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Agenda and consent: The board moved and seconded to approve the meeting agenda as presented. Board clerk Ms. Petrone called a roll; the board recorded unanimous approval on the agenda and later recorded a unanimous vote to approve the consent agenda items 2 through 11.

Expulsion of student 158996: Director De Niro moved that the board “expel student 158996 for one calendar year pending review in 45 days as presented in the 02/25/2025 board materials.” The motion was seconded (second not specified in the public record excerpt). The clerk called the roll; the vote recorded: Cisneros — Aye; Dr. De Niro — Aye; Judge Mays — Aye; Mrs. Penencio — Aye; Mr. Tebow — Aye. Outcome: approved.

Expulsion of student 161864: Director De Niro moved that the board “expel student 161864 for one calendar year pending review in 45 days as presented in the 02/25/2025 board materials.” The motion was seconded (second not specified in the public record excerpt). The clerk called the roll; the vote recorded: Cisneros — Aye; Dr. De Niro — Aye; Judge Mays — Aye; Mrs. Penencio — Aye; Mr. Tebow — Aye. Outcome: approved.

Why it matters: Expulsion is a formal disciplinary action that removes students from the district’s schools for a specified period; the board recorded motions and unanimous votes but the public transcript excerpt did not provide incident details beyond the student ID numbers.

What is recorded in the public record: The motions and the recorded roll‑call votes are part of the public minutes. The motions reference board materials provided to directors; details of the cases and any appeal rights are in those confidential materials and are not printed in the public portion of the transcript.

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Ms. Kim Kura, the district elementary schools presenter, told the board that House Bill 22‑1295 established UPK funding in 2022 and that the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) calculates funding by hours of student attendance and other local cost factors. Under the state guidance cited by district staff, part‑day funding reflects 10 hours per week, half‑day funding 15 hours per week, and full‑day funding 30 hours per week.

Kura said the district’s four‑day schedule and current operational structure prevent District 60 from meeting the 15‑ or 30‑hour thresholds without major structural and contractual changes. The presentation recommended consolidating preschool classrooms so each site would run two three‑hour sessions (AM and PM) and would be staffed with two early childhood educators (ECEs).

During Q&A, the board and finance staff discussed funding figures offered in the presentation: staff said the 10‑hour (part‑day) funding rate is $5,111 per student and the 15‑hour (half‑day) rate is $6,444 per student; however, administration and finance staff cautioned that the district’s salary and benefit costs would rise if programming expanded to full‑day models and that the legislature’s final UPK funding decisions for fiscal year 2025‑26 remained uncertain.

Board members pressed for additional budget detail. Director Cisneros asked for confirmation of funding differentials; Director De Niro asked how many students would be affected and received an estimate that consolidating to 16 sites could impact roughly “close to 200” students under certain assumptions. Director Thiebaud and Director Tebow said they want more time to review the district’s FY25‑26 budget and available reserves before accepting a plan that reduces sites.

Superintendent Kimsey said the district is supplementing state UPK dollars with general fund resources to preserve preschool and expressed a long‑term goal of restoring and expanding preschool access, but added that current budgetary and contractual constraints require “rightsizing” now.

Why it matters: UPK funding rules and operational constraints could materially change access to preschool slots, particularly for three‑year‑old students who must meet one of five eligibility factors to qualify for some funding rates. Consolidation would reduce the number of preschool sites and require families to travel to fewer locations.

Next steps: Board members asked staff for additional budgetary modeling and clarification about reserves and what the legislature will fund for FY25‑26; the board did not take a final vote on a preschool consolidation plan at the Feb. 25 meeting.

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Kylie Hughes, an 11th-grade student at Centennial High School, told the board the proposed elimination of STS classes would “diminish the visions of students whose only option may be taking an STS class at the high school.” She said STS gave her opportunities to take college-level work while remaining in a high‑school environment that provides social‑emotional supports.

Madeline (Maddie) Gonzalez, a 10th‑grader at Centennial, said STS courses let students “dip my feet into college-level content with the help and support that I need,” and that sending students off campus for college classes could force them to choose between college credit and high‑school extracurriculars and traditions.

Kelly Lonsberry, a veteran math teacher at Centennial High School, gave a more technical defense of STS. “The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership or NACEP is the sole accrediting body for concurrent enrollment partnerships, and they ensure that all concurrent enrollment courses taught within high school are as rigorous as those offered on the sponsoring college campus,” she said. Lonsberry cited NACEP material presented to the board that, she said, shows 80 percent of concurrent‑enrollment courses nationally are offered in the STS model, and that high‑school teachers meet credential requirements either through graduate‑level credits or a master’s degree.

Parent Kimberly Nobles said Central High School’s biomedical engineering, HOSA, DECA, FBLA and culinary arts programs were more than electives, calling them “career‑building opportunities” and urging the board to keep the programs at Central or provide transparent alternatives for affected students.

Speaking for the board and district, Superintendent Kimsey and several board members referenced a district “rightsizing” effort. Director Tebow described that work as starting “at the grassroots level,” and said the administration is engaging the community. No formal vote on STS or on program relocations took place at the Feb. 25 meeting.

Why it matters: District changes to how concurrent enrollment is offered and where career programs are housed could affect students’ access to college credit, extracurricular participation and hands‑on career preparation. Commenters said the changes would disproportionately affect students who rely on in‑school supports and access.

What happened next: Board members thanked speakers and asked for more information. The record shows public comment and staff testimony only; the board did not adopt a policy or take a final action on STS or the Central program moves at the Feb. 25 meeting.

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Board approves meeting agenda and consent items; votes to expel two students for one year

District 60 proposes halving preschool sites as Colorado UPK rules and 4‑day week constrain funding

District 60 students, parents and teachers urge board to keep concurrent-enrollment and career programs