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Friday, November 13, 2026

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Weld County School District Re-8 (Fort Lupton)

Fort Lupton High School is rated Turnaround and is in Year 5 of the state accountability clock

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.

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Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1

District weighs new elementary reading curriculum after making third grade reading its top goal

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.

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East Otero School District R-1

District adopts a five-year plan with the goal that every school earns a "Green" state rating by 2030-31

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.

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Weld County School District Re-3J

New math, science and social studies programs adopted for 2026-27

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.

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