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Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan As the Summit School District Board of Education prepares for an election in November, a representative from the Colorado Association of School Boards spoke with members about their role and what new candidates could expect should they be elected. During the board meeting Tuesday, July 27, Matt Cook, director of public policy and advocacy for the Colorado Association of School Boards, said that prospective board members might be concerned about a lack of experience or knowledge around education. But he said that shouldn’t be a deterrent. “Obviously you can’t understand and be an expert in every facet of an organization the size of a school district,” Cook said. “What the board does need to do, though, is be able to understand their role; understand the needs, wants, desires of the community and then ultimately … we want students to be successful.” ....
Summit School District Board of Education member Isabel Rodriguez resigned earlier this week, according to board member Gloria Quintero, who made the announcement at a special board meeting Thursday, June 10. Rodriguez wasn’t present during. ....
The Summit School District Board of Education was split on who should fill its vacant seat at a meeting Thursday, May 13. In the case of a split vote, the board president appoints the candidate,. ....
The Summit School District Board of Education will interview three candidates for a vacant school board seat at its May 13 public meeting. The school board will interview applicants Johanna Kugler, Phyllis Raynor and Lisa Webster. The district said in an April 26 memo to the school board that the three represent the only applicants qualified for the position due to the requirement to be a registered voter for at least one year within the district. Seven people applied. In her letter of interest submitted to the board Kugler a Dillon Valley resident and mother of three Dillon Valley Elementary students said her experience and expertise in early-childhood education would benefit the board. ....
Photo by Libby Stanford / Summit Daily archives Following a split 3-3 Summit School District Board of Education vote last week on whether to renew Superintendent Marion Smith Jr.’s contract, the district leader said his proficient evaluation speaks for itself. , the board rated Smith across 11 categories for an average score of 3.32 out of 5, with 1 being not proficient and 5 being exemplary. “I’m a very data-informed person, and so the data speaks for itself in the final evaluation,” Smith said Thursday. “… It’s a proficient evaluation. And the board makes the decision how they choose to move forward, and that’s the decision they made based on my proficient evaluation.” ....