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Key votes and administrative items: The board approved the action consent items (6.1–6.8) by roll call. Item highlights included personnel extra‑duty and coaching recommendations, a Joint Insurance Committee renewal recommendation, the renewal of Vision Charter School, a revised board meeting schedule (moved to accommodate the Colorado Association of School Boards conference), and a gift of 66 Axiom football helmets valued at $49,500 from the Denver Bronco Foundation (item 6.3). The consent agenda also included a district resolution reaffirming support for students and families and updates to policy BEC (executive session) and the board meeting schedule.

Monroe Elementary sale: The board approved a separate resolution authorizing district staff to proceed with closing documents for the sale of Monroe Elementary, a property the board deemed surplus on Oct. 21, 2021. District staff said the price had been finalized since the study session and that the closing timeline is currently targeted for late June to midsummer 2025; staff were authorized to complete inspections, due diligence and closing paperwork.

Project SEARCH pilot: The board heard a presentation about Project SEARCH, a one‑year school‑to‑work pilot hosted at Banner McKee. Presenters said this is the district’s first Project SEARCH site; the pilot currently serves six interns from the district who complete three 10‑week rotations at hospital departments that include cafeteria, EVS, facilities, PACU/sterile processing, supply chain and rehab. The interns attend daily employability‑skills classes, lead periodic internship planning meetings, and are working toward resumes and community job placement. The district and partners (including DVR and Banner McKee) said interns will graduate in a May 15 ceremony; a May 19 onboarding is planned for the next cohort and the program follows the district calendar with an August start for the school year.

Budget update: District finance staff presented a revised reporting format and a March financial snapshot tied to the board’s amended budget from January. The finance presentation showed general fund activity, personnel budgeting notes (including pay schedules and accruals), and cash‑balance information. Staff said bond reconciliation work is underway and a Plant Moran reconciliation will be presented at an April working session.

Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (items 6.1–6.8): mover Alexandra Lesum; second Denise Chapman; roll call: Stu Boyd Aye; Denise Chapman Aye; Amy Doran Aye; Dawn Kirk Aye; Barbara Cruz Aye; Alexandra Lesum Aye; Nancy Rumpelt Aye. Outcome: approved.
- Monroe Elementary sale resolution: mover Nancy Rumpelt; second Don; roll call: unanimous approval recorded. Outcome: approved.
- Minutes and agenda votes: Minutes for 02/19/2025 and 02/26/2025 approved (unanimous ayes). Minutes for 03/05/2025 approved; roll call recorded one No vote (Director Nancy Rumpelt).

Why this matters: The consent agenda advances routine district operations — personnel, contracts, school renewals and donations — but two items carry broader operational impact: (1) the Monroe sale, which will move district real property and generate proceeds for capital or operations, and (2) Project SEARCH, which represents an in‑district pathway for students with disabilities into paid employment or community jobs. The updated budget reporting format aims to make monthly financials more transparent for future board and public review.

Ending: District staff said more detailed bond reconciliation data and budget work will return to the board at the April working session. Project SEARCH staff invited the board to the first‑year graduation on May 15 and indicated recruitment for the next cohort is underway.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Regular Meeting: 3.26.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Thompson School District board approved its consent agenda (personnel, expenditures, gifts, policy and a resolution), authorized steps to close the sale of Monroe Elementary and received updates on Project SEARCH — a pilot employment program for students with disabilities — and on the district’s financial status.","taxTitle","Thompson School District R-2J, School Districts , Colorado","taxId",14275,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6074640,"Thompson School District meeting turns into hours-long debate over transgender students; board adopts resolution supporting all students",4620,3281000,7901000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983437-b4d46400b7c2f079d96dd9b0fb83af95&start=3281&end=7901","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983437-b4d46400b7c2f079d96dd9b0fb83af95/thumbnail_3281000.jpg","/articles/6074640/Colorado/Thompson-School-District-meeting-turns-into-hours-long-debate-over-transgender-students-board-adopts-resolution-supporting-all-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074640-c6b561a51f2e13964dcc039879e7edac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770664831&Signature=cF-sTkjcdYPkMDpvwZz6ZurzOL8nrYfOkiaSQ2hj47HDIUFabBreUIPATj8kd920kVwuL~7zX1V-YLk5Q0hBz5uOW9SqO9emVatZIo0RM0hNj3DAXbqSj5Vy52XQ~7aye24zWwE~l-cltYVHI3fuA8er0J9iW2ASB3l2kMZSTUXB96ZKmHLmCIPyxDJc0kbWBkmbjzR1DbM4EeAlFFd6eQBFl4FVOIFSoOXlfD87Z-Yg9BxV1WKmAXcdquaMgq6tyqS0su4IakT2u9FIQ~Hgbr7kqRfo-MpH9lwSj5oq8KqFEzUts9eIqxkeVeJ4FZ-27xRt9Irj7Zhj0OD-duTt~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","More than 70 residents filled the board room and overflow rooms at the Thompson School District R‑2J board meeting March 26, as hours of public comment focused on transgender students’ participation in athletics and on a board member’s public display of a shirt bearing the phrase “Real Women Rock.”

Students, parents, staff and mental‑health professionals urged opposite outcomes. Several female athletes and parents said allowing biological males to compete in girls’ sports is unsafe and unfair; other speakers, including district employees and transgender students, said rhetoric singling out transgender youth increases harm and suicide risk and urged the board to protect and affirm vulnerable students.

Why it matters: Speakers made conflicting claims about fairness, safety and legal duties. Multiple callers and presenters cited Title IX, the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) and national athletics bodies while urging the board either to protect single‑sex competition or to uphold non‑discrimination policies and student privacy. Board members said they would follow legal advice while attempting to defuse the dispute.

Students and athletes described personal experiences. Student speaker Tegan Shuster closed a personal account by urging a tone shift: “What will bring us closer is kindness, respect, and understanding,” she said during public comment. Several female athletes and parents described on‑field incidents and fears about locker‑room privacy and competitive disadvantage. Student speakers Maddie Wilkin and Riley Locke said competing against biological males had hurt confidence and safety; Wilkin told the board, “adding men into our women's sport leagues is completely unfair to our young female athletes.”

Other public speakers and district staff pushed back against exclusionary rhetoric and called for protections. School counselor Ashley Edwards, who identified herself as a transgender woman, said, “Trans women are real women, and no man in Washington nor member of this board will tell me or any trans person who we are.” Mental‑health presenters and several parents said hostile public messaging raises suicide risk and cited national survey data during their remarks.

Calls for censure and for unity: Dozens of speakers requested a formal censure of Director Nancy Rumpelt for wearing and distributing materials they described as anti‑trans during official board business; others defended her right to free speech and framed the issue as protecting girls’ sports. Multiple community members — including past and present district employees and clinicians — asked the board to prioritize student safety and to rely on established law and CHSAA procedures for athletic eligibility.

Board response and formal action: The board placed a resolution reaffirming support for all students, staff and families on the consent agenda. Board members debated the language before the vote; Director Nancy Rumpelt said during discussion that she supports the district’s equity policy and legal obligations and that she will “continue to support all our students and staff and respect their rights. It’s the law.” The consent agenda (items 6.1–6.8), which included the resolution, passed on a roll call vote; the minutes and other consent items were also approved at the meeting.

What the board did not do: The board did not censure any member during the March 26 meeting, and no change to athletics eligibility rules was adopted. Several speakers requested policy changes or formal disciplinary steps; board members said they would consult legal counsel before altering district policy or practice.

Looking ahead: Speakers on both sides urged the board to adopt explicit, legally vetted guidance on athletics, locker rooms and overnight trips and to improve communication with families about federal and state requirements. Board members and staff said they would continue to monitor CHSAA and federal guidance and bring any legally necessary revisions to policy back to the board.

Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (6.1–6.8), including “Resolution reaffirming support for all students, staff and families” — mover: Alexandra Lesum; second: Denise Chapman; roll call: Stu Boyd Aye; Denise Chapman Aye; Amy Doran Aye; Dawn Kirk Aye; Barbara Cruz Aye; Alexandra Lesum Aye; Nancy Rumpelt Aye. Outcome: approved.

Sources: Board meeting transcript, March 26, 2025 public comment period and consent‑agenda discussion.

Ending: The meeting continued after the public comment period with district business, including a vote on the sale of Monroe Elementary and presentations on workforce transition programming and the budget; board members said follow‑up and legal review would guide any changes to district policies relating to athletics or student privacy.","More than 70 people spoke during public comment at the March 26 Thompson School District Board of Education meeting as speakers on both sides of the transgender participation and ‘Real Women Rock’ T‑shirt controversy urged the board to act. The board adopted a resolution reaffirming support for all students as part of the consent agenda vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Thompson School District meeting turns into hours-long debate over transgender students; board adopts resolution supporting all students