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The student said the soccer team had contests this week and the baseball team won matches this week, and that the track team placed athletes at a recent meet. The student also said a spelling bee took place over the weekend and that seniors have begun a countdown to prom, which the student stated as “prom is on the 20 sixth.”

The student representative’s remarks were given during the public‑comment portion identified on the agenda; no board action was taken on the items presented by the student.

The district’s athletic and student‑activities offices maintain the official schedules and results for teams and events.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Morgan County School District Board Meeting April 7th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A student representative updated the board on recent athletic results, a spelling bee, upcoming prom and middle‑school track meets.","taxTitle","School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan, School Districts , Colorado","taxId",38805,"location","Colorado","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6087018,"Fort Morgan HR reports hiring progress, insurance rise; board approves several 2025‑26 employment contracts",88,596000,684000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892463-e33dc21f000fb1d3c168e58e17a8a383&start=596&end=684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892463-e33dc21f000fb1d3c168e58e17a8a383/thumbnail_596000.jpg","/articles/6087018/Colorado/Fort-Morgan-HR-reports-hiring-progress-insurance-rise-board-approves-several-202526-employment-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087018-d71fb640e95e3b19c73bf2bb38c2db6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065339&Signature=AZr4TLNOqFka0lAAdoGYjqdqcd4Iyp8qoz9d3LqECI68sxTkkiWAHBMs8hHhzFj6tVIV00httuKVlz107-Pyh9BocoxtcOvEnzHTwFh8ewZ8meCSu0xP0itB-AxYkMEkOstM4SEKpR5KmQycLJgZKuyt3rvr7GQtvAiOUbhjqMuSAKmfeDb3KZ199aC2PvCBS94NNqEFCoZbxhTALl5IQbaFnOYUgmyYpvHr9tVJ38f456cIV6b3coDAr-jFgMevRyYOw0G8rHQTTolPtyAq7JsI5J9UrB3xRILWtpFunPXStGNsZliXPDOmprcRy-3JhL8Jm6Lhf6NCgGI~Qt9Afg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its April 7, 2025 meeting the School District No. Re‑3 Fort Morgan assistant superintendent for human resources reported on hiring, an insurance renewal and administrative postings, and the board approved multiple 2025‑26 employment contracts.

The assistant superintendent of human resources told the board the district is seeing movement in hires and certifications and has multiple postings open: the excerpt notes three administrative postings and roughly 35 certified applicants, some of whom are permanent substitute or contract employees. Classified positions, coaching sub openings and certain special‑services contract roles also remain open. The assistant superintendent said the district attended job fairs, including a UNC job fair that generated applicants.

On benefits, the assistant superintendent reported the district signed its insurance renewal showing a 5.5% premium increase. The excerpt records the line that the increase equates to “$47 a month per employee times 12 months for the year.” The assistant superintendent also said the district’s PPO plan and high‑deductible plan will reflect the increase; a $750 HRA/HSA was being applied toward PPO3 out‑of‑pocket costs for employees. Vision premiums were reported as unchanged; dental premiums rose by 10%, an increase the assistant superintendent equated to about $3 per month, and the district pays half of those employee premium amounts.

The board then considered a slate of employment contracts for the 2025‑26 school year and recorded approvals on individual contracts. The meeting excerpt includes a series of roll calls approving contracts for, among others, Michael Barkley (2025‑26 employment contract), Valerie Hopper (2025‑26 employment contract) and a Templeton (listed as Sally/Sally/Valerie Templeton in portions of the transcript) and Amy Crowley. Several board members announced they had family relationships with listed employees before the votes were taken; the board proceeded to roll‑call votes that recorded affirmative responses from members present on each contract in the provided excerpt.

Votes at a glance
• Michael Barkley — Approve 2025‑26 employment contract. Roll call recorded affirmative votes from present members (transcript lines record Chris Brown, Amy Grantham, Nancy Hopper, Katie Jess, John Crowley and Whitney/Katie‑style Smith as voting in favor).
• Valerie Hopper — Approve 2025‑26 employment contract. Roll call recorded affirmative votes from present members.
• (Templeton) — Approve 2025‑26 employment contract for a Templeton listed in the minutes; the transcript uses both “Valerie Templeton” and later “Sally Templeton” in separate places; the employee is identified as an instructional coach at Columbine in the excerpt. The board recorded affirmative roll‑call approval.
• Amy Crowley — Approve 2025‑26 employment contract. The board recorded affirmative roll‑call approval.

The meeting excerpt contains multiple abbreviated and inconsistent name spellings and family‑relationship disclosures; the district’s official personnel records and the full board minutes should be consulted for the complete list of approved contracts, the precise employee names and formal recusal or abstention statements.","Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources reported hiring activity, open postings and an insurance renewal with a 5.5% increase. The board approved multiple 2025‑26 employment contracts and recorded board members’ conflict disclosures and roll‑call approvals.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6087022,"Fort Morgan board moves to designate election official for November school board race",412,131000,543000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892463-e33dc21f000fb1d3c168e58e17a8a383&start=131&end=543","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892463-e33dc21f000fb1d3c168e58e17a8a383/thumbnail_131000.jpg","/articles/6087022/Colorado/Fort-Morgan-board-moves-to-designate-election-official-for-November-school-board-race","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087022-2a3ac19697deccdde4278ee16b022902/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065339&Signature=b7VfQ2M5N5Htz41ov~2ts9AF2Jxp~ffStXiYUN0A5n4vjKxISSFjzTdrg2HueHK2WbKfZR73Fia8RL5PvOtoy652xYNCJSaI7KqmCLp9-Xp9rVa3mv8uG448QnuwCfHe5hLjp5vA9-2L87zKR070SQxmnSKXGZ64Awdop5uOpiWJBB82NLToIsD63zdbbBEkeAWZ4hO7IRmns-u2ohdYtJUAHdNEbTpqsWDI86eIhD0nmWS80VmFiL-7unh4P9K4Q3g~~uy2eym9zn3R-X-g2TfWVyefsJdMrwlu7m32-xNrfxFgvBZowKsyVLhRyCYqqqCPXhbaOuLZptTIlJM1uQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its April 7, 2025 meeting the School District No. Re‑3 Fort Morgan Board of Education approved a motion to designate an election official ahead of the November 2025 school board election.

During board reports a member noted November would be an election year with three board positions on the ballot and recommended naming Ben Morford as the district’s designated election official to oversee the process. The board later considered an agenda item to “approve designating an election official” and recorded affirmative roll‑call responses when the motion passed.

The meeting excerpt did not include the formal appointment document or explicit assignment of additional duties or deadlines for the election official. The board’s announcement established the administrative step needed to move forward toward the November election.

The board also noted scheduling items for the academic calendar on the same agenda.","Board members discussed the November 2025 election and approved designating an election official after a board report recommending Ben Morford be named as the district’s designated election official.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6087027,"Fort Morgan board approves third‑reading revisions to graduation and student dress‑code policies",60,441000,501000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892463-e33dc21f000fb1d3c168e58e17a8a383&start=441&end=501","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892463-e33dc21f000fb1d3c168e58e17a8a383/thumbnail_441000.jpg","/articles/6087027/Colorado/Fort-Morgan-board-approves-thirdreading-revisions-to-graduation-and-student-dresscode-policies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087027-58e4814f7e5b45a51171d2f3219db2be/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065339&Signature=WzC0pAukSpP6e45lhrTygXsDtGdsb2XqvWGliKRx2G4cioftiWcC7wU9OYoA8NCSvnJ4-5BlRqWl1fWTRAqtnNJ85kBtddiLf4xrlRzOlh7imFz71Kdt4lisWeozxOqzaTjcVLf9HeP~o0WDw7eA4zk3zdp0o40NeRHRBXGjNRFXaf4lsvf~vAsPvEynXMH-oDugHwAIh~7CtqJpZGphPL9kA34vMZ5V0bF8Vj-B1Q9KkFjwXyxsJyEuQ~-a~YnMNxQfkdshZDxLgqE7-1i5sV8XklRJfpjEOAnFB6slAGdELCqvcYxavlmq-7yV4ruF6GTV2PKuuFX6-AU9iD933A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its April 7, 2025, meeting the School District No. Re‑3 Fort Morgan Board of Education approved third‑reading revisions to district Policy IKF (graduation requirements), Policy JICA (student dress code) and the IKF exhibit.

The changes were considered under the board’s discussion-items section as a third reading. Board members moved and seconded the motion; a roll‑call vote followed and present members registered affirmative responses. The board did not read further details into the record during the public portion of the motion.

The revisions take effect per the district’s routine policy‑update process; the meeting record did not include language of the specific policy edits nor a citation to affected state statute. Board members who participated in the roll call included Chris Brown, Amy Grantham, Nancy Hopper, Katie Jess, John Crowley, Denise/Denise‑style Smith and Sarah Whitney (as recorded on the meeting roll calls). No public comment opposing the policies was recorded in the meeting excerpt provided.

The district clerk and administration will retain the official, amended policy documents in the district policy repository; the board did not attach implementation memos or an effective date in the portion of the minutes excerpted here.

The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2025.","At its April 7, 2025 meeting the School District No. Re‑3 Fort Morgan Board of Education approved third‑reading revisions to district Policy IKF (graduation requirements), Policy JICA (student dress code) and the IKF exhibit.","actionData","errors"]

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