WORK SESSION AGENDA
LEWIS-PALMER BOARD OF EDUCATION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
6:00 pm — Administration Building
At the February 16th meeting of the Lewis-Palmer Board of Education: Possible revenue generators
– In response to continued state and federal cuts to education funding, the Board began discussion of a possible MLO (Mill Levy Override) at some time in the future. There are many factors to consider and the Board will continue this discussion at a work session scheduled for Wednesday, February 29th.
The Work Session Agenda is posted here.
D38 Transportation Fees Discussion and Survey: D38 hosted 3 public meetings the week of Feb 6 to gather community input regarding the possibility of implementing a bus free for the 2012-13 school year. You can view the recording of the Feb 7 public meeting at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/lpsd-live. (This is the only meeting that was streamed live.) An update regarding this topic (including a summary of the community survey results and a list of pros/cons) will be presented at the Feb 16 School Board meeting. The agenda for the meeting will be posted on the D38 website. You can access additional information on the D38 Transportation Department webpage at: http://lewispalmer.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml?gid=928942
NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS
LPSD will be conducting public meetings to discuss the possibility of implementing bus fees for the 2012-13 school year.
TOMORROW: Feb. 7th, 7:00 pm
Wednesday: Feb. 8th, 4:15 pm
Friday: Feb. 10th, 9:00 am
(All meetings will be held at the Administration Office in the Learning Center.)
The meeting on Feb. 7th will be available for online viewing via live streaming at
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/lpsd-live
Link to Lewis Palmer District 38
Since one of the purposes of a blog is to stimulate conversation, and encourage independent research,we provide the link below.
Bonded Indebtedness
Lewis-Palmer School District 38’s refinancing of three leases — including the administration building — have come under question. A concerned citizen has asked why it was not taken to the voters. The refinance, which was approved in August 2010 was done as a Certificate of Participation rather than a General Bond Obligation therefore, according to the Colorado Department of Education and D-38, it does not need voter approval. By Lisa Collacott Community Media of Colorado
See Tribune Article Here
***EMBARGOED UNTIL 7 A.M. FRIDAY, DEC. 23***
Dec. 22, 2011
For immediate release
For more information, contact: Janelle Asmus, 303-994-9883CDE Chief Communications Officer
Colorado Awarded Race to the Top Phase 3 Funds
Districts to get funds to implement state reform plan
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that Colorado is one of seven states that will each receive a share of the $200 million in Race to the Top Round 3 (RTT3) fund to advance targeted K-12 reforms aimed at improving student achievement. Colorado’s share of the grant is $17.9 million over four years.
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The Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting has published and released the December 2011 Colorado Economic and Revenue Forecast.
To View the PDF File Click Here
Savings for school districts
Judge Sheila Rappaport ruled Colorado unconstitutional for not providing a “thorough and uniform” school system. Part of the judge’s unconstitutional determination should assess the large administration staffing variances for our 15 El Paso County School Districts. Here is my grassroots solution.
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Lewis-Palmer School District #38 will begin studying budget reductions including bus fees for the 2012 – 2013 State funding reduction
Lewis-Palmer Parents and Staff:
As you may know, preliminary budget reductions from the State of Colorado combined with increased projected costs indicate that school districts around the state will again be facing budget reductions for next year. Based on the Governor’s budget, submitted to the state legislature, the total additional reduction for our district is approximately $1.2 – $1.5 million at this point, or 3.5 – 4% for the 2012 – 2013 school year.
We are in the process of determining how to balance our budget in light of these reductions. The work completed by the 2011-2012 Citizen Planning Task Force will be used as a starting point. Many options will be considered and, no doubt, many changes will be needed to make the reductions a reality.
To Read More Click Here
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
LEWIS-PALMER BOARD OF EDUCATION(Click Here to see Agenda)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2011
4:00 pm – District Administration Building
The Learning Center
A. Call to order/Roll call
B. 2012 mill levy certification
C. Adjournment
Students in Lewis-Palmer School District 38 may have to pay to ride the bus next year. “If it doesn’t happen we have to cut somewhere — teachers, texts, para support,” said Superintendent John Borman.D-38’s transportation costs are $2 million or about 6 percent of the district budget, officials have said. There are 46 bus routes, including 7 special need routes, that collectively log about 3,000 miles a day.
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