Jen Chadwick-Conway

The study session featured presentations from Loren Edmonson Elementary School. Students presented on 'Blackout Bingo,' an activity encouraging participation outside the classroom, and the reading log process, which incentivizes reading time, with specific recognition given to high-achieving students for their accumulated reading minutes. School administration presented the 2025-2026 School Unified Improvement Plan. The presentation detailed that the school status was moved from 'Turnaround' to 'Priority Improvement Status Year One' after a reconsideration request. Key discussion points identified through root cause analysis included the need for improved English Language Arts achievement and growth for Hispanic and Latino students due to curriculum gaps, as well as improved student perception of safety due to reported disrespect. Improvement strategies involve staff professional development in literacy and the new Benchmark curriculum, consistent Professional Learning Teams meetings utilizing data, and schoolwide implementation of warm welcomes and Character Strong curriculum.

The meeting commenced with the Pledge of Allegiance and approval of the current agenda and the minutes from the June 2, 2025 meeting. Key agenda items included introductions and sharing the Master Plan Committee's new Shared Vision Statement. Several new committee members were approved for membership. Operational discussions covered MPC parameters, including Policy FBA Planning Advisors and a commitment to review and update MPC By-laws. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to an overview of the November 2025 Bond Measure, detailing its $99M allocation across critical needs ($43M), future planning ($47M), and safety/security ($9M). Planning efforts such as communication strategies, budget reviews, and the 5-year schedule plan were discussed. Planned topics for the upcoming school year were reviewed, including discussions on school funding, development updates from local municipalities, and policy regarding school closure evaluation. Finally, Lyndsey Martin was unanimously voted in as the new Vice Chair.

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The Special Meeting focused primarily on one action item: the approval of the final 2026 mill levy certification. The Chief Financial Officer presented revised calculations for the mill levy process after discovering a prior calculation error involving an overvaluation. Discussion followed regarding the technical accuracy of collecting taxes in arrears versus standard practice, the impact on cash flow, and the procedures for authorizing bond borrowing where interest rates and final amounts are determined later via bidding in January. The Board also discussed using interest earned on the bond redemption fund to pay down principal debt in the future, pending the establishment of a board policy.

The meeting included a discussion and review of the committee recruitment form, with specific suggestions for adjustments to several questions, including deleting certain checkboxes and adding an option for marking more than one oval. Financial information review focused on FY19-FY24 revenue, salaries, and benefits comparisons for the 2018 MLO, including typical expenditure allocations. The committee also discussed the statutory limit on MLO contributions based on C.R.S. 22-54-108 (3)(III)(A), noting that the 2024 mill levy assessment was limited to 7.242 mills due to the 25% limitation. An update was provided regarding the annual CMAC presentation made to the Board of Education. Future agenda topics suggested include Safety & Security, ITS, and HR matters, alongside a general discussion about recent district survey results.