Kim Brack was very involved in the workings of the Steamboat Springs School District before she was elected to the school board. She got to know a lot of the teachers and administration, and eventually, Superintendent Brad Meeks asked her to serve the district’s Strategic Planning Committee.
Ahead of the 2019 school board election, teachers encouraged her to run, telling her she wouldn’t have to spend any money and they would support her in the race.
“If the teachers want you, it is kind of hard to say ‘no,’” said Brack, who ended up winning one of the three four-year terms available that year.
Colorado school districts will get an additional $77 million to help students whose families are living in poverty or who are learning English under legislation introduced this week.
The one-time money would help some of the students hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic â without the state reworking its complicated school finance formula, a larger and more contentious conversation.
âItâs finally an attempt to invest resources where they can make a big difference to kids,â said Leslie Colwell of the Colorado Childrenâs Campaign, which has advocated for larger changes to the formula. âWe would love to see a full rewrite of the school finance formula, but this is a really challenging year. Itâs good to see how we can make a difference with targeted adjustments.â
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Colorado school districts will get an additional $77 million to help students whose families are living in poverty or who are learning English under legislation introduced this week.
The one-time money would help some of the students hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic without the state reworking its complicated school finance formula, a larger and more contentious conversation.
“It’s finally an attempt to invest resources where they can make a big difference to kids,” said Leslie Colwell of the Colorado Children’s Campaign, which has advocated for larger changes to the formula. “We would love to see a full rewrite of the school finance formula, but this is a really challenging year. It’s good to see how we can make a difference with targeted adjustments.”
The district is made up of five director districts and two âat largeâ seats.Â
The seats available in November election include:
District 1 (2 year term) Carrie Mattix- incumbent
District 2 (2 year term) Jodi Breckenridge Petit- incumbent
District 3 (4 year term) Cheri Post- incumbent
District 4 (4 year term) Joe Smith- incumbent
District 5 (4 year term) Greg Reed- incumbent
At large (4 year term) Jeannie Peters- incumbent
Joel McBride, current board president, is not up for re-election but will be term limited when his term is up in November 2023.Â
The Salida School Board will host an open house and informational work session at 5 p.m. May 13, in the board room on the second floor of the Kesner building, 349 E. Ninth St. for those interested in the 2021 School Board Election.Â