We have been receiving phone calls and emails requesting updates on our negotiations. There is nothing new to report. The board of education president reported at their last board meeting in June that they would not be having a last board meeting in June because WEA could not figure out how and when to vote.
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WEA members attend Summer Leadership with CEA Grants. Karry Gertson, Diana Grosz, and Rosie Jaramillo. The other two are members of Boulder.
There are so many upcoming opportunities for you to pilot your career through COpilot. We have a variety of different courses starting on June 19th, including “Getting Started with Standards-Based Classrooms”, “Restorative Justice”, and “Brain and Learning”. COpilot courses are a great way for you to gain support in the classroom, and learn more about
A plan to improve the struggling Westminster Public Schools was narrowly approved Thursday by the State Board of Education. The Democrat-controlled board voted along party lines to approve the plan, with the Democrats voting in favor and the Republicans voting against. The 4-3 vote followed months of negotiations and appeals between the 10,000-student district and
Colorado legislators passed the School Finance Act (SB-296), May 10, to increase public school funding by $262 million for about 1,800 public schools and 905,000 students. Staring down the final day of the 2017 General Assembly, both the Senate and House approved the funding level to meet the higher costs of inflation and added student
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In honor of teachers and their hard work, we’re giving all educators BUY-ONE/GET-ONE FREE BURRITOS, BOWLS, SALADS, OR ORDERS OF TACOS. Teachers, faculty, and staff: bring in your school ID to any Chipotle in the U.S. on Tuesday May 2nd from 3pm-close and we’ll hook you up. Have a great Teacher Day.
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 8-12, 2017. #ThankATeacher Since 1984, National PTA has designated one week in May as a special time to honor the men and women who lend their passion and skills to educating our children. Teachers change the lives of millions of children every day, and their work and impact extends
The decision means Westminster now must go through with an accountability hearing where the state board will be required to vote on action to turnaround the district. Proposed plans for the hearing on May 4 have already been prepared. Click Here to see this document.