As the first day of school approaches, I am filled with excitement. The 2023-24 school year will be my fifth as Eagle County School District’s superintendent and my 25th overall in education. Most of those.
While the physical marks of COVID have mostly disappeared from public schools, the impacts are still being seen in students’ academic achievement locally, mirroring some national trends. The NWEA, which provides assessments to schools, recently.
A large crowd Thursday celebrated Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley’s 16 new homeowners and the partnerships that made the development possible. The local nonprofit on June 22 broke ground on 16 homes, starting to build.
As the Eagle County School District prepares for another school year with inadequate funding from the state, it is budgeting for salary increases, the new universal preschool program and changes to nutrition services all.
On Wednesday, May 24, the Eagle County School District Board of Education unanimously approved a negotiated agreement that will bring the starting salary for certified staff to $50,500. The agreement was reached on Tuesday, May.