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Juvenile accused of starting a school fire
March 12, 2013 8:02 PM
A juvenile suspect is now being accused of arson in connection to a school fire at Evans International Elementary. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says a juvenile male lit a toilet paper roll inside of a toilet dispenser on fire in the school's bathroom. Officials say the... more » -
D-49: teacher suspended for inappropriate comments
August 13, 2011 12:42 AM
Falcon High School Spanish teacher Brian Rappatta was put on suspension earlier this week for what District 49 is calling inappropriate comments he made in the classroom. "It was students in the classroom that initially brought the concern, and then the Principal did hear from parents," says Stephanie Meredith,... more » -
Falcon school district charging for bus rides
July 9, 2011 6:35 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Falcon School District 49 plans to charge most students $1 each time they board a school bus next school year, but not enough students are signing up for rides. The school board voted earlier this year to switch to a fee-for-service bus operation this fall... more » -
D-49 busing to the Capitol, fighting budget cuts
April 1, 2011 12:36 AM
State lawmakers continue to wrestle with ways to balance the budget. They're coming up about a half a billion dollars short. One area facing big cuts is education. Falcon District 49 is among many districts looking at hard choices. Thursday they wanted to visually show the legislators just what... more » -
Teachers First honors Holly Lustig
May 25, 2010 7:58 PM
Holly Lustig's job as a severe special needs teacher at Springs Ranch Elementary requires that she do more than a typical teacher's share of work. Along with preparing daily lessons, Lustig also coordinates each of her student's therapies and for some of them, their meals too. "It's pretty... more » -
D49 board members will not face recall
September 3, 2009 6:42 PM
A special election to recall two members of the Falcon District 49 school board will not happen. On Thursday El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Bob Balink released the final tally of recall petition signatures and neither the petition for Dave Martin nor Kent Clawson had a sufficient count of... more »
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