALL OF THE VERY THOROUGH RESEARCH AND COMMENTS.
THEY ARE VERY GOOD QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. I CAN ADDRESS ALL OF THOSE. I WANT TO SAY THAT OPERATIONS IS POISED, READY TO EXECUTE ANY FACILITY MODIFICATION TRAFFIC
IMPROVEMENTS TO SUPPORT THESE NEEDS.
WE PERFORMED TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS AND MEMOS. IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE PREVIOUS HISTORIC MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT AT THE LOCATION BEING EVALUATED. IT DID NOT REQUIRE A FULL TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY.
JUST AN ANALYSIS. 33 ANALYSIS/STUDIES WERE PERFORMED COVERING 57 INTERSECTIONS ACROSS HIGHLANDS RANCH. IT WASN'T ONLY AT THOSE SCHOOLS, IT WAS FROM ONE SCHOOL TO THE OTHER AND EVERY INTERSECTION FROM ACCIDENT HISTORY TO TRAFFIC
COUNT TO TRAFFIC LIGHTS TO PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENTS WERE ACCOUNTED FOR. THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER USED OUR ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS. ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS ARE VERY CONSERVATIVE FOR TRAFFIC PLANS. THEY DO NOT ACCOUNT FOR BOUNDARY
CHANGES WHICH WILL REDUCE THE RESULTING IMPACT ON THE SCHOOL. THEY DO NOT FOR ANY ADDITIONAL OPEN ENROLLMENT. NOTED IN THE STUDIES, ALSO,
THERE'S TWO PRONGS TO EVERY STUDY IN ANALYSIS. ONE WAS THE CURRENT CONDITIONS. WE WANT TO CORRECT THE CURRENT CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION TO ANY POTENTIAL CONDITIONS THAT MAY EXACERBATED WITH THE PAIRINGS. AS A RESULT OF THAT, IN GENERAL,
FOR EXAMPLE, THE SIXTH GRADE INTO MIDDLE SCHOOLS. RANCH VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL IS RIGHT AT PROGRAM CAPACITY OF THE
BUILDING AND WHAT HAS BEEN THERE BEFORE. TO CORRECT THE CURRENT PROBLEMS AS WELL AS POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. WE WANT TO CONSTRUCT A RIGHT TURN ONLY LANE GOING TO THE PARKING LOT AT CREST VIEW. WE WANT TO WIDEN THE LANE.
FOR MOUNTAIN RIDGE, MOUNTAIN VISTA HIGH SCHOOL. WE HAVE EXPERIENCE CONCERN FROM OUGHT THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL STAFF.
FOR THE SCHOOL PAIRINGS, THERE WERE NO TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS RECOMMENDED OR NEEDED AT ELDORADO. AGAIN, BECAUSE OF THE RESULTING STUDENT POPULATION. THOSE WERE BASED ON OUR ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS BEFORE OPEN ENROLLMENT ADDITIONS AND
BOUNDARY CHANGES. FOR SUMMIT VIEW, IT WAS BASICALLY CHANGING THE LOCATION OF THE SCHOOL INDICATOR, FLASHERS AND SIGNS, FURTHER AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL TO CATCH THAT TRAFFIC EARLIER AS WELL AS PARTNERING WITH DOUGLAS COUNTY
SHERIFF FOR SPEED ENFORCEMENT ALONG SUMMIT VIEW. FOR FOX CREEK, IT WAS SIGNAGE AND MARKINGS ON COLLEGIATE DRIVE TO HAVE A SHARED WESTBOUND LANE. WE COULD LET TRACK THROUGH AS WELL AS TURN INTO THE PARKING
LOT. EVERY TRAFFIC ANALYSIS INCLUDED ON SITE TRAFFIC COUNTS AS WELL AS SURVEY FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S TO DETERMINE WHAT CHALLENGES THEY CURRENTLY HAVE AS WELL AS THE FULL ANALYSIS.
ALL OF THAT IS ON THE LINK THAT IS FORTHCOMING. EVER FILE WILL BE ON THERE. AS FAR AS BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS. THERE IS CAPACITY AVAILABLE. BASICALLY, ONE OF THE POINTS FOR TRAFFIC FOR SUMMIT VIEW IS THERE
ARE TWO DOUGLAS COUNTY PARCELS THAT COMPRISE THAT SCHOOL SITE. ONE OF THEM IS 9.9 ACRES. THE ONE TO THE SOUTH THAT COVERS THAT SOUTH PARKING LOT IS ALMOST TWO ACRES. IT'S 11.8 ACRES FOR THOSE TWO COMBINED. DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
OWNS BOTH PARCELS. THAT'S ONLY SITE THAT WE HAVE TWO PARCELS FOR ONE SCHOOL SITE. DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PARCEL SITE. THE TOTAL IS 12-ACRE. ALSO, THE RECORDS FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY ON THE ASSESSORS PAGE
REFLECT THE ORIGINAL BUILDING STRUCTURE 50,700 FEET. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CONDITION PERFORMED BY THE DISTRICT IN THE EARLY 2000s. THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 5000 TO 6000 SQUARE FEET. IN UPDATED NUMBER NOT ON THE DOUGLAS COUNTY ASSESSOR'S PAGE.
I DON'T KNOW WHY. MAYBE BECAUSE AT THAT TIME ALL THE PERMITS SCHOOL DISTRICT WERE FOR THE STATE. I DON'T KNOW IT WAS NOT RECORDED. ALL OF THE DATA IS CORRECT. SOME OF YOU 56,000 SQUARE FEET, HERITAGE IS 5000 SQUARE FEET LESS.
THOSE ARE THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS. THOSE ARE VERY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. I WOULD HAVE FOCUSED ON THOSE DIRECTLY TOO. WITH THAT SAID, WE HAVE ALREADY HIRED THE ARCHITECT ENGINEER, AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERS NOT ONLY
FOR THREE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS BUT THE THREE MIDDLE SCHOOL. THEY ARE ON BOARD. THE CONTRACTORS WILL BE HIRED THIS MONTH AND NEXT MONTH. WE WILL BE BRINGING THOSE TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR APPROVAL. THAT SUPPORTS THE $20 MILLION IN
THE 2024 BOND FOR THE GROWTH IN DECLINE EFFORT SEPARATE FROM THE SCHOOLS AND SEPARATE FROM THE BOND. STARTING IN MAY TO ALIGN WITH THE SCHOOL LEADERS BEING SELECTED IN THE TRANSITION TEAM COMING ON BOARD.
OUR ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS WILL BE MEETING THEM TO UNDERSTAND THE SCOPES OF WORK THAT WILL BE REQUIRED. BY THE END OF DECEMBER, DESIGNS AND PERMITTING WILL BE COMPLETE. WE HAVE TEN WEEKS TO FINISH
THOSE SCHOOLS AND PROVIDE MODIFICATIONS THAT IS NOT A CHALLENGE. HOWEVER, ANY POTENTIAL BUILDING ADDITIONS WILL BE COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING SUMMER. >> JUST TO CLARIFY THE A ARCHITT
ENGINEERS AND TRACK ENGINEERS ARE ON BOARD FOR THE APRIL 22nd VOTE. >> FOR TRANSPORTATION. BEFORE I START THIS, I WANT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW, WE HAVE HAD A SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN TRANSPORTATION. WE STARTED THIS YEAR WITH NINE MORE DAILY ROUTES THAN WE DID LAST MAY.
THOSE ARE ROUTES TO SUPPORT RIDGEGATE, CROWFOOT VALLEY. WE STARTED OFF BY TAKING FIVE ROUTES OFF THE ROLLING CANCELLATION. WE RESTORED THREE AT THANKSGIVING. THREE AT SPRING BREAK. WE RESTORED ANOTHER THREE FOR THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
WE ARE MAKING HIRES. WE HAVE ADDITIONAL DRIVERS IN THE NEXT TRAINING CLASS. WHICH WILL GRADUATE THIS SUMMER. WE HAVE TEAs.
WE'LL BE IN POSITION TO SUPPORT GROTE AND DE -- GROWTH AND DECL. THERE WILL BE TWO APPROXIMATELY NEEDED FOR EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL. THIS DOESN'T MEAN TWO MORE ROUTES PER SCHOOL. IT MEANS TWO MORE DRIVERS.
IT DEPEND ON THE RIDERSHIP. THOSE DRIVERS WILL BE ADDED TO THE NORTH TRANSPORTATION POOL. BECAUSE OUR ROUTES ARE TIERED, AFTER THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE PICKED UP AND DROPPED OFF, THEN THEY RUN THE ELEMENTARY ROUTES. THAT SAME POOL WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE ADDITIONAL ROUTES
FOR THE PAIRING. IT'S TWO ADDITIONAL DRIVERS. FOR SADDLE RANCH, WE HAVE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THAT WALKING AREA AND OUR GOAL IS TO CONFIRM THE FEASIBILITY TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR THOSE STUDENTS WALKING INTEREST SADDLE
RANCH TO ELDORADO FOR HERITAGE, ONE ADDITIONAL BUS ROUTE. ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF HERITAGE AND BELOW WILDCAT.
WE PLAN FOR STETCH PASSENGER BUS, 50 STUDENTS A BUS. SOMETIMES IT FLUCTUATES BASED ON THE SEASON HOW MANY STUDENTS ACTUALLY RIDE. SUPERINTENDENT KANE SAID, WE WOULD WAIVE BUS FEES FOR TWO YEARS FOR THE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES.
AGAIN, LAST BULLET, WE ARE ACTIVELY RESEARCHING THE FEASIBILITY TO DOUBLE BUS FROM COMMUNITIES THAT ARE BOUNDARY.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, RICH. OKAY. LET'S TALK ABOUT FUTURE BUILDING USE. IT REALLY IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE
BUILDINGS ARE THRIVING AND USED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PURPOSES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THAT. WE NEED TO GET OUT OF A LOT OF LEASES THAT WE ARE IN AND WE HAVE STUDENT NEEDS. WE HAVE STUDENT-BASED NEEDS THROUGHOUT OUR DISTRICT.
WE'RE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH THE VARIOUS COMMUNITIES WHEN TALKING ABOUT WHAT THOSE PURPOSES MAY BE. WE SEND ABOUT $1 MILLION A YEAR IN LEASES IN LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO LEAR OUT OF LEASE SPACE.
WE HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST 51% OF THE BUILDINGS OCCUPIED BY ACTUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. THAT IS FOR SURE OUR PLAN. FALL OF 2025, WE WILL ENGAGE WITH CONVERSATIONS WITH PROGRAMS
THAT ARE CURRENTLY OCCUPYING LEASE SPACE INCLUDING LEADERSHIP STAFF AND FAMILIES. WE WILL ALSO ENGAGE WITH THE FAMILIES AROUND THE IMPACTED SCHOOLS TO KIND OF ASSESS THEIR
NEEDS AND THEIR NAUGHTS ON WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN TERMS OF THE BUILDING PURPOSE. IN THE FALL OF 2025, STAFF WILL RECOMMEND RELOCATING PROGRAMMING INTO BUILDINGS -- SORRY, THAT
SHOULD SAY SPRING WEDGE 2026. WE WILL RECOMMEND RELOCATING PROGRAMMING INTO HIGHLANDINGS RANCH TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WITH FEEDBACK FROM LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE INCLUDING A TRANSITION PLAN AND TIMELINE. THOSE BUILDINGS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MAINTAINED. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE
AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY USE. OUR STAFF IS PRETTY WELL INFORMED AS TO WHAT THEIR
OPTIONS ARE MOVING FORWARD. WE ARE GUARANTEEING THOSE POSITIONS PER OUR STAFFING PROTOCOL ON THE GROWTH AND DECLINE WEB PAGE AS WAS MENTIONED EARLIER, EVEN WITH -- AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE'RE ALL REALLY PROUD OF OUR TURNOVER BEING WAY DOWN FROM WHAT IT USED TO BE.
EVEN WITH 10 TO 15% TURNOVER, WE WILL STILL BE POSTING 700 JOBS OR SO A YEAR. THERE ARE PLENTY OF JOBS PART OF THE GREAT THING BEING A REALLY BIG SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE HAVE PLENTY OF JOBS FOR PEOPLE.
THE PUBLISHED FAQ IS ON THE STAFFING PLAN IS OCCUPY -- UP ON WEBSITE. HR DIRECTOR AND CHIEF OF STAFF WENT TO ALL OF THE AFFECTED SCHOOLS RIGHT AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO STAY ALL DAY LONG AND ANSWER STAFF QUESTIONS
AND CONDUCTED VIRTUAL MEETINGS. WE DIDN'T JUST TALK TO THE STAFF IN THE PAIRED SCHOOL SITUATION BUT ALSO OUR SIXTH GRADE STAFF THROUGHOUT THOSE THREE FEEDERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAD A GOOD IDEA WHAT'S COMING AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT THEIR OPTIONS
ARE MOVING FORWARD. WE ARE VERY COMMITTED TO TAKING CARE OF EACH AND EVERY CHILD AND EACH AND EVERY FAMILY AND EACH AND EVERY ONE OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS. THESE ARE THE UPCOMING COMMUNITY MEETINGS. FOR NOW, I WOULD ASK THE
COMMUNITY TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE START TIME AND END TIME MIGHT BE LITTLE BIT LATER. THESE ARE OUR CUP I DON'T I --G MEETINGS. THIS IS POSTED ON THE GROWTH AND
DECLINE WEB PAGE WHEN THESE MEETINGS ARE OCCURRING. NEXT STEPS, WE CAN TAKE QUESTIONS BY PAIRING. I KNOW YOU HAVE A LOT OF DETAILS QUESTIONS. WE WILL ANSWER THEM TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY. APRIL 2nd, REALLY NEXT WEEK,
THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK, WE HAVE COMMUNITY MEETINGS. APRIL 22nd IS THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. APRIL THROUGH AUGUST WOULD BE TRANSITION PLANNING WHICH ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT WINDSOR TALKED ABOUT. THEN, OF COURSE, THE SCHOOL YEAR
25-26 WILL BE A STATS QUO SCHOOL YEAR WITH SCHOOL YEAR 26-27 BEING WHEN THE PAIRINGS ACTUALLY TAKE EFFECT ALONG WITH THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHANGES. WITH THAT, ALL OF US ARE HERE TO
ANSWER YOUR DETAILED QUESTIONS. >> FIRST, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I KNOW A LOT OF WORK HAS GONE INTO THIS. I CAN HOG THE MIC TONIGHT. I WON'T DO THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO START, I THINK
WITH SUMMIT VIEW AND HERITAGE. WE CAN START THERE. I LIKE A QUICK ONE OF THE COMMON THEMES BETWEEN ALL OF THE PAIRINGS WAS ABOUT CLASS SIZE AND WHAT THAT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. IT IS A CONVERSATION WE'VE HAD AT EACH OF OUR ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS. ONE OF THE CONCERNS WE PAIR SCHOOLS WE'RE GOING TO GET LARGER CLASS SIZES. I CAN TELL YOU BASED OFF SCHOOLS THAT HAVE 450 STUDENT OR 550
STUDENTS THAT IDEA OF CLASS SIZES. WE HAVE A RECOMMENDED KIND OF CLASS SIZE AS WE LOOK AT PRIMARY CLASSROOMS WHICH IS KIND OF THAT K2 ASPECT. IF A SCHOOL GETS BIGGER IT'S
EASIER TO HAVE SMALLER CLASS SIZES. BECAUSE YOU HAVE MORE STUDENT. ON ARCH, KIND OF WHAT WE LOOK AT IN OUR PRIMARY GRADES IS BETWEEN 18 STUDENTS AND 22 STUDENTS TYPICALLY IS WHAT WE SHOOT FOR.
TO GIVE PEOPLE CONTEXT AS YOU GET MORE STUDENTS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY CREATE MORE SECTIONS ONE OF THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE NOW IS SOME OF SMALLER SCHOOLS THEY RUN TWO SECTIONS. IF YOU HAVE LIKE AN ODD NUMBER LIKE 61
IN GRADES 1 IN THAT REALM. YOU DON'T WANT TO RUN A FIRST GRADE CLASS AT 30. IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE CLASS SIZES MULTIPLE SECTIONS YOU CAN SPREAD THAT OUT AND RUN THEM LITTLE BIT AT DIFFERENT SIZES. YOU CAN ACCOMMODATE THAT MORE. FOR US AS A SYSTEM, WE HAVE
SCHOOLS IN OUR SYSTEM THAT ARE 700 THAT WE HAVE FOR ELEMENTARY THEIR CLASS SIZES ARE STILL WITHIN THAT RANGE. LARGER SCHOOLS DOESN'T MEAN LARGER CLASS SIZE. THEY STILL UTILIZE OUR SAME
MODEL. >> SIR MATT REYNOLDS WILL TALK TO US ABOUT THE DATA SET AROUND STAFF RATIO TO STUDENTS.
>> GOOD EVENING, THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. THE NICE THING ABOUT THIS SITUATION IS WE CAN GO BACK IN HISTORY AND LOOK AT EACH OF THESE BUILDINGS WIN THEY HAD LARGER ENROLLMENT. WE CAN GO BACK A AND IN HISTORY PRE-PANDEMIC WHEN THE ENROLLMENT
WAS LARGER THAN THE PROJECTED ENROLLMENT FOR 2030. ALSO, WE CAN LOOK AT THE STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO THAT'S POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. YOU CAN SEE THAT EVEN THOUGH THESE SCHOOLS ARE MUCH LARGER BACK IN THOSE DAYS, THE RATIO
WOULD FLUCTUATE VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT WINDSOR TALKED ABOUT. YOU CAN LOOK AT THE DATA. THAT'S AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. >> WE HAVE THOSE NUMBERS. I HAVE THEM RIGHT HERE LOOKING WHACK FROM 2012 UP TO CURRENT
STATUS. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE BUILDINGS THAT WE ARE PAIRING INTO, THEY HAD LARGER ENROLLMENT NUMBERS WHAT WE'RE PAIRING INTO NOW THAN IN THE PAST. >> GREAT, THANK YOU FOR
ADDRESSING THE DISCREPANCY ON THE SQUARE FOOTAGE. MY QUESTION HOW CAN WE RECTIFY THAT? SO IT'S CORRECT AT THE COUNTY'S OFFICE. >> WE'WE'LL FOLLOW-UP WITH THE
COUNTY ON THAT NOTE. DIRECTOR MOORE, YOU HAD YOUR HAND UP.
DIRECTOR GEIGER. >> PART OF THE REASON THAT WE HAVE A LOWER COHORT TRANSFER IN HERITAGE SUMMIT VIEW, WE'RE
TRYING TO MOVE 100 KIDS TO COPPER MESA. THAT HELPS COPPER MESA WHICH IS DECLINING ENROLLMENT SCHOOL. I ASSUME THAT WAS PART OF THE CONSIDERATION? >> THAT WAS PART OF THE CONSIDERATION. WHEN YOU LOOKING LONG-TERM,
DRIVING ACROSS WILDCAT PARKWAY IS PRETTY DANGEROUS. WE TRIED TO BE REALLY THOUGHTFUL ABOUT THE ROAD AS WELL. AS YOU MENTIONED OVER THE LONG-TERM, EVEN IF THE 102 STUDENTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY PART
OF THE HERITAGE COMMUNITY REMAIN IN THE HERITAGE SUMMIT VIEW COMMUNITY AS NEW FAMILIES MOVE IN. THEY WOULD LIKELY HAVE THEIR KIDS GO TO COPPER MESA. OVER THE LONG RUN, IT WOULD SUSTAIN THAT ROLE. >> I UNDERSTAND, I DRIVE THAT
ROAD A BIT. STILL HAVING TO CROSS GRIGGS. THAT DOESN'T COMPARE TO THE TRAFFIC ON WILDCAT RESERVE. DID YOU LOOK AT THOSE COMPARISONS? >> YEAH. IT DOESN'T COMPARE TO THE TRAFFIC ON WILDCAT.
ALSO, ON GRIGGS, THERE ARE EXISTING FLASHERS AND CROSSWALKS THAT ARE EXIST. IT'S NOT THE SAME THR THROUGHFA.
>> AIR TRAFFIC ENGINEER DID COUNT FOR THE VOLUME OF ACCIDENT RATES FOR THE LANE WIDTH FOR THE SPEED OF ALL OF THE INTERSECTIONS IN THE AREAS OF THOSE SCHOOLS. I DON'T KNOW THE SPECIFICS.
HE DID LOOK AT THOSE. >> HAVEN'T WE CONSULTED WITH THE COUNTY BEFORE ABOUT THE FEASIBILITY THE ABILITY TO CROSS WILDCAT RESERVE. THAT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN OPTION WITH THE COUNTY. >> IT DEPENDS ON THE
INTERSECTION AND THE TRAFFIC COUNTS WHETHER A TRAFFIC SIGNAL IS WARRANTED OR NOT. ALSO, WHETHER A SIGNAL PEDESTRIAN CROSSING IS WARRANTED. THE COUNTY DOES HAVE POSITIONS
ABOUT FULLY INTERSECTED -- INTERSECTIONS WITH FOUR LIGHTS FOUR CROSSWALKS IS SAFER THAN SIGNAL PEDESTRIAN CROSSING. THEY MAY OR MAY NOT BE WARRANTED IF IT DEPENDS ON THE INTERSECTION.
>> THAT IS MORE COUNTY DECISION THAN IT IS OUR DECISION? >> ABSOLUTELY. >> THAT'S 100% COUNTY DECISION. >> YES. >> THE PROJECTED ENROLLMENT INTO SUMMIT VIEW, 430 STUDENTS.
THAT ASSUMES THEY COMPLETE TRANSFER OF 100 STUDENTS TO COPPER MESA? >> IT DOES. THAT IS CORRECT. THAT NUMBER IN THE SHORTER TERM MAY BE CLOSER TO 500 OR LITTLE OVER 500 WHICH IS STILL LESS
THAN SUMMIT VIEW. >> WE ARE COMFORTABLE THAT EVEN ALL OF THE HERITAGE KIDS WHO MIGHT TRANSFER TO COPPER MESA MOVE INSTEAD TO SUMMIT VIEW ASSUMING THAT'S DONE.
MY QUESTION IS BASED ON WHAT HAPPENS IF. THERE'S BEEN ACCUSATIONS OF RIGGED GAME HERE. I'M ASKING QUESTIONS. WE MOVE HERITAGE INTO SUMMIT VIEW AND EVERY KID THAT'S GOING TO HERITAGE, MOVED TO SUMMIT VIEW, IS THAT BUILDING BIG
ENOUGH TO HANDLE IT WITHOUT HAVING TOFUTTI KID -- TO PUT KIN MACES WE DON'T FIND APPROPRIATE? >> I ALWAYS PLAN FOR WORST CASE SCENARIO. WE HAVE SEEN IN THAT BUILDING
572 STUDENTS IN THAT BUILDING. OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE THAT OPPORTUNITY, WE'VE HAD MULTIPLE YEARS THAT WE'VE HAD THAT IN THAT BUILDING AS WELL.
>> WHAT CRITERIA DO WE USE IN TRYING TO EVALUATE WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL BUSING FROM THE SOUTH OF WILDCAT RESERVE, PARENTS TO SUMMIT VIEW? HOW ARE WE GOING TO MAKE THAT DECISION? WHAT CONSIDERATIONS WOULD BE
REQUIRED -- WOULD YOU WE DO POLLING OF THOSE PARENTS ABOUT HOW MANY OF THEM ARE USED PUS? A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE ARE DRIVING. GETTING ACROSS WILDCAT RESERVE IS HARD. >> YES.
THAT WILL BE PART OF THE PART PROS. IT WOULD BE TO POLL THE FAMILIES OF THE 102 STUDENTS TO SEE WHO NEEDS BUSING WOULD USE BUSING TO THE NEWLY PAIRED SCHOOL.
THEN, ONCE WE FIGURE THAT OUT, WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT HOW ROUTES THAT WILL TAKE AND HOW MANY DRIVERS WILL THAT TAKE AND HOW DOES THAT FIT IN THE BIG PICTURE. WE'RE GOING TO TRY REALLY HARD TO GET THAT DONE. WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT THE REAL
NITTY-GRITTY SPECIFICS FROM OUR FAMILIES. RICH, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD? >> IT GETS DOWN TO THE PARTICULAR BUS ROUTE. CAN WE ADD STOPS. WHAT'S THE DISTANCE FROM THE SOUTH OF WILDCAT TO SUMMIT VIEW
AND HOW DOES THAT IMPACT THE ROUTES. REALLY IT'S UP TO THE ELIGIBLE RAIDERS AND HOW MANY FAMILIES CHOOSE. THEN IT'S LITERALLY HOW MANY SEATS WE HAVE ON THE THE BUSES IN THAT AREA AT THE TIME. CONSOLIDATE ROUTES THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE YEAR AND CHANGE ROUTES.
>> I WANT TO ASK A MORE GENERAL QUESTION. DO WE GENERALLY KEEP TRACK OR DO WE HAVE GOOD IDEA AT ANY OF OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, HOW MANY KID WALK AND HOW MUCH ARE DROPPED OFF. I KNOW HOW MANY WHO RIDE THE BUS. DO WE KEEP TRACK OF SPECIFIC
TRAFFIC IMPACTS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS? >> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THAT DATA. I DON'T THINK WE HAVE PRINCIPALS OR STAFF COUNTING HOW MANY ARE DROPPING OFF VERSUS WALKING. THAT CHANGES. IF IT'S A SNOWY DAY, EVERYBODY IS DROPPING OFF. ANYONE WHO'S NOT ON THE BUS
COULD POTENTIALLY BE DROPPED OFF. I THINK WE DO THINK ABOUT THAT. JUST TO MAKE A COMMENT GENERALLY TO OUR QUESTION. I KNOW THE COMMUNITY HEARD ME SAY THIS. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT IS A LONG HISTORY WITH OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, YOU WILL KNOW THAT
AFTER THE MARKETS CRADLED IN 2008 AND IN 2009, EDUCATION TOOK 20% BUDGET CUTS. ONE OF THE DECISIONS THAT WAS MADE FOR COST SAVING MEASURE AT THAT TIME WAS TO START CHARGING
A NOMINAL BUS FEE. THAT REDUCED THE DEMAND FOR BUSING BY HALF, I WOULD SAY. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT WHEN WE ARE ABLE TO BE FULLY STAFFED WHEN WE GET THROUGH THE BUS RIDER
SHORTAGE AND HAVE THE FUNDING TO BE FULLY STAFFED, WE CAN REMOVE THE BUS FEES WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE DEMANDS BACK UP. WHICH WOULD TAKE PRESSURE OFF OUR SCHOOLS. NONE OF THEM WERE DESIGNED FOR THE KIND OF TRAFFIC THAT THEY HAVE.
AT THAT TIME, KIDS, FOR THE MOST PART, WERE ON A BUS OR WALKING. ALL OF THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION AS WE LOOK AT FUTURE PLANNING AND THE PLANNING FOR OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE RIGHT NOW
ON THAT PAIRING. DIRECTOR THOMPSON? >> I HAVE A FEW GENERAL QUESTIONS. IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER. LET START WITH THE STAFF MEETINGS THAT YOU HAD.
I WAS JUST WANTING TO HEAR WHAT WERE SOME OF THE STAFF CONCERNS YOU HEARD IN THOSE MEETINGS? >> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR THOMPSON. THE VERY PREDICTABLE STUFF. WHAT'S IT MEAN FOR ME.
IS THE BUILDING IN 26-27. THERE'S THE COMPONENT OF OUR STAFFING PROTOCOL THAT ALLOWS STAFF TO LAND IN THE RECEIVING BUILDING IF THEY SO CHOOSE FOR THIS 26-27 SKILL YEAR. -- SCHOOL YEAR. WE GOT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ON,
WHAT'S THAT GOING TO LOOK LIKE. WE GOT QUESTIONS WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF. WE GOT A FEW SIXTH GRADE TEACHERS ASKING WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME. I WILL SAY WE WERE THERE SO
HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR LLOYD'S CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER ROTATED BETWEEN THE SIX SCHOOLS. ON TUESDAY WE WENT TO THE THREE CLOSING SCHOOLS ON WEDNESDAY, WE WENT TO THE THREE RECEIVING SCHOOLS. THEN REPEATED THAT CYCLE
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WE WERE THERE THE WHOLE DAY. WE HAD SIGN UP SHEETS FOR EACH OF THOSE DAYS.
WE GOT VERY FEW TAKERS. WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO MAKE OURSELVES VEIL AND TO INCLUDE THE TENTATIVE VOTE SET FOR APRI.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE READY OUR HR CONSULTANTS TO HEAD TO EVERY BUILDING AFTER THAT DAY, 23rd THROUGH THE END OF THAT WEEK TO FURTHER SIT DOWN AND HAVE CONVERSATIONS AS NEEDED. THAT'S A VERY LONG ANSWER TO A SIMPLE QUESTION.
>> THE NEXT QUESTION IS LOOKING AT THE TRANSITION PLAN, WHERE ARE WE ENGAGING STUDENTS IN THIS PROCESS? HOW ARE WE ENGAGING THEM? >> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. IT'S A CONVERSATION WE'VE BEEN HAVING WITH EACH OF OUR LEADERS
IN OUR ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS DOES IT LOOK LIKE AROUND ENGAGEMENT. NOT ONLY STAFF, NOT ONLY WHEN ESAY FAMILIES, WHAT DOES THIS
LOOK LIKE FOR STUDENTS.
WE REALLY WALKING THROUGH IT TODAY, ACTUALLY A AS A MATTER OF FACT, MR. GUTIERREZ AND I WERE WALKING THROUGH THE CONVERSATION WITH A COUPLE OF LEADERS TODAY AND HOW THEY MAP OUT STUDENTS THROUGH A 15-MONTH WINDOW. >> THANK YOU. FOR PARENTS, YOU WANT TO
MAXIMIZE THEIR ENGAGEMENT IN THE TRANSITION PLAN. WHAT WILL BE YOUR RECOMMENDATION? >> ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT WINDSOR IS A PART OF THE TRANSITION PLAN IS TO PUT TOGETHER A TASK FORCE BASICALLY FOR EACH PAIRING.
THAT WOULD INCLUDE PARENT LEADERS. PARENTS WHO -- IT WAS EVIDENT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF REALLY PASSIONATE PARENTS LEADING THEIR COMMUNITY. WHETHER THEY ARE LEADING THE PTO
OR INFORMALLY LEADING THEIR COMMUNITY. THAT'S WHO WE WANT INVOLVED ON THE TASK FORCE. >> I THINK IT'S KIND OF DISTRICT-LED TEAM TO HELP GIVE US GUIDANCE. WE'LL MAKE SURE NOT ONLY WE HAVE NATIONAL TEAM THAT IS MAKING SURE WE'RE THINKING ABOUT THE MULTITUDE OF PARENTS AND
FAMILIES DIFFERENT WAYS WE CAN ENGAGE THEM. THE BIG PART OF THIS CONVERSATION, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT JUST OFFERING -- A FEEDBACK THAT WE HEARD IS TIMES OF MEETING. THE ABILITY TO ENGAGE WITH
MEETINGS. >> I WOULD ADD ONE LAST THING ON
THE TEST SCORES THAT HAVE PARENT LEADERS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HEARD FROM OUR COMMUNITIES LOUD AND CLEAR, WHICH WE AGREE WITH, THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE US OUT THERE TALKING AT THEM AND CHECKING BOXES.
TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE PART OF THE PROCESS AND TRULY HAVE A SAY, NOT JUST THROW FEEDBACK AT YOU AND YOU SMILE AND NOD BUT TRULY HAVE A SAY.
THIS IS A GOAL THAT WE HAVE. >> CERTAIN LEADER HAVE DEVELOPED LESSON PLANS TO ENGAGE WITH KIDS. >> ONE OF THE COMMON CONCERNS THAT WE WERE HEARING IS AROUND
PROGRAMMING DECISIONS. WE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE ABILITY TO ENHANCE PROGRAMMING OR EXPAND PROGRAMMING AT A PAIRED SCHOOL BUT A LOT OF THE CONCERNS WERE AROUND MAINTAINING THE PROGRAMMING. I'M LOOKING AT THE TIMELINE FOR
THE TRANSITION AT JUST FOR CLARITY PURPOSES, WHEN WILL PROGRAMMING DECISION BE WILL ANNOUNCED? I UNDERSTAND THERE'S A UNIQUE SITUATION AT EACH SCHOOL. WHAT ARE WE ANTICIPATING? >> IT'S GOING TO BE A LONGER
PROCESS. WE'LL ENGAGE THIS CONVERSATION. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S PROGRAMMING WE NO THAT FOLKS THAT WE WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE DEPTH OF WHAT THAT PROGRAM CURRENTLY LOOKS LIKE IN THE BUILDING.
WHAT ARE SOME THINGS IN THE PROGRAM THAT SOME TEACHERS AREN'T DOING. WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WHAT PROGRAMMING LOOKS LIKE. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A FIRM UNDERSTANDING WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE FOR ALL OF US,
SPECIFICALLY NOT ONLY FOR THOSE CURRENT PRINCIPLES BUT ALSO THE PROPOSED LEADERS TO UNDERSTAND THAT PROGRAMMING. PART OF IT IS DOING A SELF-AUDIT AND ENGAGE AS WE GO FROM PROFESSIONAL SUMMER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FROM THE PROPOSED LEADERSHIP TEAM
THAT IS GOING TO ENGAGE TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROGRAM LOOKS LIKE. IT WILL BE AN INTENSIVE PROCESS
AROUND PROGRAM ON WHAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY DOING AND WHAT THAT DOES LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE. THAT WILL BE AN ONGOING PROCESSING, UNDERSTANDING WE HAVE TO REALLY GOOD UNDERSTANDING WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE AS WE GET TO THAT JANUARY AND FEBRUARY TIME FRAME NEXT
YEAR. >> GOOD EVENING, THANKS FOR HAVING ME. I WILL ADD TO THAT. THE LEADERS ARE ACTUALLY HAVING CONVERSATIONS. I WILL USE SUMMIT VIEW AND HERITAGE.
SUMMIT VIEW IS AN EL SCHOOL. PART OF THE PAIRING -- WE'VE BEEN HAVING A CONVERSATION THE LAST THREE YEARS ABOUT THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE EL EDUCATION BECAUSE OF THE COSTS. IN PAIRING, HERITAGE IS ALSO GOING TO BE ABLE TO BRING OVER THEIR FLOODING MODEL WHICH HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR
SUCCESS. THEY ARE ENGAGING IN SOME OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS. I WILL ADD THAT THE CORE CURRICULUM QUESTION, FOR INSTANCE, THIS IS COME UP A FEW TIMES. BOTH SUMMIT VIEW AND HERITAGE SPECIFICALLY AS WELL AS SADDLE
RANCH AND ELDORADO USES THE WONDERS CURRICULUM FOR READING AND WRITING. AS WELL AS MATH. THEY USE THE ENVISION CURRICULUM IN ALL FOUR SCHOOL. THERE'S AN ALIGNMENT THAT EXIST BETWEEN THEM. THEY ALL USE THE PLC PROCESS. WE'RE ALL ENGAGING IN
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY. I HOPE THAT ANSWERS THAT. >> ANOTHER CONSIDERATION OR CONCERN THAT WAS BROUGHT UP WAS
AROUND OUR THIRD GRADERS. WE KNOW THAT'S THREE SCHOOLS IN THREE YEARS. WHAT IS OUR PLAN FOR SUPPORTING OUR THIRD GRADE STUDENTS? WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT STUDENTS NEEDING TO SWITCH SCHOOLINGS THREE TIMES BACK-TO-BACK LIKE THAT? >> FIRST, I WANT TO ADDRESS THAT
GENERALLY AND ASSISTANT STUDENT WINDSOR WILL ADDRESS IT FROM STUDENT SUPPORT STANDPOINT. NO MATTER WHAT, WHETHER WE HAD MOVED TO SIXTH GRADE AND MIDDLE SCHOOL OR NOT. WHEN WE PAIRED SCHOOLS. THERE WAS GOING TO BE A COHORT OF STUDENTS THAT WERE IN THREE SCHOOLS IN THREE YEARS.
CERTAINLY, MAKING SURE THAT WE SUPPORT THOSE STUDENTS IS A FUTURE PRIORITY. >> I THINK THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS WE DON'T WANT TO MAKE ANY ASSUMPTIONS ON WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WRAPAROUND SUPPORT. AS WE WORK FROM ONE MAKING SURE WE TAKE CARE OF GREAT TEACHERS. OUR TEACHERS HAVE THE GREATEST CONNECTION TO OUR STUDENTS AND MAKING SURE ONE WE ARE WORKING HAND-IN-HAND WITH OUR TEACHERS TO SAY, ARE YOU SEEING ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS. WHAT ARE PUSH AND SUPPORT AND
ACTIVITIES WE CAN DO AND COLLABORATE IN THIRD GRADE TO BUILD STRATEGY AND SUPPORT, UNDERSTAND WHO THEIR RESOURCES ARE. WE NEED TO TALK TO OUR THIRD GRADE STUDENTS ABOUT WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THEM AND
ARTICULATE WHITLOCK -- WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FAMILIES PROVIDING THOSE SUPPORTS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE PROVIDING THOSE OPPORTUNITIES IN MEANINGFUL WAYS WITH THEIR TEACHERS.
ALSO MAKING SURE WE'RE WORKING WITH FAMILIES SAYING ARE THERE NEEDS YOU'RE SEEING. WE WILL WORK ON WITH OUR STUDENTS, WHICH WE HAVE GREAT
LESSONS PARTNER AROUND THAT. REALLY MAKING SURE WE PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR FAMILIES. >> AS A MOM OF A THIRD GRADER, I THINK ABOUT THAT WITH MY OWN SON. THAT'S A HARD ONE FOR ME. SORRY, TWO MORE. I'LL LEAVE FOR OTHER BOARD DIRECTORS.
THERE WAS COMMENT ABOUT CHOICE INTO HERITAGE AS WELL AS PARENTS CHOOSING TO ENROLL AT STONE MOUNTAIN. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY OF THOSE NUMBERS NOW. IT WILL BE HELPFUL TO BE ABLE TO SEE THAT. WHAT DOES THAT CHOICE LOOK LIKE AND TO HERITAGE, WHERE IS IT COMING FROM SPECIFICALLY?
LIKE WHAT AREAS IT'S FEEDING IN FROM AND AS WELL AS WHAT IT'S LOOKING LIKE. >> WE MAY HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU. WE HAVE SOME OF THOSE DETAILS AND NOT OTHERS.
>> WE'VE WORKED WITH OVERSEES CHOICE OF ENROLLMENT MAKING SURE WE'RE DEVELOPING WAYS TO MONITOR WHAT THAT OPEN ENROLLMENT LOOKS LIKE. PART OF THAT CONVERSATION IS NOT ONLY STUDENTS THAT CHOOSE OPEN ENROLLMENT.
WE HAVE TO MONITORING WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE. KNOWING THAT PRIORITY OPEN ENROLLMENT STATS IS NOT GOING TO
AFFECT. >> ONE OF THE PIECES OF THAT, MUCH DATA. ONE OF THE PIECES OF DATA THAT
WE USE WAS A PLOT GIVEN TO US BY DEMOGRAPHER. THAT SHOWS HERITAGE STUDENTS AS DOTS ON A GEOPLOT. YOU CAN SEE WHO'S IN THE ENROLLMENT AREA AND THEN WHERE
THEY ARE COMING FROM ON OTHERWISE. THAT'S SOMETHING WE LOOKED AT. IT'S NOT SOMETHING I HAVE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. >> THAT WILL BE HELPFUL.
FOR SPED. WE HEARD COMMENTS TONIGHT ABOUT CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT CONSISTENCY OF SERVICES ACROSS THE CONSISTENDISTRICTYOU GUYS ARE LG
CENTER BASED PROGRAMMING AND REINTRODUCING IT TO ANOTHER SCHOOL IN THE AREA. IT WILL BE HELPFUL TO SEE AGAIN WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE ON A MAP. WHERE THE LOCATIONS ARE AND THE ACCESSIBILITY IN THE COMMUNITY
TO HAVE ACCESS TO. WE HEARD CONCERNS ABOUT THE BUILDING SPACE ITSELF WHERE OUR STUDENTS ARE LEARNING AND THERE WERE CONCERNS IN GENERAL ABOUT IF THOSE WERE HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS. WHEN WE'RE THINKING ABOUT THAT,
WHAT CAN YOU SPEAK TO? I THINK THIS IS RELEVANT ACROSS ALL THREE SITES HOW WE ENSURE.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. WE CAN PUT TOGETHER INFORMATION OR A MAP OF WHERE OUR CENTER-BASED PROGRAMS IN THE HIGHLANDING RANCH REGION SO YOU YOU CAN EASILY ACCESS THAT INFORMATION. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT, THERE'S ONE
OTHER SCHOOL WITHIN THE THUNDERRIDGE FEEDER THAT ALSO HAS SSN CENTER BASED PROGRAMMING. THAT'S TRAILBLAZER ELEMENTARY. THAT IS ALSO WITHIN THE VICINITY OF SADDLE RANCH AND ELDORADO. IN TERMS OF PROGRAMMING.
IN TERMS OF THE SPACE, WE REALLY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AS WE BRING ON A NEW LEADERS OR THE LEADERSHIP FOR THOSE SCHOOL, PAIRED SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN HOW WE'RE GOING TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAMMING SPACE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
AS WELL AS FOR ELECTED PROGRAMMING. IF WE NEED TO ADD WINDOWS INTO DIFFERENT AREAS OF SPACE WITH SOME OF OUR INTERNAL CLASSROOMS, WE CAN ABSOLUTELY DO THAT. SO IT MAKES A MORE WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THOSE ARE ALL THINGS WE ARE
REALLY ANXIOUSLY TO ENGAGE IN THOSE CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT HOW THE PROGRAMMING WILL BE.
>> IF THERE'S A PARENT THAT CHOOSE TO OPEN ENROLL THEIR KID INTO THE POTENTIAL FUTURE SCHOOL. WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE EVEN SMALLER ENROLLMENT THAT WILL BE AT THE CURRENT SCHOOL? >> THAT'S A REALLY GREAT QUESTION.
WE GOT THAT IN THE COMMUNITY MEETINGS. THE QUESTION WAS, WE'RE ALREADY SMALL, YOU JUST ANNOUNCED EVERYONE THAT WE'LL BE CLOSING IN A YEAR AND WE'RE GOING TO LOSE MORE STUDENT AND WE'RE GOING TO BE REALLY SMALL.
WE HAVE FROZEN THE STAFFING LEVELS FOR THE SCHOOLS THAT ARE BEING CONSOLIDATED INTO ANOTHER SCHOOL. WE'VE FROZEN STAFFING LEVELS. EVEN IF THERE'S AN ENROLLMENT DROP, THE STAFFING WILL CONTINUE AND STAY CONSISTENT SO THAT
WE'RE NOT DROPPING STAFF IF THERE'S AN ENROLLMENT DROP. WE ARE MONITORING THOSE NUMBERS. WE KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY STUDENTS, FOR EXAMPLE IN THE SADDLE RANCH COMMUNITY HAVE OPEN ENROLLED INTO STONE MOUNTAIN OR
OTHER AREAS. THE LAST QUESTION IS AROUND ENROLLING INTO THE FUTURE PAIRED SCHOOL SITES. NOW WE'RE TRYING TO BE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT THAT AS WE ALSO KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
SOME INSTRUCTION NEEDS. WE'RE TRYING TO BE THOUGHTFUL ON OPEN ENROLLMENT. IT WILL NOT AFFECT THE STAFFING LEVEL THAT HERITAGE SADDLE RANCH
AND ACRE GREEN HAVE CURRENTLY AND THAT WILL STAY. >> DIRECTOR MEEK. >> FIRST OFF, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION. IT WAS REALLY THOROUGH. I THINK HIT ON MANY OF THE QUESTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN COMING. HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY
FOR BEING PASSIONATE AND ASKING QUESTIONS. READING THROUGH THE PERSONAL STORIES AND REALLY SEEING HOW SCHOOLS ARE WAY MORE THAN A BUILDING. IT'S AN ANCHOR FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.
THAT HAS COME THROUGH LOUD AND CLEAR. WE WANT TO GET BETTER OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES FOR OUR STUDENTS. A FEW THINGS I LIKE TO LISTEN A
LOT. LISTEN FOR THE DIFFERENT QUESTIONS. BY REALLY APPRECIATED DIRECTOR GEIGER BRINGING UP THE 70% STUDENT COHORT PRESERVATION. I THINK THAT CAN BE REALLY CONFUSING. AS WAS EXPLAINED, THAT DEALS
WITH THE BOUNDARY, PROPOSED BOUNDARY CHANGES. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WE'VE RECEIVED HAS BEEN WHAT ABOUT THIS SCHOOLS THAT ARE NOT BEING PAIRED? WHO WON'T HAVE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PER SE.
THIS IS ACTUALLY AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP ANOTHER SCHOOL INCREASE THEIR NUMBERS WITHIN THE PROCESS AS WELL. JUST KIND OF TALKING THROUGH THAT TO HELP MAKE SURE I'M
UNDERSTANDING THAT FULLY. WE THINK ABOUT THE ADULTS, FAMILY AND PARENTS, STAFF AND I REALLY THINK WE CAN LEAN INTO
THE STUDENT TRANSITION PLANS DETAILED, THIRD GRADE, FOURTH GRADE FIFTH GRADE. REALLY THINKING ABOUT MAKING IT A STUDENT-DRIVEN ENGAGEMENT PROCESS. AGAIN, IF WE COULD LEAN IN ON STUDENT VOICE AND MAKING
DECISIONS, MY EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES THAT ARE SOMEWHAT -- THEY HAVE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES THAT THEY ARE BRINGING TO THE TABLE. WHEN I HAVE FOUND THAT THEY KIND OF HAVE CHALLENGES, WHEN THEY
ARE STUDENT VOICE IN THE ROOM, PARENTS, ADULTS WILL LISTEN TO THE STUDENTS AND MAKING SOME OF THOSE REALLY CHALLENGING CONVERSATIONS. I'M JUST REALLY HOPING WE'RE NOT TALKING TO STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THIS WHOLE PROCESS.
THEY CAN BE LEADERS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HOW WE'RE SUPPORT STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THIS WHOLE PROCESS. FINANCIALLY, I KNOW A LOT OF
PEOPLE ASKED QUESTIONS AROUND WHAT ARE THE COST SAVINGS AND MAYBE BEING ABLE TO SAY, HERE'S THE BUDGET FOR MAKING THOSE PROGRAMMING DECISIONS AND REALLY LEANING INTO HELPING COMMUNITIES
UNDERSTAND HOW THEY'RE GOING TO BUILD SOMETHING STRONGER AND BETTER. THOSE ARE JUST THE THINGS IN MY HEAD AS I'VE BEEN LISTENING AND TRYING TO THINK
WHAT ARE THE RIGHT ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS THAT WE'VE BEEN HEARING. THAT'S REALLY IT FOR ME. I DON'T HAVE MORE THAN THAT AT THIS POINT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DIRECTOR MEEK. THOSE WERE THOUGHTFUL.
ON THE STUDENT QUESTION, ACTUALLY, OUR LEADERS, ARE SO STUDENT FOCUSED. THAT'S WHY THEY ARE BELOVED BY THEIR COMMUNITY. THEY ARE INCREDIBLY STUDENT FOCUSED. EVEN IN THE EARLY ON STAGINGS OF
THEY HAD JUST LEARNED WHAT THE PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE. ONE OF THEM TOLD US SHE COULDN'T SLEEP ALL NIGHT. SHE STAYED UP FOR LESSON PLANS FOR HOW THE STUDENTS ARE GOING TO BE ENGAGED IN THE PROCESS OF THE COMMUNITIES COMING TOGETHER.
THE LEADERS ARE BEING INCREDIBLY THOUGHTFUL ON ENGAGING STUDENTS AND MAKING THEM PART OF THE PROCESS FROM TALKING ABOUT THINGS LIKE THE SCHOOL NAME AND THE SCHOOL MASCOT AND PROGRAMMING THEY WOULD LIKE. WHAT KIND OF SUPPORT THEY NEED. WHAT DO THEY LOVE ABOUT THEIR SCHOOL AND HOW DO WE MAKE SURE
THAT WE KEEP WHAT THEY LOVE ABOUT THEIR SCHOOL ALL OF THOSE THING ARE LEADERS WORKING THROUGH THAT.
IN OUR COMMUNITY MEETINGS OUR FAMILIES WILL BE LEARNING ABOUT HOW STUDENTS WILL BE ENGAGING. >> I'M TRYING TO BE CAREFUL HOW I SAY THIS. I'M GOING TO BE TRANSPARENT IN THIS REALM. BEING AN EDUCATOR FOR 20 PLUS YEARS, THE THING THAT MAKES ME WAKE UP EVERYDAY IS TO WAKE UP
TO GO BE WITH KIDS. THAT'S WHAT OUR LEADERS WANT TO DO. I WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THE ADULTS A TAKE CARE OF OUR KIDS. EVERY CONVERSATION WE'VE HAD WITH OUR LEADERS IS ABOUT
STUDEN--STUDENT VOICE. I AGREE IN THAT PROCESS. HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT'S THE PRIORITY. EVERY DECISION, EVERY ENGAGEMENT AS WE GO THROUGH THIS
PROVIDE BETTER SUSTAINABLE STUDENTS FOR OUR STUDENTS
SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM.
ALSO ASSURING THAT HUB CAN LOOK A WHOLE LOT DIFFERENT IF WE CAN'T SUSTAINABLY PROVIDE THAT PIECE. OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES BETTER. IT ABSOLUTELY IS GUT-WRENCHING IN THE SENSE AS WE WORK THROUGH THIS.
WE HAVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO LOVE THEIR COMMUNITY. >> THIS IS MORE GENERAL AS WELL.
LAST STUDENT ADVISORY GROUP MEETING WE HAD ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. DIRECTOR GEIGER AND I WERE ABLE TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AROUND THE SIXTH GRADE TRANSITION ASKING THEM AROUND ATTENDING MIDDLE SCHOOL
SIXTH GRADE. OVERWHELMINGLY, IT WAS VERY POSITIVE IN THAT THEIR EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN THEY WOULD HIGH RECOMMEND THAT CHANGE. I WANTED TO SHARE THAT PERSPECTIVE. >> DIRECTOR MOORE AND I MET WITH STUDENTS AT --
[ INDISCERNIBLE ] TALKING TO SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADERS. THEIR POSITION PRETTY MUCH UNIVERSAL AS SIX GRADERS. A LOT OF THINGS HERE. SIXTH TO MIDDLE SCHOOL, VERY FEW
EXCEPTIONS. EVERY PRINCIPAL I'VE SPOKEN TO, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. ALMOST EVERY KID.
I FIND VERY FEW THINGS ALMOST UNIVERSAL ON THAT ONE. >> DIRECTOR MYERS? >> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION TONIGHT. I READ THROUGH EVERYTHING. I'M JUST KIND OF ONE OF THOSE LEARNERS THAT I LIKE TO HEAR THE
PRESENTATION. I CAN REALLY ABSORB IT. I WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR COMING OUT. I KNOW IT'S A SMALL REPRESENTATION BUT I THINK IT'S A STRONG REPRESENTATION THANK YOU. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE FIRST
OONE BEING TOMORROW. WE HAVE GENERAL QUESTIONS ANSWERED. YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH WHAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD AS FAR AS STAFFING AND BOUNDARIES AND ALL OF THE GENERAL QUESTIONS THAT WE GOT EVEN NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY THIS, A LOT OF
INFORMATION THROUGH YOUR E-MAILS THAT YOU SENT. THANK YOU FOR THAT. WHEN WE START OUR ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS TOMORROW AND THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, THAT WE HAVE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT
WE'RE HERE TO HELP THAT TRANSITION GO SMOOTH. I FEEL LIKE WE'VE OUTPERFORMED OTHER DISTRICTS AROUND US. I THINK THEY'VE DONE A THOROUGH JOB. I KNOW THIS IS AN EMOTIONAL DIFFICULT TIME.
I TOLD THAT IN MANY OF THE E-MAILS THAT I SENT BACK TO YOU. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE REALLY DO CARE. I MEAN ESPECIALLY AS AN EDUCATOR MYSELF, KNOWING THAT I WAS AT THE PEAK OF GROWTH IN HIGHLANDS
RANCH. THIS IS NOT EASY. HOPEFULLY, WHEN WE COME AND WE START OUR NEXT WHETHER IT'S VIRTUAL, I PREFER INNER. THAT YOU CAN BRING YOUR CONCERNS AND FEEL LIKE YOU CAN TALK TO US AND WE CAN REALLY HELP YOU
THROUGH THIS TRANSITION PERIOD. >> I THINK WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO SADDLE RANCH-ELDORADO PAIRING. I'M GOING TO ASK ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WAS BROUGHT UP AROUND THE CAPABILITY THAT
SADDLE RANCH HAS FOR EXPANSION. IN THAT AREA WHY WAS ELDORADO CHOSEN? >> REGARDING THE SITE, SADDLE
RANCH METRO DISTRICT OWNS THE PROPERTY FROM THE DIAMOND AT THE BALL FIELD NORTH. THAT IS NOT ON DISTRICT PROPERTY. WE DO IRRIGATE IT INTO THE GENERAL MAINTENANCE. BUT THE METRO DISTRICT DOES THE
SITE PREP FOR THE GAMES AND EVENTS. WE DID NOT COUNT THAT PROPERTY IN OUR SCHOOL ACREAGE. WE DON'T OWN THAT PROPERTY. WE DON'T HAVE THE UNILATERAL AUTHORITY TO MAKE CHANGES ON
THAT PROPERTY. THAT IS ON THE COUNTY ASSESSORS PAGE. YOU CAN SEE THE LINE WHERE THAT PROPERTY CROSSES. >> JUST TO ADD TO THAT. SHOULD IT BE NECESSARY.
I DON'T KNOW THAT IT WILL BE. SHOULD IT BE NECESSARY, THERE IS ROOM TO EXPAND ELDORADO ON TO WHAT IS CURRENTLY THE PLACE -- [ INDISCERNIBLE ] >> THEN AROUND THE SPECIAL
EDUCATION, THIS IS MORE GENERAL QUESTION. JUST BECAUSE IT WAS BROUGHT UP IN PUBLIC COMMENT IN REGARDS TO SADDLE RANCH. OUR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS HAVING CONSISTENCY WITH STAFF IS
VERY IMPORTANT. HOW ARE WE GOING TO CENSURE ENSE TAKING THIS INTO CONSIDERATION? >> WHAT HAS BEEN SHARED THIS EVENING IS THAT IN TERMS OF THE STAFFING PLAN, IF STAFF IN THE
PAIRED SCHOOL COMMUNITIES WANT TO REMAIN WITH THEIR PAIRED -- WITH THEIR SCHOOL IN THAT TRANSITION YEAR, THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO SO. STAFF ALSO HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT THEY THINK ARE BEST FOR THEM IN TERMS OF THEIR
PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS, ETCETERA. IF WE'RE IN A POSITION WHICH WE LIKELY WILL BE OF OPENING A CENTER-BASED IN ANOTHER SCHOOL. WE WANT TO WORK WITH OUR STAFF AROUND THEIR INTEREST IN AN
OPPORTUNITY LIKE THAT. RECOGNIZE THAT STAFF GOING TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES AS WELL.
>> DIRECTOR MOORE FIRST. >> THANK YOU, GUYS FOR ALL THE HARD WORK ON THIS. I THINK APPRECIATE ALL THE FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY AND THE PARENTS AND THE SCHOOL STAFF THAT CAME TONIGHT. TO LET US KNOW THAT WHATEVER DECISION GETS MADE, THEY'RE
GOING TO MAKE THIS WORK WELL. I APPRECIATE THAT A LOT. A LOT OF MY QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED BY OTHER FABULOUS QUESTIONS BY THE BOARD MEMBERS AND BY PRESENTATION. THERE'S ONE COMMENT THAT WAS
MADE TONIGHT ABOUT MORE TRANSPARENT ON YOUR TRAFFIC STUDY. YOU PROVIDED DATA THAT SAID YOU STUDIED THE IMPACT ON SADDLE RANCH, TRAFFIC INTO ELDORADO.
BUT YOU DIDN'T STILL STUDY -- STUDY FROM ELDORADO INTO SADDLE RANCH. I WANT TO GET SOME CLARITY ON THAT. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. CONTEXT IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF US.
TRAFFIC STUDY AS WELL. WHAT WE KNEW IS THAT EVERY ONE OF THE SIX SCHOOLS COULD HANDLE A PAIRING AS IS RECEIVING SCHOOL. WE KNEW THAT -- ONE OF FIRST REFERENCED TONIGHT.
WITHIN THE LAST 5 OR 10 YEARS, EACH ONE OF THE SC SCHOOLS HAD DOUBLE THE KIDS. COUNTY STUDIES, WE KNEW WE WERE IN GOOD SHAPE IRRESPECTIVE OF THE PAIRINGS.
WHICHEVER WAS RECEIVING OR CLOSING. THE SECOND WAY IN THE SECOND REASON WE KNEW, WE STARTED TO COVER BASES, TRAFFIC DUE DILIGENCE BACK IN SEPTEMBER GIVE OR TAKE.
WHERE WE ASKED TRAFFIC ENGINEER FOR ALL 16 SCHOOLS TO ASSESS A HYPOTHETICAL PAIRING. THAT HYPOTHETICAL THAT EXERCISE
WE ASKED THEM TO SORT OUT SCHOOL A AND GIVE US THE PAIRING WITH SCHOOL B WITHIN FEEDER. NOT BECAUSE WE NECESSARILY CARED ABOUT SCHOOL BOX AND THE PARTICULAR, WE NEEDED A REFERENCE POINT FOR EACH OF THE 16 SCHOOLS.
THAT WAS A GOOD INITIAL REFERENCE POINT. WE GOT THAT REPORT IN JANUARY. AGAIN THAT PROVIDED A GOOD REFERENCE PLAN ATOP THAT WE KNEE KNEW THAT EACH OF THE BUILDINGS COULD HANDLE A PAIRING TRAFFIC
WISE. WE HAVE HISTORY THAT WE HAVE.
I WANT TO REEMPHASIZE. ALL SIX SCHOOLS THAT ARE BEING PAIRED, EACH OF THEM WERE WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE TRAFFIC WISE. THE QUESTION IS REALLY LITTLE BIT BETTER OR LITTLE BIT WORSE. AS WE GOT DOWN TO THE FINAL
THREE, WE ASKED OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEER AND ALONG WITH THE COUNTY, THEY WORKED TOGETHER TO COME UP WITH A FINAL REPORT FOR EACH OF THE PAIRINGS. VERY MUCH CONFIRMED WHAT WE THOUGHT RECEIVING SCHOOLS CAN
HANDLE THE PAIRINGS. WE HAD IN THAT INSTANCE, THE SPECIFIC SADDLE RANCH UNTIL ELDORADO. WE DIDN'T ANALYZE ELDORADO INTO SADDLE RANCH BECAUSE THAT WAS NOT PART OF OUR FINAL PAIRINGS.
>> IN TERMS OF TRAFFIC STUDIES, ONE OF THEM WAS TRAILBLAZERS INTO ELDORADO. WE HAD AN INTO ELDORADO ANALYSIS THAT ABLE TO BE PART OF THAT BASELINE. THAT WAS AVAILABLE.
I THINK IT WAS TRAILBLAZER INTO ELDORADO. THAT GAVE US AN IDEA WHAT ELDORADO WOULD LOOK LIKE. SORRY, LET ME TRAY THAT -- TRY THAT AGAIN. ONE THE SCHOOLS INTO SADDLE
RANCH WHAT THAT WOULD LIKE LIKE. >> CORRECT. BASICALLY, STARTING IN SEPTEMBER, WE HAD AN APPROACH
THAT WE COORDINATED WITH DOUGLAS COUNTY THE CLOSEST SCHOOL WITHIN FEEDER TO GET A BASELINE FOR THE RECEIVING SCHOOL AROUND THAT SITE. WHAT IS THE TRAGIC AND WHAT WILL HAVE TO BE MITIGATED IF ANYTHING.
WHAT THAT SAID ALL OF THE SURROUNDING AREAS WERE LOOKED AT. THOSE INTERSECTIONS ARE AROUND TO SEE WHAT THE IMPACT IS. IT WAS ONE OF THOSE INITIAL SCENARIOS WITH STONE MOUNTAIN
INTO SADDLE RANCH. THERE WERE OTHER SCENARIOS TOO THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. FROM THAT, OVERALL STUDENT POPULATION ENTERING NEIGHBORHOOD OF SADDLE RANCH, STAFF KNEW THERE WERE SOME TRAFFIC
MITIGATIONS. OVERALL, THESE AREN'T SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC MITIGATIONS FOR ANY OF THE SITES. BECAUSE OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEER IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, WE ARE NOT HAVING TO ADD ADDITIONAL PARKING LOTS, ADDITIONAL BUS ROUTES.
WE'RE NOT HAVING TO ADD ANY FLAT WORK ON ANY SITES. WE'RE ADDRESS THE CURRENT TRACK
AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL EVEN THOUGH LESS THERE'S BEEN THERE BEFORE. TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT TRACK AT THUNDERRIDGE. WE WANT TO HAVE TWO LANES GOING IN THAT SCHOOL TO ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC.
AS CHIEF OF STAFF SAID, WE HAD AN IDEA IMPACT ALL OF THE 16 SCHOOLS. ONCE STAFF NARROWED THAT DOWN, WE REENGAGE WITH THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO RUN A SPECIFIC ANALYSIS FOR THOSE SHORT LIST PARENTS. WE TOOK THOSE BACK TO DOUGLAS
COUNTY AND BASICALLY, HOW WE'VE CONFIRMED THE TRAFFIC IMPACTS IS BECAUSE DOUGLAS COUNTY TRAFFIC ENGINEERS AND THEIR PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING STAFF WITH OUR ENGINEER TO CONFIRM THAT MEETS ALL OF THE LICENSURE AND ALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION. >> DIRECTOR WINEGAR. >> I WANT TO ECHO THAT I CAN TELL THE STAFF HAS PUT A TON OF WORK IN THIS AND WAS VERY PURPOSEFUL AND TRYING TO MAKE
SURE THAT THEY WERE AS TRANSPARENT AND TALKING TO THE COMMUNITY AS MUCH AS THEY COULD. TOOK THESE CONSIDERATIONS SERIOUS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE PLAN YOU PUT IN THIS PRESENTATION. LIKE THE OTHERS, SINCE WE WEREN'T INVOLVED WHEN THE
RECOMMENDATION CAME, IT WAS ONE OF THOSE WHERE YOU'RE LIKE, I I DON'T KNOW ANY OF THE ANSWERS. I APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION TO HELPED BRING CLARITY TO QUESTIONS THAT I HAD. ONE QUESTION I FEEL LIKE YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE AN ANSWER TO NOW
IS AROUND THE $20 MILLION FROM THE BOMB -- BOND THAT WILL HELP UPDATE THE RECEIVING SCHOOLS. I KNOW WITH SADDLE RANCH AND ELDORADO HE THANK YOUD ABOUT THE
PLAYGROUND AND HOW THE SPECIAL NEED ROOM HAVE WINDOWS. THAT'S SOMETHING I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO. IT'S VERY ALL NEW.
A LOT OF LIKE SAYING GOOD-BYE TO WHAT THEY HAVE POTENTIALLY. IT WILL BE NICE TO HAVE SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO. I KNOW THAT'S HARD NOW WITHOUT A FINAL PLAN. >> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. WE HAVE TO DO THOROUGH NEEDS
ASSESSMENT WHICH INCLUDES INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS FROM THE LEADERS TO KIND OF DO A NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON EACH OF THE THREE PAIRINGS TO THEN DETERMINE HOW TO BEST ALLOCATE THE $20 MILLION. WE WILL ABSOLUTELY BE
TRANSPARENT ABOUT WHAT THAT PLAN IS FOR EACH OF THE THREE PAIRINGS AND WHAT IT'S GOING TO COST AND HOW IT WILL BE ALLOCATE. WE HAVE TO HAVE A FULL NEEDS ASSESSMENT FIRST. WE HAVE A PARTIAL ONE BASED ON OUR ANALYSIS. WE NEED TO HAVE MORE THOROUGH
INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY FROM THE STAFF AND MOST ESPECIALLY FROM THE LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT WILL LAND IN THE SCHOOL. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> DIRECTOR GEIGER AND THEN I WILL GO THIS WAY.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO THE STAFF. WE'VE BEEN AT THIS FOR TWO YEARS. DIRECTOR, SUPERINTENDENT KANE
AND FIRST STARTED THIS DISCUSS NORTH RIDGE IN 2017. IT'S FRUSTRATING FOR PEOPLE TO WALK IN AFTER YOU'VE BEEN WORKING ON IF FOR NINE YEARS. W THAT SAID, I DID APPRECIATE THE SADDLE RANCH COMMUNITY HAS FROM THE BEGINNING.
ENGAGED WITH US ON ATTEMPT TO DO A DATABASE CIRCUMSTANCE. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS I WANT TO ADDRESS. HOW DO WE THINK ABOUT
WALKABILITY? WE'VE HAD MAP. I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT THESE MAPS ALL DAY.
WHAT DO WE DO TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE GET THERE, HOW OUR KIDS GET THERE. CAN SOMEBODY GIVE ME AN IDEA ABOUT HOW THAT CONSIDERATION IS WEIGHED AND PARTICULARLY IN THIS ONE, SADDLE RANCH HAS MADE A BIG
DEAL THEY FEEL THEY ARE MORE WALKABLE THAN ELDORADO. >> I DON'T HAVE THAT DATA LIKE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MINE. I WILL SPEAK MORE GENERALLY AND
PUNT TO MY COLLEAGUE IF THAT'S OKAY. THAT CRITERIA LIKE ALL THE OTHER CRITERIA WAS WEIGHED. THE ANALYSIS DOCUMENT THAT WE'VE PUBLISHED HAS ALL OF THE INFORMATION FOR EVERYBODY TO SEE. SOME PAIRINGS ARE MORE WALKABLE
THAN OTHERS. EVERY PAIRING, KIDS CAN WALK FROM OVER THERE TO SCHOOL AND IT WILL BE FANTASTIC FOR THE COURSE. THAT'S NOT A REALITY THAT WE HAVE.
NECESSARILY. >> I WOULD SAY. FIRST OF ALL, THAT WALKABILITY ISSUE IS THE SAME REGARDLESS OF WHICH ONE IS THE RECEIVING SCHOOL. EVERYBODY IS WALKING TO THE OTHER ONE OR NOT WALKING.
OR WHATEVER THE CASE MIGHT BE. ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE LOOKING AT IS EFFICIENCIES TO BE GAINED WHERE WE HAVE AREAS THAT LIKE RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO A SCHOOL WALKABLE. THAT'S PART OF WHAT WALKABILITY
WAS. ADDITIONALLY, WE LOOKED AT THE DRIVING PIECE WAS REALLY IMPORTANT AS WELL.
FOR EXAMPLE, WE CONSIDERED SADDLE RANCH INTO STONE MOUNTAIN OR THE REVERSE. EITHER DIRECTION. THEY ARE CLOSER TO DRIVE BUT
ESPECIALLY RIGHT WHERE THAT CONNECTION IS BETWEEN THE SADDLE RANCH COMMUNITY AND THE STONE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY IS ALSO KIND OF THE SLIGHT UPHILL ON THAT BLIND DRIVE IN THE MORNING. WE ALSO CONSIDERED KIND OF HOW
WE'RE HAVING TO TRAVERSE THE TRAFFIC. WE KNOW KIDS ARE GOING TO WALK EVEN ON DAYS NOT DRIVEN. WE DID KIND OF CONSIDER ALL OF THOSE PIECES. IN PARTICULAR, WITH THE ELDORADO-SADDLE RANCH, THE
WALKABILITY IS THE SAME ISSUE REGARDLESS OF WHICH WAY YOU'RE GOING. WE HAVE HEARD FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THERE ARE A LOT OF WALKING PATHS TO GET FROM THE SADDLE RANCH AREA TO THE ELDORADO AREA.
THEY'RE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY ROADS. WE'LL BE WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THAT AND HOW WE CAN SUPPORT THAT. >> THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS THAT
HAVE BEEN RAISED BY THE SADDLE RANCH COMMUNITY. I GOTTEN A NUMBER OF E-MAIL ABOUT THAT. DRIVABILITY. AGAIN, WE DON'T REALLY KEEP TRACK HOW MANY KID WALK OR HOW MANY KIDS DRIVE EACH DAY.
ARE WE COMFORTABLE THAT THE BUSING FROM THE NEW SADDLE RANCH INTO ELDORADO WILL BE BOTH EFFECTIVE AND THAT'S RELATIVELY SHORT BUS RIDE ISN'T IT? >> YES, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE
ALREADY PUT IN OUR PLAN BUSING PER BOARD POLICY FOR ANY STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE ONE MILE RADIUS. THAT'S THAT AREA TO THE SOUTH AND TO THE WEST OF SADDLE RANCH.
WE ALSO EXPLORING TO EXPAND THAT SERVICE TO ACCOMMODATE ANY STUDENTS THAT OR FAMILIES THAT DON'T WANT TO WALK OR CROSS THAT PATH. >> SADDLE RANCH IS NOT FAR.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A -- DOES THE BUS ROUTE THAT RUN FROM SADDLE RANCH TO ELDORADO AVOID MAKING THAT TRAFFIC AREA MORE COMPLEX?
>> WE HAVEN'T FINALIZE THOSE DETAILS YET. IT JUST DEPENDS ON THE STOPS AND IS IT EASIER TO GO DOWN TO WALK AND TAKE A RIDE OR GROCERY STORE THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO
BROADWAY AND TAKE A LEFT. >> I HAVE LOOKED A THE MASTER CAPITAL PLAN FOR 2014.
WE HAVE PEOPLE IN THIS DISTRICT WHO BEEN HERE THAT LONG. HAVE WE TALKED TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE AT ELDORADO BACK WHEN IT HAD WELL, LET'S SEE HERE, IN
2014-2015, ELDORADO HAD 546 STUDENTS. HAVE WE TALKED TO PEOPLE, LOOK AT MR. GUTIERREZ AND MR. WINDSOR, WHO HAVE BEEN HERE, DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT -- HOW DID ELDORADO FUNCTION BACK WHEN IT
HAD 154 STUDENTS THAN WHAT WE'RE PROJECTING FOR?
I THINK ERIN REFERENCED THE PAIRING. THERE'S CONCERN ABOUT WHEN YOU MOVE KIDS IN, YOU GET BACK TO 550. DOES THAT MAKE OUR CLASS SIZES HUGE. IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY. IT DEPENDS. IT DOES DEPENDS THE STAFFING AND
HOW A PRINCIPAL DETERMINES THAT STAFFING. WE GO FROM ONE OR TWO TEACHERS PER GRADE LEVEL TO FOUR TO FIVE. WHERE YOU ACTUALLY HAVE THE NUMBER OF KIDS TO HAVE THE SIZES THAT WE USED TO HAVE AND THAT'S HOW WE ACTUALLY CAN ADDRESS
THAT. EVEN THE PROPOSED SIZE OF WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IN THESE MERGING IS STILL LESS THAN WHAT WE IN IN 2015-2016. >> WAS THERE A MAJOR CONCERN IN
2014-2016 ABOUT THE ABILITY OF ELDORADO TO HANDLE THE TRAFFIC? >> NO. I WILL SAY IN ALL TRUTH AND FAIRNESS, WE HAD A LOT MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR BUSING WHERE WE HAD MORE DRIVERS, ETCETERA. THERE'S A VARIABLE THERE THAT'S A BIT DIFFERENT. I HAVE TO DEFER TO RICH TO SPEAK
ON THAT. TRUTH BE TOLD. YOU ALSO SAW THAT IMPACT WHERE MOUNTAIN VISTA DOESN'T HAVE AS MANY BUSES. YOU DO SEE SOME OF THOSE TRAFFIC ISSUES BECAUSE OF THAT. >> THE ONE MILE RADIUS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
WE WERE STILL HAVING THE ONE MILE NON-TRANSPORTATION WALKING ZONE. >> I'M IN THE GOING TO -- ANY TIME YOU SAY TRAFFIC AND SCHOOLS IT'S ALWAYS ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES WE HAVE ACROSS OUR SYSTEM. I REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT MINIMIZING TRAFFIC
WHEN IT COMES THE TEN MINUTES LEADING TOWN A START TIME AND 30 MINUTES LEADING TO THE END OF THE DAY FOR PICK-UP.
SUPERINTENDENT KANE MADE A FANTASTIC POINT. THESE BUILDINGS WERE MEANT FOR THAT -- WE TRY TO NAVIGATE CHANGING START TIMES BETWEEN FOLKS AND SEPARATING THAT ASPECT. WE'VE TRIED TO SET UP DIFFERENT CARPOOLING STRUCTURES.
WE TRY TO DO PICK-UPS WITH DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT FAMILIES FOR PICK-UP. WE'RE TRIG TO NAVIGATE AS MANY AS WE CAN ALL WELL UNDERSTANDING THERE'S NOT A PERFECT SOLUTION WHEN IT COMES TO TRAFFIC. KNOW THAT IT'S CAR STACKED NO
MATTER WHERE YOU ARE. I DON'T WANT TO SAY IT'S PERFECT. WE TRY TO MAKE SURE WE'RE EVALUATING THOSE SYSTEMS KNOWING A GREAT POINT THAT WAS BROUGHT UP LIKE THE SUMMIT VIEW IN RELATIONSHIP TO MOUNT RIDGE AND
MOUNT VISTA START TIMES. HOW WE MAKE SURE START AND STOP TIME AND DON'T HAVE THAT STACKING WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. I WANT TO KNOW THAT I DON'T WANT TO MINIMIZE THEIR FEELINGS
AROUND THAT. KNOWING IN 2015, WE STILL HAVE ISSUES THAT WE ARE NAVIGATING. WE HAVE SCHOOLS WITH 600 TO 700 STUDENTS THAT WE'RE NAVIGATING
THIS WITH PARKING LOTS. THIS IS NOT JUST UNIQUE IN THIS AREA. WE HAVE OTHER SCHOOLS THAT ARE LIKE THIS THAT WE NAVIGATE AS WELL. >> IF I CAN GIVE ONE MORE EXAMPLE. I TAUGHT AT MOUNT VISTA FROM 23 2003 TO 2009.
I BELIEVE OF BUILT FOR 1800 KIDS. THERE'S 2400 KIDS AT THAT SCHOOL. IN 2030, IT'S PROJECTED TO BE 1200 KIDS. YOU LOOK AT THAT, IT TALK ABOUT WHAT ENROLLMENT LOOKS LIKE.
I'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS SIX OF MY 13 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ARE PROJECTED TO BE UNDER 300 IF WE STAYED THE WAY WE ARE. TRUTH BE TOLD, WHEN YOU HAVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 275 KIDS IN IT, I HAVE CONVERSATIONS EVERY
YEAR AROUND IT. I GO, WHAT ARE YOU CUTTING.
TRYING TO MANAGE THAT IS THE CHALLENGE THAT WE HAVE. THAT IS THE PART OF THE DECLINING ENROLLMENT. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH THIS FOR TEN YEARS. THAT WAS IN THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING AT NORTH RIDGE WITH THE LRPC WITH BRAD TEN
YEARS AGO. WE HAVE PUT THIS OFF AND PUT THIS OFF. FRANKLY NONE OF US WANT TO BE STANDING UP HERE AND HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CONSOLIDATING SCHOOLS. ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE
PERFORMING AND TOPNOTCH SCHOOLS. ALL OUR SCHOOLS ROCK. >> YOU'RE THE PERSON TO ANSWER MY NEXT QUESTION. WHAT WE HEARD FROM ALL OF THE SCHOOLS, SADDLE RANCH THINKS
THEY HAVE AN EXCELLENT CULTURE. HERITAGE THINKS THEY HAVE AN EXCELLENT CULTURE. THEY ARE ALMOST CERTAINLY RIGHT. >> THEY ARE RIGHT. >> I HAVE NO REASON TO DOUBT THAT. I SUSPECT IF WE ASK ELDORADO AND
SUMMIT VIEW AND FOX CREEK, THEY TELL ME ALL THE SAME THINGS. HOW DO WE TRANSLATE THOSE EXCELLENT CULTURES AT SADDLE RANCH OR HERITAGE OR ACRES GREEN TO NEW SCHOOLS IF WE CONSOLIDATE?
TELL ME AS EDUCATORS WHAT IS THE KEY WAY TO MAKE THAT TRANSITION BRING ALL THAT GOOD EDUCATION THERE? I KNOW I GOT SOME ANALYSIS FROM MR. BARNS THAT WE CAN DO IT MOUNTAIN TO IMPROVE TEST SCORE.
>> WE ASSUME EXCELLENCE JUST MEANS ACADEMIC SUCCESS. I WOULD SAY WHEN WE MEASURE SUCCESS IN SCORES AND I'LL USE HERITAGE. THEY ARE THE HIGHEST PERFORMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. PHENOMENAL SCHOOL.
THEY ARE WONDERFUL PEOPLE THERE. WONDERFUL LEADERSHIP. AND A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY I HAD OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH. I WILL TELL YOU THAT SUMMIT VIEW A PHENOMENAL SCHOOL. THEY SLIGHTLY BEHIND IN THEIR POINT TOTALS?
YEAH, WE'RE NOT TALKING LAGGING BY SMILE AND MILE. MILES AND MILES. WHAT I WOULD SAY IS WHEN WE LOOK
AT THESE TO YOUR QUESTION, I THINK KATIE LYNCH AND GEORGE BOAZERS SAID THIS. WE HAVE WONDERFUL BUILDING. WHAT MADE THE EXCELLENCE IS THE PEOPLE IN IT AND THE COMMUNITY PART OF IT. I WOULD ARGUE POINT-BLANK THAT
MERGING A SCHOOL IS HARD. I HAD OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN A SCHOOL MID YEAR WHERE I MERGED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL. IT'S REALLY HARD TO DO. WHEN YOU HAVE AWESOME PEOPLE INSIDE, YOU CAN CREATE A NEW BUILDING AND A NEW COMMUNITY.
IT'S THREAT -- IT'S PRETTY TRANSPARENTLY AWESOME. I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE'S CONCERNS.
AT THE SAME TIME, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT POSSIBILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES, I WOULD SHARE WITH YOU, WE DIDN'T ASK THE SIX PRINCIPALS COME UP THERE. THIS WAS THEIR IDEA. IT WAS NOT A STAGED EVENT. IT WAS THEM ASKING TO SPEAK
TOGETHER A UNIFIED GROUP. >> DIRECTOR MEEK. >> WOULD YOU SPEAK TO ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THE PAIRING WHERE STATES AVOID A SCHOOL DESERT
NORTH OF SADDLE RANCH? CAN YOU SPEAK TO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THAT? >> A COUPLE OF CONSIDERATIONS IN LOOKING AT THE CONSIDERATIONS ONE OF THEM CALLED OUT KIND OF OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.
SPACING. DISTANCE BETWEEN SCHOOLS WAS DEFINITELY PROXIMITY BETWEEN SCHOOLS IN THERE. MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE SCHOOLS WITHIN REASONABLE PROXIMITY FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS.
THAT'S WHAT OUR THINKING WAS IN GENERAL IN THAT PIECE. HAD TO DO WITH THAT PROXIMITY PIECE. >> JUST TO HIGHLIGHT, IT'S SET OUT IN OTHER MATERIAL CONVERSATIONS WHICH REALLY CONTEMPLATE AS WE WERE DRAFTING
IT. THE CRITERIA AND THE CONSIDERATIONS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT AND PRETTY TIGHT. WE CONTEMPLATED THAT NECESSARILY, AN ANALYSIS A IS LAYERED AS THIS. SOMETHING THAT WILL COME UP THAT
POPS. >> LET'S MOVE INTO THE FOX CREEK ACRES GREEN. MOST OF MY QUESTIONS WERE GENERIC ONES PI DON'T HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL. DIRECTOR GEIGER? >> WHEN I MET WITH THE ACRES GREEN PARENTS, THEIR PRIMARY FOCUS WAS ON TRANSPORTATION. THEIR PERCEPTION WAS THAT THE ROLLING BLACKOUTS LED TO A
NUMBER OF STUDENTS MOVING TO OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING ASSENT -- [ INDISCERNIBLE ] ARE WE CONFIDENT THAT THE ADDITION OF THREE BUS ROUTES WILL CAPTURE ALL OF THOSE KIDS SUFFICIENTLY? THIS IS OUR FARTHEST ONE.
HERITAGE SUMMIT VIEW IS LESS THAN A MILE. ACRES GROWN TO FOX CREEK IS 2.5. WE NEED THAT TRANSPORTATION PLANNED TO BE ABOUT AS BULLETPROOF AS POSSIBLE FOR THAT PARTICULAR DEMOGRAPHIC.
CAN YOU DISCUSS WITH ME EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT ABOUT HOW THOSE THREE BUS ROUTES WILL WORK? HOW WE'RE GOING TO GET IN THOSE STUDENTS? THAT'S BEEN AN ISSUE IN THAT AREA FOR A WHILE. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. I WILL LET RICH ANSWER IN DETAIL. I WILL TELL YOU THAT WE ARE 120
STUDENTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND ACRES GREEN OR WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. WE'RE PLANNING ON TRANSPORTING ALL OF 120 OF THOSE STUDENTS. THAT'S THE THREE ROUTES THAT ARE CURRENTLY WALKING. EVERYONE ELSE WHO'S BUSING TO
ACRES GREEN WILL BUS TO FOX CREEK.
WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO MAKE SURE WE ARE PRIORITIZING COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE NO OTHER WAY TO GET THEIR KIDS TO SCHOOL. WE HAVE ASSURED THE ACRES GREEN COMMUNITY THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE THAT ALONG WITH
WAIVING THE BUS FEES FOR TWO YEARS. THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT. WE DECIDED TO DO THAT FOR EVERYONE THAT WAS IMPACTED. >> ONE OF THE THINGS DIRECTOR GEIGER JUST FOR CLARITY PURPOSES.
THIS YEAR WE WORKED WITH TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS MR. GUTIERREZ AS WELL AS THE LEADER TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE NO ROLLING BLACKOUT FOR ACRES GREEN.
WITH ACTUALLY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS AND SOME IMPACTED AREAS WERE ABSOLUTELY GETTING TAKEN CARE OF AS WELL. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD WHAT SUPERINTENDENT KANE AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT WINDSOR SAID.
BASICALLY, THE THREE ROUTES FOR THE STUDENTS WITHIN THE ONE MILE ARE ADDITIONAL ROUTES TO THOSE ALREADY FROM ACRES GREEN. THOSE STUDENTS ALREADY RECEIVING BUS WILL CONTINUE AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL THREE BUSES TO
CAPTURE THOSE STUDENTS. >> THIS HAS BEEN RAISED A COUPLE OF TIMES. I SEEN DIFFERENT ANSWERS. IF WE DECIDE TO COMBINE SCHOOLS, CAN WE CHANGE THE NAME OF THE
NEW SCHOOL? I DOT DIFFERENT ANSWERS. CAN WE HAVE BRAND NEW SCHOOLS? >> WE CAN. WE WOULD PRESERVE THE SCHOOL NUMBER. THERE'S A PROCESS THROUGH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CHANGE A SCHOOL NAME.
WHERE YOU MAY HAVE DETECTED A LITTLE BIT OF WE DON'T KNOW, WE REALLY PAINT IT TO BE UP TO THE NEWLY PAIRED COMMUNITY. WE WANT THE NEWLY PAIRED COMMUNITY TO WORK IT OUT.
I LOVE THE IDEA KID AND FAMILIES COMING UP WITH NAME. JUST REALLY GREAT WAYS TO ENGAGE KIDS IN THE FUTURE OF THE PAIRED SCHOOLS. IN MY LANGUAGE, I'M BEING REALLY CAREFUL. I'M NOT SAYING THAT SADDLE RANCH
IS NOW GOING TO ELDORADO. I'M SAYING IT'S A NEWLY PAIRED SCHOOL AND IT'S A NEW COMMUNITY. NEW BEGINNING AND A NEW COMMUNITY. IT'S NOT INTEGRATE INTO WHAT ALREADY EXIST GOOD LUCK. IT'S VERY MUCH OUR VIEW OF IT.
IT'S VERY MUCH A NEW COMMUNITY. >> THAT'S A CHANCE FOR THE PTO TO SELL NEW SHIRTS. [ LAUGHTER ] THANK YOU. >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> THANK YOU.
I THINK SOMETHING THAT I MIGHT NEED IS UNDERSTANDING WHAT -- WE'RE PAIRING A SCHOOL. THE BUILDING WILL NO LONGER BE
UTILIZED. I VERY MUCH RECOGNIZE THAT WE NEED BUILDING POPULATIONS THAT SUSTAIN QUALITY EDUCATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT PIECE. I THINK THAT MESSAGE HAS BEEN VERY CLEAR.
I'M LOOKING AT HOW THOSE DISPARITIES ARE IN THE COMMUNITY. IT HELPS US TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT. I'M CURIOUS ONE, IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE ON THAT TOPIC OR IF THOSE SOMETHING WE CAN
LOOK AT HOW WE'RE TRYING TO QUANTIFY THAT WILL BE HELPFUL. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE, IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO HEAR ONE THAT YOUR PROCESS IN THIS
RECOMMENDATION ALL THE EFFORT AND THE WORK THAT WENT INTO IT, THE BROUGHT IN OUTSIDE PEOPLE TO DO ANALYST, ALL THESE THINGS ARE FANTASTIC. THROUGH EVEN THE QUESTIONS WE HAD IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE QUESTIONS ASKED TONIGHT. WE'RE GOING THROUGH THE
SEMANTICS, THE BACK-AND-FORTH, SOME STUFF REALLY SMALL. SOME STUFF BIGGER DEAL. I NEED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE THAT I COULDN'T SPEAK DURING ELDORADO. THAT'S THE SCHOOL THAT REMIND ME
MOST OF MY KID'S SCHOOL. WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES, AS A PARENT WITH TWO KIDS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, IT TAKES TIME TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR SCHOOL. IT TAKES TIME TO FEEL
COMFORTABLE AS A PARENT. IT TAKES TIME FOR THE KID FEEL COMFORTABLE. YOU SEE YOUR CHILD THRIVING. I TOTALLY RECOGNIZE THE CHALLENGE OUR COMMUNITY HAVING WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
ADDITIONALLY, WE SEND OUR KIDS TO SCHOOL FIVE DAYS A WEEK GOOD PORTION OF THE DAY. WHEN WE PICK SCHOOL, WE'RE PICKING A SCHOOL WE FEEL OUR KIDS ARE SAFE THERE AND WELL SUPPORTED. WE FEEL WELL SUPPORTED I NEED TO
BRING THAT TO THE SURFACE ABOUT THE HEART OF THIS. EVEN WHEN WE'RE THINKING THROUGH LOGISTICS AND WHAT MAKE SENSE. THAT REALITY IS THERE. I FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO CENTER IS
BACK THERE FOR A MOMENT. THE OTHER THING IS JUST LIKE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT -- IT'S GREAT. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HOW WE CAN ENGAGE OUR TWO COMMUNITIES TOGETHER.
THAT ARE PART OF THIS RECOMMENDATION TO HELP BUILD THAT COMMUNITY TOGETHER. I DO THINK THAT FOCUS IS JUST SUPER IMPORTANT. ONE WHEN YOU HEAR IT'S YOUR SCHOOL, YOU FEEL POWERLESS.
ALL OF THIS ANALYSIS DONE. WE'VE TAKEN THE POWER AWAY FROM THOSE FAMILIES.
THAT ARE IMPACTED.
THE FACT WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO THE COMMUNITIES IS A BIG DEAL. THERE'S STILL TON OF QUESTIONS THAT WE'VE ATTEMPTED TO ASK TONIGHT THAT WE STILL HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO ADDRESS.
THAT CONSIDERATION I CAN THOUGHT AND WE CONTINUE TO APPROACH THIS AND WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION WITH THAT IN THE BACK OF OUR MINDS. AGAIN, THESE ARE GOOD. THEY ARE LIFTING UP THE HEART OF
THE SITUATION. I'M SO IMPRESSED WITH THESE PRINCIPLES AND THESE BUILDING LEADERS AND OUR STAFF AT THESE SCHOOLS. THEY LOVE THEIR SCHOOL.
I RECOGNIZE THAT.
I KNOW I'M ALL OVER THE PLACE AT THE MOMENT. I WANT TO CENTER US AGAIN. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I KNOW WE'RE REALLY CLOSE. WE'VE GONE BAY OVER ON TIME. I WANT TO NEIGHBOR S MAKE SURE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MILL SCHOOL
TOPIC. WE HAVE X AMOUNT OF STUDENTS.
YOU MENTIONED TEEN ABOUT 120. I DON'T KNOW IT WAS CLEAR WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. WHAT THE FUNCTION OF THE TEAMS ARE SPECIFICALLY. THEN, TO ADD TO THAT, WE TALKED ABOUT ENGAGEMENT WITH STUDENTS. SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS BROUGHT UP EARLIER FROM DIRECTOR GEIGER.
IT WAS A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE THAT I HAD WITH DIRECTOR WINEGAR WHEN WE DID OUR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT. HEARING FROM OUR SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADER TALK ABOUT WHY THEY THINK SIXTH GRADE AND
MIDDLE SCHOOL IS A GREAT IDEA.
>> I WANT TO ADDRESS THE HEART OF THE MATTER. I'M A MOM OF THREE WHO MOVED IN THIS COMMUNITY WITH A BABY ON MY HIP IN THE HOPES OF HAVING SCHOOLS NEARBY. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW I WOULD HAVE FELT AS WELL.
I WILL SAY SOME OF THE THING THAT WE'RE HEARING FROM OUR COMMUNITIES ARE LIKE EVERYDAY WHEN I DROP MY CHILD OFF, MS. SO AND SO KNOWS EVERY CHILD IN MY SCHOOL COMMUNITY BY NAME AND
GREETS THEM BY NAME. THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES EXTREMELY SPECIAL. WE ARE COMMITTED TO DOING WHATEVER THEY CAN TO PRESERVE THAT TO STILL HAVE PEOPLE THAT THE KIDS KNOW IN THE BUILDING
AND MAKE SURE WE'RE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT BRINGING STAFF TOGETHER. SO THAT A THE KID HAVE A FAMILIAR ENVIRONMENT WITH FAMILIAR FACES AND PEOPLE WHO WILL SAY GOOD MORNING THEM BY NAME WHEN THEY COME IN THE SCHOOL. WE'RE INCREDIBLY AWARE AND
COGNIZANT OF THE HEARTBREAK AND TRULY, I SAID TO THE COMMUNITIES, NOBODY WANTS TO BE THE SUPERINTENDENT OR THE LEADERS THAT GO EXPLAIN THIS TO A COMMUNITY. WHAT WE DO WANT TO DO IS PRESERVE ALL THE THINGS THAT
MATTER TO THESE COMMUNITIES AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THEIR COMMUNITY BIGGER, MAYBE LITTLE DIFFERENT, BIGGER.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. >> IT'S ABOUT O EMOTION AND
CONNECTION. WHEN WE THINK ABOUT MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH STUDENTS, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT HAVING TRANSITION POINT. IT'S A YEARLY CONVERSATION, DAILY CONVERSATION WE HAVE WITH STUDENTS IF WE DO IT WELL. WHEN I THINK ABOUT THAT TRANSITION BETWEEN FIFTH TO SIXTH, WE BETTER BE OBE THAT
SAME LEVEL OF COMMITMENT AND ARTICULATING ON A DAILY, YEARLY BASIS AS WE GO THROUGH THAT CONVERSATION. IN THE TEAMING MODEL TO THE POINT THAT I THINK YOU MADE, REALLY WELL WAS IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL MODEL.
MAKE SURE WE HAVE MULTIPLE STUDENTS. 125 TO 140 STUDENT HAVE FOUR TO FIVE TEACHERS THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THE SAME STUDENTS ON THE SAME TEAM.
THOSE STUDENTS WILL GO TO EACH CLOSE CLASSES. THEY WILL TRY TO PROVIDE WRAP AROUND SUPPORT BETWEEN LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES TO MAKE SURE WE'RE TAKING CARE OF STUDENT. THAT LAYER NOT HAVING JUST ONE
TEACHER OF 25 THAT IS SUPPORTING AT THE ELEMENTARY, YOU NOW HAVE FIVE THAT KEEPING THAT CLOSE EYE ON THAT STUDENT ON TOP OF THEIR ELECTIVE TEACHERS, ON TOP OF THAT COUNSELOR AND MAKING SURE WE'RE TRYING TO SUPPORT STUDENTS
TO MATRICULATE FROM GRADES 5 TO 6, 6 HAD 7, 7 TO 8. KNOWING THAT DEVELOPMENTALLY WE TRYING TO DO OUR ABOUTEST TO CREATE A MODEL THAT CAN MIRROR WHAT WILL HAPPEN HERE WITH WHOLE
LOT SUPPORT STRUCTURE. AS A PARENT OF MIDDLE SCHOOLER AND PARENT OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLER. I KNOW WHO MY DIRECT CONTACTS ARE. IN THAT TEAMING MODEL, INSTEAD OF THAT JUNIOR HIGH MODEL, YOU
GOT TO FIGURE OUT EACH TEACHER. WE KNOW THOSE STUDENTS ARE CONNECTED TO THAT ONE TEAM WITH AN COUNSELOR AND ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE TEACHERS TALKING ABOUT
YOUR KIDS ON A DAILY BASIS. THEY ARE GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THEIR POD. THEY ARE FROM THAT PROTECTED FEELING LIKE IS MY SIXTH GRADER WILL BE ROAMING THE BUILDING AND
INTERACTING WITH 15-YEAR-OLD AND 14-YEAR-OLD.
IT LOOKS TOTALLY DIFFERENT.
I CAN TO TELL YOU, THAT EXPECTATION WE HAVE OF OUR TEACHER AND STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPEN OPTION AN DAILY BASIS. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING
ANY OF THE SCHOOL CONSOL CONSOLIDATIONS. >> I NEED FOLLOW-UP. WHEN MY KIDS WENT TO CREST VIEW. KIDS WERE ASSIGNED TO A SEVENTH
GRADE GROUP AND THEY FOLLOWED THEM TO EIGHTH GRADE. DOES THAT MODEL STILL EXIST? >> THAT IDEA TRANSITION BETWEEN SIXTH, SEVENTH AND EIGHTH, YOU DON'T TYPICALLY JUST TAKE THAT POD AND PLACE THEM NEXT YEAR IN THAT SAME POD.
IS THERE A LIKELIHOOD THERE'S A OVERLAP, YES. THAT WILL LOOK DIFFERENT FROM YEAR-TO-YEAR. >> THE REASON I ASK IS THAT AS I UNDERSTAND IT, TEACHERS ARE LICENSED TO K6, 7-12th.
>> YES. FOR FOR THE MOST PART, THAT IS TRUE. ALSO BY SUBJECT AREA AS WELL TOO. >> IF SOME OF OUR SIXTH GRADE TEACHERS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHOOSE TO GO TO MIDDLE SCHOOL IS
IT POSSIBLE IF THEY WANT TO FOLLOW STUDENT UP THEY HAVE TO GET A DIFFERENT LICENSING AND HOW CHALLENGING IS THAT? >> FROM FIFTH TO SIXTH, THEY CAN
THAT SHIFT. >> IT'S THE SAME CHALLENGE THEY WOULD HAVE TODAY IN THE SIXTH GRADE TYRANNIES WANTED TO FOLLOW
KIDS IN THE EFFORT GRADE. THE LICENSES OVERLAP. YOU HAVE K6, WHICH IS A PRETTY GENERAL LICENSE THEN YOU GOT A SECONDARY WHICH IS OFTEN SUBJECT
AREA SPECIFIC. WE WORK WITH ALL OF A OUR TEACHERS ON LICENSING. WE HAVE AN AMAZING ALTERNATIVE LICENSURE PROGRAM SO WE CAN DO WHAT WE CAN TO HELP WITH THOSE KIDS. >> I'M JUST WONDERING WITH
DIFFERENT LIC LICENSING. >> I DEALT WITH IT FIRSTHAND AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL. WE SAW THAT. PART OF IT OF TRYING TO IDENTIFY ELEMENTARY AND ELEMENTARY TEACHERS. MY EXPERIENCE IT GAVE ME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DIG INTO A CONTENT AREA. IT GIVE THEM A TON OF JOY TO DIG IN THAT LITTLE BIT MORE.
>> THAT WAS A QUESTION I HAD. >> ONE MORE QUESTION AROUND THAT. I RECOGNIZE THAT WE'RE TALKING RIGHT NOW ABOUT HIGHLANDS RANCH. THERE ARE STILL SOME MIDDLE SCHOOLS THAT WILL NEED TO MAKE US CONSISTENT. WHAT ARE PLANS FOR THAT?
>> I THINK WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IN THE PAST, PART OF THE SIXTH GRADE DECISION IS HAVED AROUND OUR STRATEGIC PLAN. WE'RE TRYING TO GET TO IT TO GIVE IF THE ATTENTION WE NEED.
THE FEEDBACK WE GOT FROM THE STRATEGIC PLAN WAS PRETTY OVERWHELMINGLY IN FAVOR OF SIXTH GRADE BEING IN FAVOR OF SIXTH GRADE. PART OF OFFER STRATEGIC PLAN
WILL BE HERE'S THE PLAN FOR HOW AND WHEN WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT DISTRICT WIDE AND OTHER SCHOOLS THAT DON'T HAVE SIXTH GRADE. FOR HIGHLANDS RAMP, WE DIDN'T WANT TO CHANGE ON THEM AGAIN.
IT MADE SENSE TO DO THIS ALL AT ONCE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> WE TRUE REALIZE HAPPY TO STAY AS LONG AS YOU NEED TO FEEL COMFORTABLE. >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON? >> I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU
GUYS. DID YOU GUYS HAVE -- WOULD YOU DEVISE START MIDDLE SCHOOL IN SIXTH GRADE OR SEVENTH GRADE? I'M CURIOUS WHAT THE PERSPECTIVES ARE? I STARTED MIDDLE SCHOOL IN SIXTH GRADE? ANYBODY START MIDDLE SCHOOL IN
THE SEVENTH? WE HAVE PICKETED PERSPECTIVES. I THINK THAT'S HELPFUL. FOR ME, I'M LIKE WAIT, MIDDLE SCHOOL IS SIXTH GRADE. I THINK THAT'S HELPFUL.
>> I HAVE FOND MEMORY OF MIDDLE SCHOOL. I GOT SO MANY COOL EXPERIENCES IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. YEAH. >> IF YOU GUYS WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE PERSPECTIVE OF LRPC
AROUND THE BOUNDARY CHANGES, THE SCHOOL HEARINGS JUST IN GENERAL. MORE SO THE BOUNDARIES I THINK IS WHERE I'M HAVING A LOT OF QUESTIONS. >> MOST OF THE LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING LAST
WEEK WAS ABOUT GROWTH, ABOUT THE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE PAIRINGS. LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE, THERE'S PEOPLE ON THERE.
WE THINK IN 2010 IT MAKE BEFORE -- MAY HAVE BEEN BEFORE THAT. THEIR POSITION WAS VERY STRONG. CHAIRMAN LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE WAS ON THE NORTH PLANNING AREA.
REACTION OF LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE WAS VERY STRONG.
THAT COMMITTEE WAS VERY STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF THESE PAIRINGS. UNDERSTOOD THE REASONS WHY WE HAVE TO DO THEM. THAT COMMITTEE IN PARTICULAR IS VERY GOOD, VERY DEDICATED LOOKING AT THE OVERALL IMPACT ON THE DISTRICT.
AS MUCH AS EVERY PARENT HERE LOVES THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, EVERYBODY WHO SERVES ON THE LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE LOVES THE DISTRICT. LOVES DOING THE RAKE THING ABOUT THE DISTRICT. THAT'S A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.
SUPERINTENDENT KANE GOT APPLAUSE AND AT LRPC MEETING ON WEDNESDAY AND HAS IN THE PAST FOR HER ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES. THE LONG RANGE PLANNING LONG RAG COMMITTEE BELIEVES THESE PAIRINGS THESE BOUNDARY CHANGES
ARE IMPORTANT. THEY ASKED SOME VERY GOOD
QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU, GUYS ALL FOR BEING WILLING TO STAY AND ANSWER QUESTIONS. I KNOW WE WENT WAY OVER. I APPRECIATE THE THOROUGHNESS. SO THANK YOU. WE WILL MOVE INTO ITEM 26,
SUPERINTENDENT MONITORING REPORT EXECUTIVE LIMITATION 12 STUDENT ACCOMMODATION FOR A TEN MINUTE DISCUSSION. >> CHIEF LEARNING SERVICES OFFICER REYNOLDS WILL BE DRIVING THIS DISCUSSION.
I'M NOT SURE IF I HAVE THE ABILITY TO ANSWER TOO MANY MORE DETAILED QUESTIONS. I DO WANT TO DO A COMMENTARY. I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS. THIS IS REALLY HARD.
IT'S REALLY HARD FOR US AND FOR YOU. YOUR QUESTIONS ALL OF YOU WERE INCREDIBLY THOUGHTFUL.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE EL MONITORING REPORT? >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> WHEN I WAS REVIEWING THIS REPORT, LOOKING AT THE EL12
PART, IT MENTIONS MULTIPLE COMPONENTS. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, ADEQUACY OF THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, PEDAGOGICAL AS WELL AS PROGRAM VIABILITY. THE EVIDENCE THAT WAS PRESENTED
I FEEL SPEAK TO SOME OF THE CATEGORIES BUT NOT NECESSARILY ALL OF THEM. I THINK IT SELLS SOME OF THE WORK SHORT ACROSS THOSE
DIFFERENT AREAS. THE FIRST IS LIKE CONSIDERATIONS ACROSS THOSE FIVE AREAS. ARE WE ADDRESSING THEM?
SOME EXAMPLES. FOR NUMBER ONE, THERE'S BUNCH OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT REPRESENTED ABOUT PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY AND HAVING MEETINGS AND THOSE DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMUNICATION. I THINK IT WILL BE HELPFUL,
THOUGH, REALLY UNDERSTANDING LIKE, WE HAD THESE SESSIONS DO PEOPLE ENGAGE?
THAT BEING KIND OF CLEAR. JUST HAVING LITTLE BIT MORE CLARITY, ABOUT WE'RE SEEING
LINKS TO THE FISCAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ARE LISTED IN THIS. WHERE WE'RE SEEING AN AGENDA WHAT'S HAPPENING. IT WILL BE HELPFUL.
MOVING ON TO -- I THINK THIS FALLS INTO SECTION TWO. IF WE'RE THINKING ABOUT ENGAGEMENT, I THINK THIS IS
REALLY NUMBER TWO. THIS ONE, IT TALKED ABOUT ENGAGEMENT IS ESSENTIAL WHEN YOU GUYS WERE TALKING ABOUT RATION GNAT AND EVIDENCE WILL BE THING LIKE COMMUNICATION RECORDS, PUBLIC MEETINGS.
I'M CONFUSING THEM, YOU HAVE TO EXCUSE ME. THE POINT HERE IS JUST THAT, AGAIN, WE'RE SEEING PEOPLE RESPONDING TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT AND ALSO IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE STAKEHOLDER
PERCEPTION ON THE QUALITY OF ENGAGEMENT. >> I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK TO IN THE FUTURE BUT WE DON'T HAVE THAT DATA FOR OUR
PAST ENGAGEMENTS. >> FAIR ENOUGH. WHEN WE'RE GOING THROUGH EACH OF THESE, THINKING THROUGH THE FIVE CATEGORIES WE TOUCH EXAMPLES FROM THOSE FIVE CATEGORIES. FOR EXAMPLE, I'M IN THE GOING TO TRY IT PUT IT UNDER CATEGORY NOW.
IN PARKER, THE NEW BUILDING OPENED. THAT'S AN EXPANSION OF ACCOMMODATIONS WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
THAT SHOULD BE IN THIS. THE SAME THING WITH DECISIONS
BASED OFF CENTER BASED PROGRAMMING WILL BE IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE.
FOR FIVE, SOME QUESTIONS WERE ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WERE POINTED OUT. WERE THERE ANY VIOLATIONS? NO. THERE ARE ZERO VIOLATIONS. WE HAD X AMOUNT OF AUDITS. WE PASSED ALL OF THEM.
THAT WILL BE HELPFUL TO DEMONSTRATE THIS SECTION.
I DO THINK WHEN IT COMES TO DEMONSTRATING NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT AND RIGHT AROUND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. THERE'S ADDITIONAL THINGS WE SHOULD BE CREDITED ON HERE REGARDING THAT. I DO THERE'S A LOT OF STRENGTHS AND A LOT OF EXAMPLES YOU'RE
ABLE TO PROVIDE WHICH IS A HUGE STRENGTH T IN THIS REPORT. ONE OF THEM, LIKE THE EVIDENCE, I'M SORRY I DON'T REMEMBER WHICH NUMBER IT WAS. IT ASKED IF HOW STAKEHOLDER
INPUT WAS INCORPORATED. >> WE WILL TRY TO INCORPORATE AS MUCH AS THAT IS WE CAN AND BRING IT BACK. IT'S REALLY GOOD FEEDBACK. THANK YOU.
>> DIRECTOR GEIGER. >> I WANT TO SHARE INTERESTING DISCUSSION LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING. I AGREE WE CAN PUT MORE EVIDENCE IN HERE.
FOR EXAMPLE, RESULT OF OUR SURVEY. THAT SAID, I BELIEVE THAT INCLUDE IN TERM OF ADDRESSING GROWTH AND DECLINE.
PROBABLY WHAT SOME PEOPLE MAY HAVE SAID. I THINK THIS DISTRICT HAS DOPE A JOB OF COMMUNICATING WHY AND HOW WE'RE GOING THIS AND THE WAY IT'S EXEMPLARY. SOMETIMES YOU LEARN FROM WHAT
OTHER PEOPLE DO WELL. SOMETIMES YOU LEARN FROM WHAT OTHER PEOPLE DON'T DO SO GOOD. WE HAVE LEARNED FROM OTHER DISTRICTS BOTH OF THOSE THINGS.
YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE ADMINISTRATION, YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BUILDING LEADERS, I THINK NUMBER ONE, YOU HAVE NOT JUST MET YOUR CRITERIA, YOU'VE EXCEEDED IT.
FOR THE BOARD, WE SHOULD TRY TO COME MODIFY OUR COMMUNICATIONS PROCESS. THE WAY WE DID THIS, HE THINKS WE SHOULD CHARGE PEOPLE TO COME IN HERE AND BE TRAINED ON THIS. [ LAUGHTER ]
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S TRUE. I DO BELIEVE THAT WHAT WE HAVE DONE HERE TO DEAL WITH SCHOOL CLOSINGS, THE WAY WE'RE DOING FEEDBACK, I THINK OTHER DISTRICTS IN COLORADO WILL LEARN
FROM US.
EBB WHO BROUGHT -- EVERYBODY WHO BROUGHT IN DATA AND EVIDENCE OF OUR COMMUNICATION PROCESS. I KNOW IT'S GETTING LATE. I HAVE TO BE AS CLEAR AS I CAN. IN TERMS HANDLING THIS PARTICULAR KIND OF COMMUNICATION ON THEE PARTICULAR ISSUES, I THINK WE'VE BEEN EXTRAORDINARY
THE LAST YEAR. EVERYBODY SITTING IN THIS DECKS CREDIT. >> I WOULD ECHO THAT. NUMBER FOUR WHERE IT'S PERMITTING THE BOARD TO BE WITHOUT SPECIFIC INFORMATION. SOMETIMES I FEEL INUNDATED.
I KNOW IT'S GOOD. THE MORE INFORMATION I HAVE THE BETTER I CAN FEEL ABOUT A DECISION THAT I HAVE TO MAKE. IF I DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION I NEED, I CAN ASK AND IT'S GOING
TO GET TO IT. I THINK YOU'VE BEEN VERY OPEN. THERE WILL BE A SURVEY COMING YOUR WAY SOON. >> AWESOME.
DIRECTOR MEEK. >> I WOULD SAY IT'S REALLY INTERESTING LOOKING AT THIS EXECUTIVE LIMITATION TONIGHT. THE TIMING ON THIS IS INTERESTING. I ECHO, I THINK YOU SHOULD DO A
CASE BREAKOUT SESSION THIS SUMMER. I THINK OTHER DISTRICTS -- THAT'S THE WHOLE VALUE OF BEING PART OF ASSOCIATION KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND SCHOOL CONSOLIDATIONS ARE WHAT DIS
DISTRICTS ARE STRUGGLING WITH. I CAN SEE THAT AS A POWERFUL PRESENTATION. A WAY TO EXHIBIT LEADERSHIP AND SHARE YOUR LESSONS LEARNED. WE'LL CONTINUE TO LEARN AS WE GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS FOR SURE.
ONLY OTHER THING, JUST AS THEY EVOLVE. IT'S A SIMPLE SURVEY. YOU CAN DO TREND ANALYSIS AND SEE HOW WE'RE PROGRESSING.
THANK YOU FOR THE MONITORING REPORT. >> THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS DIRECTOR MEEK. WHEN I'M ASKED ABOUT THE CONSOLIDATION PROCESS AND WHAT WE'VE DONE, I HAD SOME OTHER
SUPERINTENDENTS REACH OUT. I FEEL A LITTLE LIKE I'M NOT READY TO STAND UP AND SAY I'M GREAT AT IT. I HAVEN'T DONE IT YET. WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE BRING OUR FAMILIES, OUR CHILDREN AND OUR STAFF HAND-IN-HAND TO THE OTHER SIDE
BEFORE ANY OF US DARE ACT AS EXPERTS. >> I DON'T THINK IT'S ABOUT SAYING, HEY WE'RE PERFECT. IT'S JUST SHARING YEAR EXPERIENCES. NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS. MAYBE EVEN PARTNERING WITH OTHER
DISTRICTS. EVERY COMMUNITY IS UNIQUE. IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WORKS IN ONE WILL WORK IN ANOTHER. >> THANK THANK YOU AGAIN.
WE WERE ABLE TO SPEAK TOGETHER AT A LUNCHEON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER ON THIS TOPIC. WE TALKED ABOUT OUR DIFFERENT APPROACHES. THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. MOVING INTO THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION REPORTS. PRESIDENT REPORT. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS APRIL 22nd. AGENDA PLANNING FOR THAT MEETING IS THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 10th,
10:30. INVERNESS. DIRECTOR MYERS DO SOME VISITS BEFORE SPRING BREAK. I THINK THEY WENT WELL. THE LIBRARY ATTEMPTS, UNFORTUNATELY, I DON'T THINK WE'RE SUCCESSFUL. I DO KNOW THAT THE LIBRARY
REACHED OUT TO US TO ASK IF WE WANTED TO TABLE A MAY 15th EVENT. I THINK DIRECTOR MYERS SIGNED UP FOR THAT. I MIGHT BE ABLE TO GO FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE I GET TO A GRADUATION. I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY A GOOD OPPORTUNITY WHERE WE CAN
ACTUALLY SOLICIT FEEDBACK AND TALK TO PEOPLE THAT ARE THERE. I THINK THAT WILL BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR PRESCHOOL FAMILIES.
THE DAC MEETING A COUPLE OF WEEK AGO. MARCH 27th. WE HAD SOME DISCUSSION AROUND THE GROWTH AND DECLINE AGAIN. A LOT OF OUR DAC MEMBERS HAD ATTENDED SAC MEETINGS. THEY BROUGHT FEEDBACK AROUND
THAT. WE HAD ONE MEMBER THAT SAT ON THE ACTUAL COMMITTEE FOR THE CONSOLIDATION. THEY WERE VERY IMPRESSED WITH ALL OF THAT.
THAT WAS GREAT. THEN, WE ALSO HAD AN UPDATE FROM DR. KIRBY AROUND OUR SITE METRICS AND BUDGET SPENDING PRIORITY DISCUSSION AND THEN, AT
THE END OF THE MEETING, THERE WAS DISCUSSION AROUND THE JOHN ADAMS ACADEMY. THEY HAD RECEIVED WITH 25 E-MAILS FROM THE STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AND WANTED THE DAC TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO CSI.
ASKING THEM TO DENY THE JOHN AMENDS CHARTER. THE DAC VOTED TO SEND AN E-MAIL ON BEHALF OF THE DAC WITH THEIR POSITION ON THAT. THAT WAS IT. APPLE AWARD WERE AWESOME AND
AMAZING. IT WAS SUCH A GREAT NIGHT CELEBRATING ALL OUR EDUCATORS. I THINK EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME. THEN DIRECTOR MYERS AND DIRECTOR
MEEK WENT TO NSBA LAST WEEK. THAT WAS IN ATLANTA. WHERE WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY WHICH WAS GREAT. I ATTENDED SOME SESSIONS THAT I WOULD LOVE TO INCORPORATE MAYBE
IN OUR RETREAT OVER THE SUMMER AROUND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS. IT WAS REALLY INTERESTING. WHEN YOU HEAR PERSPECTIVES FROM DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SOME OF THEM YOU CAN
RELATE TO. THERE WERE A LOT OF GREAT IDEA AROUND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT DON'T HAVE KIDS IN THE SCHOOL AND THAT HAVE IN THE AGE THEY WERE IN.
THAT WAS A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR US IT TALK ABOUT AS A BOARD ON HOW WE CAN DO THAT. I ATTENDED SOME OTHERS AROUND SOME POLICIES AROUND THE CHALLENGES THAT PEOPLE MAKE WITH EITHER CURRICULUM OR BOOKS HOW
THAT'S HANDLED. AROUND THE CHILD PREDATORS, IT WAS REALLY SCARY. JUST A LOT OF THINGS THAT MAYBE WE CAN CONSIDER LOOKING AT AS A
BOARD ONCE I HAVE THE TIME TO PULL IT ALL TOGETHER. THAT IS WHAT I DID. SUCH A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. I WOULD RECOMMEND ANYBODY WHO CAN DO IT IN THE FUTURE THAT YOU
TRY MAKE IT. IT'S EYE OPENING. DIRECTOR WINEGAR? >> SINCE WE LAST MET, I ATTENDED A MEETING WE DISCUSSED SCHOOL
FINGERPRINT ACT A -- FINANCE AC. WE ALSO WENT OVER THE NEW COMPENSATION WE APPROVED AND LOOK TO THE FUTURE.
I HAD AND IMBOCK MEETING. SHOWED SITE PLANS AND TALKED A LOT ABOUT THAT. DID A GREAT JOB PRESENTING ON THE TWO NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, THE SIERRA EDITION AND SOME
OTHER CTE PLANS WITH OUR HIGH SCHOOLS.
WE TALKED ABOUT THE ANNUAL REPORT THAT THE BOARD GETS EVERY AUGUST AND STARTING TO PLAN FOR THAT. I ATTENDED APPLE AWARDS AND CONGRATS TO ALL THE TEACHERS THAT WERE NOMINATED.
THERE'S SO MANY THAT THEY DON'T SHOW ON THE WEBSITE. THEY LIST EVERYONE NOMINATED.
WE HAVE SO MANY GREAT EDUCATORS. THEY TALKED ABOUT THEIR HOMEWORK
LOAD AND ALL KINDS OF THINGS. I'LL HAVE ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT ON THIS FRIDAY. >> DIRECTOR MEEK.
DIRECTOR MOORE. >> I DON'T HAVE A LOT. SAFETY AND SECURITY MEETING WAS VERY GOOD. MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT WERE A BLAST.
I WANT TO SHARE. I THOUGHT IT WAS FASCINATING. WHEN DEPUTY MYERS AND I MET WITH THE KIDS IN CASTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL. THESE KID WERE SHARP. MOST OF THEM WERE EIGHTH
GRADERS. THEY WERE SHARP. I DON'T HAVE WORDS TO EXPRESS HOW IMPRESSIVE THEY WERE. WE GOT TO TALKING ABOUT THE CHALLENGES GETS FACED AND THE CHALLENGES WE MAY FACE AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE FUTURE.
IT WAS CRYSTAL-CLEAR FROM TALKING TO THEM. THESE KIDS WERE EXTREMELY RESPONSIBLE AND EXTREMELY PRIORITY BASED
HE'S WHAT THEY SAID. WE'RE GOOD AT THIS BECAUSE OF OUR FAMILIES. BECAUSE WE HAVE REALLY GOOD
TEACHERS. BECAUSE OF ALL THESE CHALLENGES
THEY'VE OVERCOME, THEY BELIEVE THEIR REALLY GOOD FIGURE FOG OUT WHAT THE RIGHT PRIORITIES ARE. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THING TO LEARN AS YOU GROW UP ABOUT HOW TO PICK YOUR FRIENDS AND PICK YOUR PRIORITIES.
AND WHERE TO PUT YOUR TIME. WE HAVE TO BE BETTER SETTING GOAL. WE NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
MORE. >> DIRECTOR GEIGER. >> I ALREADY SUMMARIZED THE LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE.
THEY ARE BEING UPDATED ON THE POTENTIAL BOUNDARY CHANGES, SOUTHEAST PARKER. THEY WILL PROBABLY BE COMING BACK TO US SOMETIME THIS SUMMER
OR FALL. THIS ONE IS DIDN'T BECAUSE CURRENT STUDENT WILL BE IMPACTED. THOSE BOUNDARIES ARE EXACTLY AS COHERENTLY DRAWN.
THEY ARE VERY INVOLVE THIS THAT THEN WE TALKED A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THE PAIRING PROCESS AND THEY ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT GETTING INVOLVED IN THE BOUNDARY PROCESS FOR SCHOOLS 50 AND 51. THAT WAS A GOOD MEETING.
I CAME BACK FROM LONDON TO ALL OF THE E-MAILS ON THE ENGAGEMENT. IT WAS GENERAL CHALLENGING. ON MONDAY, I WENT TO THE SAC STUDENT INVOLVEMENT. THAT DIDN'T FIX EVERYTHING.
BUT IT SOLVED SO MANY THINGS. ONE OF THE BIG ISSUES IS THE BATHROOM IS ALWAYS BROKEN.
THEY TALKED ABOUT AI AND THAT STUFF IS CHALLENGING. THAT CAME UP IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AT MOUNTAIN RIDGE.
WE HAVE SOME BRILLIANT KIDS. MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT WAS EXTRAORDINARILY INTERESTING. VERY FREE FLOWING CONVERSATION. DIRECTOR MOORE AND I DID NOT CHOOSE TO HOLD THEM TO ALL THE QUESTIONS. THEY HAD A LOT OF ANSWERS.
AS HARD THIS HAS BEEN, THOSE ARE THE TYPES OF THINGS THAT MAKE THIS JOB VERY FASCINATING AND A LOT OF FUN TO WATCH. OVERALL, GOOD WEEK. >> GREAT, DIRECTOR MYERS. >> I HAD A DCYY MEETING ON MARC.
WE HAVE OUTSTANDING YOUTH AWARDS COMING UP APRIL 28th. 103rd STREET. AUGUST 12th IS OUR 20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY. THEY TALKED ABOUT THE LIBRARY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY 15th.
THEY RECEIVED READY, SET READ. IF SOMEBODY CAN JOIN ME OR COME
ALONG, THAT WILL BE GREAT.
I SAID BRING ME A LIST. >> COMMISSIONER HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH DR. STEPHANIE CRAWFORD AS WELL AS DR. KELLY SMITH SHORTLY AFTER THAT.
DR. SMITH OVERVIEWED ALL OF WHAT WE'RE DOING AROUND KIND OF THE STANDARDS IN TERMS OF MINDSETS AND BEHAVIORS THAT COUNSELORS TEACH FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12th GRADE. THAT WAS EYE OPENING FROM HIM
WHAT I UNDERSTOOD FROM DR. SMITH. HE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THAT WE HAD ALL THOSE THINGS IN PLACE. DEFINITELY BENEFITED FROM LEARNING ABOUT THAT AND SO WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ENGAGE IN ANY FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES WITH
COMMISSIONER LADEN TO HELP HIGHLIGHT. >> IT DOESN'T CENTER AROUND MENTAL HEALTH. I THINK THERE'S SAFETY AND SECURITY. SOME THINGS THEY WOULD LIKE SEE ACROSS-THE-BOARD. I ASKED THEM TO BRING A LIST. APRIL 1st, I HAD MEETING THE
CLOVER LEAF OUR HOME SCHOOL PROGRAM. I WAS ABLE TO WATCH STUDENT. THEY WERE ENGAGED IN A SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT. ABOUT 250 STUDENTS.
THEY MEET TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE WE DO PAY RENT. THEY COULD BE MOVED INTO ANOTHER FACILITY. BY ARTHUR, THEY HAVE TO CLEAN UP
TO GET IN PREPARATION FOR THE CHURCH THAT'S COMING IN.
I NEED TO ADDRESS MY SCHOOL VISIT ON APRIL 2nd AN PERRY CROSSING. I'M ADDRESSING BECAUSE IT WAS ON THE BOARD CALENDAR. SOMEBODY APPARENTLY FELT THE NEED TO HAVE THE MEDIA SHOW UP AT 7:30 IN THE MORNING.
I HAD A ONE-ON-ONE WITH ERIN. I ASKED, I SAID, I KIND OF LIKE TO GO. CHECK OUT WHAT THEY'RE BRINGING TO THE TABLE AT THE SCHOOL READING. I WENT AS A BOARD MEMBER. IT ACTUALLY WORKED OUT. I HAD AN INTERVIEW THERE.
WE HAD A STAFF MEMBER THAT THIS REACHED OUT TO THE WHOLE BOARD AND NEEDED AN INTERVIEW WITH THE BOARD MEMBER FOR SOME COURSE WORK SHE WAS DOING. I ENDED UP SPENDING ALL MY TIME
WITH HER AND NOT SEEING WHAT WAS GOING ON. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE BOOK WHY AMERICA MATTERS SEEMS TO BE CONTROVERSIAL BY DR. BEN CARSON. HE WAS THE FORMER SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. HAS A BEAUTIFUL STORY OF STRUGGLE FROM A DIVORCED PARENTS.
PERFORMED POOR IN SCHOOL. I HAD A LOT OF ANSWERS FOR THE
GRANDPARENTS PAR KIDS. I MIGHT WANT TO CLARIFY, I UNDERSTAND SOME PE PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE ASSOCIATED AS A HATE GROUP. ONE OF THE GRANDPARENTS HAD A
TWO STUDENTS, TWO OF HIS GRANDCHILDREN GOING THERE. I THINK THE TEACHERS WERE RECEPTIVE. I THINK I WAS CONCERNED THE ATTACK ON THE PRINCIPAL. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT SHE POSTED
A VISIT. I HOPPED IN THERE. IT WAS ON FACEBOOK. HER FACEBOOK HAD TO BE IMMEDIATELY TAKEN DOWN. THAT CONCERNS ME BECAUSE THEY TAKE A LOT OF TIME TO INVEST IN
OUR DISTRICT. THEY GO ON TOURS. THEY'LL READ, THE THEY'VE BEEN G A COUPLE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE BOOK
TALKED WHY THE AMERICA MATTER AND THE FOUR PILLARS OF FAITH AND JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUES. I ANSWERED A COUPLE OF E-MAILS REGARDING THIS. I'VE HAD TO EXPLAIN TO A COUPLE
OF PEOPLE, I KNOW THAT THE SPLC, THEY ARE KIND OF RESPONSIBLE FOR ATTACKING THESE PARENTAL RIGHT GROUP. THEY ARE ANTI-GOVERNMENT EXTREME I GROUP. THEY GOT THIS HATE MAP. ANY CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION ON IT.
WHICH TO ME WHAT HAPPENED WAS PARTICULARLY, IT WAS TYPICAL OF BOOK BAN. I KNOW FROM BEING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, THEY WERE TAUGHT ABOUT JUDAISM, HINDUISM, B AND ALL
RELIGION. WE READ BOOKS FROM ALL DIFFERENT TOPICS AT ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELIGIONS FOR CHILDREN AND KIDS TO GET TO UNDERSTAND JUST WHAT IS OUT THERE. I'M SORRY THIS PRINCIPAL WAS
ATTACKED. DO WE NEED A POLICY THAT WE HAVE TO VET THESE GROUPS. IF YOU TAKE AWAY THE FREEDOM TO READ, YOU HAVE TAKEN AWAY THE FREEDOM FORS FOR SOMEONE TO LIS.
I'M A BIG FREEDOM PERSON. IT'S THE SAME WE WITH THE ARC P AFRICAN-AMERICAN.
IT'S CALLED CHOICE. >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> THANK YOU. DIRECTOR MYERS, ESECOND THAT.
DISCUSSION AROUND POLICY WILL BE HELPFUL. WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT AT THE NEXT AGENDA PLANNING. THAT WOULD HELP. FOR ME, THERE WERE A LOT OF TIME BETWEEN LAST BOARD MEETING AND NOW. LOTS OF THING GOING ON.
WE DID SOME SCHOOL VISITS HIGHLAND RANCH.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU. ALL STAFF MEMBERS THAT WERE RECOGNIZED BY THEIR SCHOOLS AND THEN HIGHLIGHTED THAT NIGHT. I LOVED THAT WE DO THE APPLE AWARDS. I THINK IT'S REALLY SPECIAL THING THAT THIS DISTRICT DOES. I WAS HAPPY THAT I GOT TO BE A
PART OF IT. IT GIVES AN UPDATE ON THIS IS
THE ALLOCATION FOR THAT LINE ITEM AND WHAT'S BEEN SPENT TO DATE. WE WERE ABLE TO HEAR THROUGHOUT THAT REPORT LINE BY LINE, STATUS UPDATES AND HOW THAT'S SHAPING HOW FOR THE DISTRICT WHERE THE PLANS IS LOOKING LIKE. I REALLY LOVE THAT WE'RE DOING
THIS. THIS IS A NEW PRACTICE AFTER THIS BOND.
I THINK IT'S FANTASTIC. IT'S A COOL COMMITTEE.
COOL PEOPLE ON IT. I AGREE WITH DIRECTOR WINEGAR. THEY WERE FUNNY, ENTERTAINING
AND INSIGHTFUL. STUDENTS CAME WELL PREPARED. THEY HAD REVIEWED THE MATERIAL IN ADVANCE. THEY HAD THOUGHT THROUGH IT. THEY HAD HELPFUL THING THEY SHARED WITH US.
I WAS THOROUGHLY IMPRESSED.
THE OTHER THING WAS, I DID ATTEND THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE WHEN THEY REVIEWED THE DYSLEXIA SCREENING BILL. I DID ATTEND. I SPOKE TO ONE DIRECTOR AND AS A
PARENT REGARDING DYSLEXIA SCREENING BILL. I WILL BE THERE AND INCIDENTED TO MENTION -- I WANTED TO MENTION IT HERE. IT PASSED THE SENATE UNANIMOUS WITH 30 OUT OF 35 SENATORS
COSIGN ON THAT. I THOUGHT THAT WAS REALLY POWERFUL. I LOVE WHAT THE DIRECTION WE'RE GOING HERE WITHIN OUR OWN DISTRICT.
>> DIRECTOR MEEK. >> THE STUDENT ADVISORY GROUP ROUNDTABLE WAS MARCH 31st. I REALLY THINK WE NEED TO
ARCHIVE OUR KEY TAKE AWAY IN WRITING. I DON'T KNOW IF CABINET WILLING TO SUMMARIZE YOUR TOP THREE TAKEAWAYS. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE EXTENSIVE SUMMARY. I THINK EVERY TIME WE HAVE THESE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EVEN
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES WE NEED TO PUT THAT IN WRITING.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU US TO COME AWAY WITH WRITTEN SUMMARIES WHAT WE LEARNED. I THINK WHEN WE REVISIT OUR END STATEMENTS, WE'RE ABLE TO BE
BETTER AT THAT WORK.
WHEN WE DO RECOGNITIONS. PRESIDENT WILLIAMS MENTIONED THE DAC MEETING. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SAT ON ONE OF THE COMMITTEES IT WAS VERY POWERFUL TO HAVE HER SPEAK UP.
SHE'S AT AN IMPACTED SCHOOL. I THOUGHT IT WAS A REALLY
POWERFUL MOMENT.
I WAS AT THE NSBA CONFERENCE. I WAS EXHIBITING AND ATTENDING. I DIDN'T GET TO GO TO ALL THE SESSIONS. IT WAS A REALLY GREAT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY AS WELL AS A MEETING WITH DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL OVER THE NATION.
I KNOW I SHARED A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY WITH EVERYONE. AFTER TALKING WITH SOME PEOPLE THERE, DON'T SIGN UP. THERE MIGHT BE BETTER OPPORTUNITY.
I'VE BEEN DOING RESEARCH ON DIFFERENT GOVERNANCE CONFERENCES THERE MIGHT BE BETTER OPPORTUNITY. WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT LATER.
DIRECTOR MYERS THANK YOU FOR BRINGING UP THE CONTROVERSY THAT HAPPENED RECENTLY THAT WE HEARD THROUGH PUBLIC COMMENT AND E-MAIL. WE NED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE CLEAR GUIDELINES ON EXTERNAL GROUPS VISITING OUR SCHOOLS. WE NEED TO BE VERY CONSISTENT.
I DO THINK THE FUTURE CONVERSATION AROUND POLICY. I REALLY THINK WE NEED TO REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL NEUTRALITY. ALL OFFICIAL DISTRICT COMMUNICATES AND EVENTS AND TALK
ABOUT WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IF WE HAVE ONE GROUP COMING HAVING AN ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE. WE NEED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH OUR POLICIES ARE. WE HEARD A LOT FEEDBACK.
IT'S PROBABLY WORTH US RESEARCHING MORE. >> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THAT. WAS IT A BOARD EVENT OR WAS IT AN EVENT -- WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS SCHEDULED BY A GRANDPARENT THROUGH THE SCHOOL DIRECTLY.
IT DIDN'T INVOLVE BOARD ANY WAY. >> I THINK THE GRANDPARENT THAT HAD THE KIDS THERE, THE GRANDCHILDREN THERE REQUESTED IT. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE G4 KIDS. HE READ IN LIBRARIES AND THEY
BEEN TO A COUPLE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS. THEY SET IT UP WITH THE PRINCIPAL. >> THIS IS A DISTRICT -- DOES THE DISTRICT HAVE, PRINCIPAL UTILIZE HOW TO DO THAT?
>> I THINK FOR THIS PARTICULAR PRINCIPAL, IT WAS SET UP BY A GRANDPARENT REFUSE STUDENTS IN HER SCHOOL. HE SAID HE WAS BRINGING ALONG HIS FRIEND. I DON'T KNOW HE KNEW THAT SHE RECOGNIZED THAT IT WAS A FORMAL
GROUP. >> WE WILL HAVE SPECIAL MEETING AT 3:45 AT THE NEXT, APRIL 22nd TO ALLOW SAC TO
HAVE THEIR TIME. WE'VE ALWAYS DONE IT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS AWARE. WE'RE MOVING INTO ITEM NUMBER 30, ADJOURNMENT. DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> MOVE TO ADJOURN. >> SECOND. >> MOVED BY GEIGER SECONDED BY
WINEGAR. [ ROLL CALL VOTE ] PASSES 7-0. WE ARE ADJOURNED.