Families told the board that Campus Middle School moved its before-school music programs to after school and no longer offered chamber orchestra this school year.
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At a special meeting on September 29, 2026 the board accepted the resignation of the social studies teacher and discussed three ways to fill the gap: Elevate K-12, Edgenuity (both online) or hiring a teacher. The vote to accept the resignation was 5-1 with one member absent. The record shows no decision on the replacement.
The board is updating Policy IKF, the high school graduation requirements. Changes discussed include cutting personal finance from one credit to a half credit and new career pathways like agriculture, business and aviation. A second reading was on the October 26, 2026 agenda.
The state's 2026 ratings put Fort Lupton High School on a Turnaround Plan (31.8% of points) and the whole district at 41.0%, in the Priority Improvement range. The board packet includes a Colorado Department of Education presentation titled "Year 5 State Accountability Clock for Fort Lupton High School." Fort Lupton Middle School is rated lower than the elementary schools.
On September 1, 2026 the board took up elementary English language arts curriculum. The interim superintendent recommended Benchmark digital with print consumables for 2026-27, with a price list for another program (Amplify CKLA) attached. An August 18 agenda item covered an elementary ELA curriculum transition plan under the board goal to raise third grade ELA scores.
The board received a new strategic plan built with the consulting group TNTP. It sets four priorities: academic success for all, community engagement, pathways after graduation, and stronger central office processes. The first goal is for every East Otero school to reach the top "Green" state rating by 2030-31 and for reading and math scores to pass the state average.
The superintendent said the district was awarded a Colorado Department of Education early literacy grant of $101,000 per year for three years. It will pay for a literacy coach and intervention for grades K-3 starting July 1.
On June 10, 2026 the board adopted Desmos for 6th-8th grade math at Weld Central Middle School, Mystery Science (K-3) and TCI (grades 4-5) for elementary science, and TCI for elementary social studies, after teacher pilots. Costs listed were $5,000 to $10,000 a year for math and $5,397 for Mystery Science; TCI quotes were pending. On May 20 the board also approved Into Reading by Houghton Mifflin as the K-5 language arts program.