Jefferson County School District No. R-1 (Jeffco Public Schools)
Preliminary October counts presented November 12, 2026 show 72,489 students in all Jeffco public schools, down 1,704 (2.3%).
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 (Jeffco Public Schools)
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 (Jeffco Public Schools)
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The Nov. 17, 2026 agenda presents boundary and naming recommendations for a new P-8 school in the Foundry development. Directors are expected to be asked to approve them on Dec. 15, 2026.
East Otero School District R-1
A Colorado Department of Education presentation for the November 9 meeting says the district has "fully exited the Accountability Clock" after consecutive years at Improvement or higher. La Junta Intermediate is shown as "Year 6 On Watch" and is under a State Directed Action. Its score rose 8.2% from 2025 to 2026.
Weld County School District No. Re-2 (Eaton)
The Nov. 9, 2026 agenda lists first readings of a grading and assessment policy, a restraint exhibit, child-abuse reporting, nondiscrimination and sexual-harassment procedures.
The board's September 14 and November 9, 2026 agendas list the future use of the existing school building as an item up for discussion and possible action.
Summit School District No. Re 1
A naming committee of parents, staff and students presented its top five names for the combined school on October 22, 2026. The district says the board will consider a recommended name in November.
Colorado Springs School District 11
At the Nov. 4 meeting, board members and speakers talked about the bond as having passed the day before. One speaker put the margin at about 2.6 percentage points. Official county results were not in the collected records.
Summit School District No. Re 1
The district reports that voters approved Ballot Issue 4A in November 2026. It raises property taxes to bring in about $5.9 million a year starting in tax year 2027.
Englewood Schools (Englewood School District No. 1)
After closed-session talks about the Englewood Educators negotiated agreement on October 20 and a health insurance employer contribution proposal, the November 4, 2026 agenda asked the board to approve a Memorandum of Understanding on the district's contribution to health insurance monthly premiums.
Wiggins School District No. Re-50(J)
The November 4, 2026 agenda says the preschool has 79 students in four classrooms and must start a waitlist. The preschool director says the closing of the Summit daycare facility raised demand, and new families moving in will need a place for their children.
A November 4, 2026 staff memo says the Mary Blair Elementary building is being repurposed into a multipurpose campus for family services and intensive education programs. The board is to discuss a new name (the top pick is Mary Blair Encompass Center). The $5,000 signage cost would come from sale proceeds of the Community Connections property.
The Nov 4, 2026 agenda lists resolutions to buy homes at 914 Waters Ave, 105 Silverado, 1012 Vine St and 54 Sievers. Earlier votes in 2026 approved other property purchases, including 501 Wren Court, Spring Street units and 611 Main Street.
Garfield School District No. Re-2
The school board put two questions on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. Question 4A is a mill levy override of $4.7 million per year to keep class sizes and raise pay for all teachers and staff. Question 4B is a $118 million bond for six projects: Rifle High School safety and access, Rifle High School renovations, an early learning center, a Coal Ridge High School addition, affordable rental housing for staff, and technology. The district says both together would add about $38 per year for each $100,000 of home value, and that the bond does not add a new tax rate.
On Nov. 3, 2026 the board was asked to approve a contract with Zeal Education Group for $35,000, plus up to $10,000 for travel and costs, to help find the next superintendent. The board approved the request for proposals on Sept. 18, interviewed two firms (Zeal Education Group and HYA) on Oct. 22, and the Nov. 12 agenda renumbers the contract resolution as 305-26.
Adams County School District 14
Adams 14 began an online school on Sept. 16, 2026 for grades 7-12 with 6-8 students. It is capped at 50 students this year and is meant to re-engage students who are not attending in person.
Gunnison Watershed School District RE1J
The November 2, 2026 work session agenda lists an AI standard operating procedure (SOP) item, presented by the district technology director and technology integration specialist.
Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
A revised enrollment-based budget projection could leave the district about $145,000 short, compared with a $91,000 surplus in the adopted budget. Officials said the figures will not be final until December and are considering spending reductions, reserves, or paying off a baseball-field loan early; the board did not choose a solution.
Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
The October 29, 2026 agenda includes Resolution 02-2026, which would rescind the board's July 15 approval of the rodeo and fairgrounds lease with the Del Norte Chamber of Commerce. The lease had been revised several times since March.
The Oct. 28 agenda asks the board to approve a third amendment to the intergovernmental agreement with Commerce City for school resource officers, and a new agreement for joint use of facilities for public recreation and education.
East Otero School District R-1
The district's budget uses 1,210.8 funded students because of a state "hold harmless" rule, but only 1,064 students were enrolled on October 6, 2026. The funding difference is $1,957,097. The superintendent said more cuts will be needed this year and next, and that layoffs may be considered again.
Lake County School District R-1
The district cannot hire a qualified home visitor for its Early Head Start program (infants and toddlers). Staff laid out three choices: hire below the federal requirements, keep reporting zero families served, or give up the program. A vote is expected in November.
Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
The board called an emergency meeting on October 26, 2026 about the current flood emergency. It considered Resolution 03-2026, allowing district travel to school events, athletics and activities while the county emergency declaration is in effect.
Summit School District No. Re 1
The board decided to merge Breckenridge Elementary and Upper Blue Elementary into one school that opens in August 2027. The district says it will not ask voters for a bond this fall and will not build an addition at Upper Blue.
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