We’ve failed our children for far too long. The numbers are so astonishing it’s hard to even process what this means for our students and our society as a whole.
Summit School District has officially parted ways with Superintendent Marion Smith Jr. effective Friday, May 28. The board of education voted unanimously to approve a mutual separation and release agreement with Smith at a.
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The Summit School District Board of Education selected three finalists for the interim superintendent position after a special board meeting Monday, May 24.
The board reviewed 21 applications for the position during an executive session, ultimately selecting Javier Abrego, Roy G. Crawford and David Rizor as finalists. The finalists are scheduled to be interviewed in person at a special board meeting June 14.
“We’re very happy with the turnout of applicants and are very thankful for the people that put their names forward,” Board of Education President Kate Hudnut said Tuesday, May 25.
Application materials for the finalists are all posted on the district’s website
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said in an email to CPR that employers can require COVID-19 vaccination for in-person work for their employees, but an employee may be entitled to an exemption through the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Bruce Wilcox, president of the local teachers’ union, the Aurora Education Association, said he believes that vaccines are an important component in keeping students and educators safe and would like districts to work with staff if staff can’t get the vaccine for medical or religious reasons.
“We will work to ensure that all educators know their rights so that they can make an informed decision,” he said.