Tag: Board Of Education
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Denver schools superintendent speaks out after school closures: ‘It’s about having a plan’
Alex Marrero said the closures were not about the money savings
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All charter school decisions from state board are final, Colorado Supreme Court rules
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday rejected a reading of state law that would enable some of the Colorado State Board of Education’s decisions on charter school applications to be challenged in court, finding instead that the law renders all decisions final and unappealable. The justices reversed a ruling from the Court of Appeals, which…
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Justices to hear Adams County school district’s challenge to state order, vehicle insurance appeal
The Colorado Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear two cases involving the ability of an Adams County school district to challenge a reorganization order from the state, and the parameters of auto insurance policies covering antique or classic cars. At least three of the court’s seven members must consent to take up an appeal.…
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State Supreme Court to hear cases on charter schools, for-profit college lawsuit
The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear three cases implicating the government’s ability to deny applications for charter schools and for Good Samaritans to receive compensation for injuries they suffer during a rescue. The justices also announced on Tuesday they will review a complex and long-running consumer protection lawsuit against a for-profit college, which…
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Jefferson County teachers union, district reach agreement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeffco Public Schools and its teachers union have come to a tentative agreement that would raise starting salaries to $50,000 a year. The district and the Jefferson County Education Association made the tentative agreement late Wednesday night after months of bargaining and just 13 days…
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Jefferson County school support staff to get pay raises
Support staff at Jefferson County Public Schools will soon be hired at a higher wage under a contract ratified Tuesday by the school board. Paraeducators, custodians, bus drivers, secretaries, food services workers and other support staff will be hired at $18 per hour, a 44% increase from the existing wage. The increase will take effect…
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Denver school board votes in favor of executive limitation
A tired and angry Denver Public Schools’ Board of Education passed a proposal Thursday that will limit the way innovation schools operate but ensure teachers’ job protections. The vote came shortly before midnight and followed a contentious two-hour discussion between board members that included a motion to table the proposal, known as executive limitation, and…
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Douglas County School District superintendent told to quit or be fired, board members say
Four members of the Douglas County School District Board of Education have given district Superintendent Corey Wise the ultimatum to retire or be fired, according to board members David Ray, Elizabeth Hanson and Susan Meek. “We really felt like we needed to process this together, and to make it public so that others could hear…
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Douglas County School District’s Board of Education approves resolution to review equity policy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County School District’s Board of Education on Tuesday approved a resolution asking the superintendent for recommendations on changing the district’s equity policy amid a national debate about equity in schools and its perceived correlation with critical race theory. After about two hours of public…
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Colorado Springs-area school district thought to be first in state to ban critical race theory
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save District 49’s Board of Education on Thursday voted to approve a measure with potential to change the way history and current events are taught in its classrooms. In a 3-2 vote during its monthly meeting,…