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• School District 11 explains more on possible closures Play Video

  December 3, 2012 8:22 PM

  School District 11 begins a series of public meetings this week on their Utilization Plan for the years to come; some of the plans include closing or condensing schools, including Mann Middle School and Wasson High School. On Monday D-11 Superintendent Nicholas Gledich held a press conference to talk... more »

• Trinidad superintendent controversy continues Play Video

  March 28, 2012 12:25 AM

  A battle is heating up in Trinidad over District 1's first year superintendent. We went to the board meeting Tuesday night to find out more from both sides. It comes down to numbers and public image. We spoke to the chairman of Concerned Parents and Community, also... more »

• Falcon District 49 board member resigns

  January 23, 2012 3:57 PM

  Chris Wright, a board member in Falcon School District 49 for two years, has resigned his position effective immediately. During his time on the board, Wright had to make several tough decisions including cutting over $10 million from the district budget, eliminating 30% of the administrative staff, creating the... more »

• School board elections could see new contribution limits

  January 19, 2012 5:49 AM

  DENVER (AP) - High-dollar school board elections in Colorado have gotten the attention of state lawmakers, who are looking at campaign contribution limits. A bill up for debate in a House committee Thursday sets a new $500 contribution limit for candidates running as school board directors or for directors of... more »

• School board member sent resignation letter day after arrest

  September 23, 2011 9:35 PM

  Stefanie Dickinson sent her letter of resignation to the Ellicott school board September 19th, one day after she was arrested for allegedly "sexting" a 14-year-old boy. In the letter, obtained by News 5 from the district, Dickinson writes, "Please accept my resignation from my volunteer position on the Ellicott... more »

• Ellicott school board member accused of "sexting" teen

  September 19, 2011 11:40 PM

  A 37 year old Ellicott School Board member is facing charges of internet luring of a child, after El Paso County Deputies say racy text messages were found on a 14 year old boy's cell phone. In an arrest warrant obtained by News 5, investigators say Stefanie Dickinson would regularly... more »

• Greeley teacher deal includes raises, furloughs

  April 28, 2011 1:35 PM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Greeley-Evans School District teachers have until Friday to vote on a tentative agreement with the school board that gives them pay raises based on experience but also requires them to take furlough days. The Greeley Tribune reported Thursday that the proposed contract was negotiated by... more »

• D-49 still working to handle budget cuts for next year

  April 15, 2011 1:10 AM

  Thursday night the Falcon D-49 School Board voted for flexibility, allowing the district to get out of multi-year contracts -- including with staff. A teacher from the district told NF5 that staff was informed they would likely know by the end of the month whether or not they will... more »

• Sinking stadium closed in Florence

  April 12, 2011 8:47 PM

  Husky Stadium at Florence High School is now closed. Engineers say that the facility is no longer safe to use. The stands themselves along with a barrier wall that holds the stadium back off the track is beginning to slip forward. "They really don't want to put anyone in... more »

• Shooting at school board meeting caught on video

  December 15, 2010 11:01 AM

  PANAMA CITY, Fla. - In a stunning incident caught on video, a school board chairman calmly told a gunman Tuesday that he was probably responsible for firing the man's wife and another board member tried to disarm the man with her handbag before he opened fire. The gunman, ex-convict... more »

• Aspen schools seek tax increase

  August 25, 2010 4:12 PM

  The Aspen School District is asking voters to approve a property tax increase of $1.2 million a year to help close a budget shortfall. The school board voted unanimously on Tuesday to put the issue on the ballot this fall. School officials say the increase would amount to a... more »

• Board candidate claims wrong doing in race

  May 12, 2010 6:45 PM

  A former school board candidate says that tax dollars were used to unfairly campaign against him in last year's school board race in Harrison School District 2. Ed Ralston of Colorado Springs filed a complaint last week with the Colorado Secretary of State's Office claiming that the publication Promises... more »

• Pueblo City Schools concerned about Chavez bonds

  May 12, 2010 2:32 PM

  Here's what I'm working on today. Colorado State Treasurer Cary Kennedy will meet the Pueblo City Schools Board at 1 p.m. today, May 12. They plan to talk about $15 million in bonds that were sold to pay for the Dolores Huerta Preparatory High building, which opened in Fall 2007.... more »

• School board plans private meeting during pricey trip

  April 8, 2010 3:27 PM

  The Harrison District 2 School Board is spending over $10,000 of taxpayer's money this weekend for a trip to the National School Board Association Annual Conference in Chicago. While they are there, the board plans to hold a private meeting to discuss Superintendent Mike Miles performance and bonus pay.... more »

• D11 weighs $30K commitment to lawsuit

  February 23, 2010 1:14 PM

  The District 11 school board has called a special meeting tonight to decide whether they should chip-in nearly $30,000 in a lawsuit against the state that aims to force the legislature to increase public education funding by roughly $1 billion a year. The suit, Lobato v. the State of... more »

• Parents fight to keep schools in D-70 open

  January 4, 2010 7:42 PM

  Parents in Pueblo County are fighting to save their childrens' schools. Faced with a smaller budget next year School District 70 is considering closing Vineland Elementary and Middle Schools. Other money-saving options being talked about include going to a 4-day school week, cut some funding for athletics or cut some... more »

• A heated and emotional meeting for Charter School Network

  September 26, 2009 11:05 AM

  About 10 police cruisers were sent to make sure the Cesar Chavez school board meeting stayed peaceful on Friday. The Cesar Chavez school network board was deciding whether to fire the network's founder, Lawrence Hernandez. Our NewsFirst 5 reporter, James Jarman, was at that meeting on Friday night. He... 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 »