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The board accepted a program participation agreement that will provide helmets to the district’s high school football programs over a multi‑year schedule. Board members recorded unanimous approval: the roll call recorded \"Aye\" votes from Mr. Cisneros, Dr. De Niro, Judge Mays, Mrs. Panunzio (President) and Mr. Tebow.

Mr. Bravo, who presented the agreement to the board, said each high school would receive 70 helmets over a four‑year period (a figure he presented as 17 helmets per year at each high school, amounting to the 70‑helmet allocation per program over time) and that the helmets retail at approximately $750 each. He said the Broncos Foundation will supply the helmets and the district will handle upkeep and reconditioning costs.

Mr. Bravo said coaches will identify student recipients using local criteria including academic standing, attendance and behavior; the district will require parental permission and a program waiver to document that the Broncos Foundation is not liable for injuries sustained during play.

The board’s vote followed the motion to accept the agreement; the meeting transcript shows the motion was moved and seconded and that the board adopted the agreement by roll call.

No dissenting votes were recorded. The board also approved procedural agenda items earlier in the meeting, including adopting the special‑meeting agenda before the work session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pueblo District 60 Board Meeting 4/08/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Education approved a program participation agreement with the Denver Broncos Foundation to receive football helmets for district high schools; the board voted unanimously to accept the donation agreement.","taxTitle","Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pue, School Districts , Colorado","taxId",15507,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6074630,"Pueblo D60 warns reserves drained as board debates options to preserve preschool slots",2765,3341000,6106000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983514-bf9fea3261a26d28143a532375b8d7a9&start=3341&end=6106","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983514-bf9fea3261a26d28143a532375b8d7a9/thumbnail_3341000.jpg","/articles/6074630/Colorado/Pueblo-D60-warns-reserves-drained-as-board-debates-options-to-preserve-preschool-slots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074630-979c6d9d1a5b5c70f363b96d14e4d04f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775824340&Signature=Bau~2ZLikzgvFGmsVtXTZ7ZZbfiQfIgNTi24m8T5HZ6eK96YH2n2ITtwck4LzzQVAChhDAaPix2G25c9PAdlVKczth4qfA9Q98ZbMrZmaLV2XZ4xem8LbckyFYHkJ~mVB1iahZsJBj8VH4Png5zCCc19VAY3J88oTxSLjsiqbJo2ig6KxV2tXuE4TT~MOTl0X-6qGvW2AjTP1XQ-Pq7hkXHBibIU~-uTyTikmOvbcj59CzLFZK4eyua-LEocn93pGT7kZlju91~grhcFLVuhLNhWCuV2bVFkcoxvp0wfz4RoNo6O54RtWGUg-5zT5nGrBfpNLaWbAh0KX~B4fzxbLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pueblo School District No. 60 officials told the school board on April 8 that the district is facing a tight fiscal picture and will need staffing adjustments to remain solvent, touching off a heated, multi‑hour discussion about universal preschool funding and reserve policy.

Superintendent Dr. Kimsey told the board that the district began the fiscal year with roughly $35.8 million in reserves, budgeted general fund revenues near $184 million and expenditures of about $178 million. She said that reserves were down about 44% in one year and that the district must fund the second year of contractual pay raises in the 2025‑26 budget cycle.

\"For this fiscal year, we need to really get skinny,\" Dr. Kimsey said, describing measures taken to limit spending, cancel travel and cut consultant contracts. She said some funds in reserves are committed — for example, approximately $3.4 million from prior Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) allocations that CDE indicated must be used for preschool facilities — and that those restrictions reduce the available unassigned balance.

On preschool, the superintendent presented a short‑term plan that would reduce classrooms to one preschool classroom per elementary school, staff two early childhood educators (ECEs) per classroom, add six floater ECEs, retain one coach and one specialist, and account for 16 position reductions (a number she said had dropped because of attrition). She characterized the measure as a one‑year \"rainy day\" action to preserve core services while the district studies rightsizing and facility conversion options.

Board members voiced sharp disagreement about how to proceed. Director Tebow emphasized the social and educational value of early learning and proposed an alternate approach: designating TABOR reserve requirements by pledging capital assets (substituting property value for cash) to free up one‑time cash and cover the UPK shortfall for a year. He told colleagues that, in his calculation, reallocating the 3% TABOR reserve from cash to capital assets could free roughly $6 million and that, combined with other reserves, the district could cover the preschool gap for a year while pursuing longer‑term rightsizing.

Several board members urged caution. Director Mays and Director Thibault expressed concern about liquidity and the risk of selling assets in an emergency, and Director Mays said she would oppose reducing the district’s self‑imposed 6% reserve without exhaustive analysis. Director De Niro asked for documentation about the state’s demand for return of the earlier hold‑harmless funding (the superintendent said a voicemail from June 28 was the earliest item she had) and stressed the importance of clear timelines for staff to seek other employment if positions would be cut.

Legal counsel and the board discussed the mechanics and precedent for substituting capital assets for TABOR cash reserves; counsel said the statute allows steps such as pledging real property or a letter of credit but cautioned that any plan would require detailed legal and bond counsel review and CDE/CDEC approval. Board members asked staff to seek bond counsel and to clarify whether CDE would approve pledging capital assets in lieu of cash.

Directors took no final vote to change reserves or adopt the superintendent’s preschool staffing plan. The board reached a non‑binding consensus to \"look into more options\" and directed the superintendent and staff to explore the capital‑assets/TABOR option and bring legal analysis back to the next meeting. The board paused communications to staff and families while it investigates options and agreed to reconvene discussion at the April 22 board meeting.

Superintendent Kimsey repeatedly said she is committed to honoring the contractual raises and minimizing K–12 staffing impacts. She warned that, even if the board preserved preschool funding for one year, the district still faces a multi‑year budget adjustment driven by declining enrollment (the superintendent cited a drop from about 15,700 to roughly 13,000–13,500 students since the pandemic) and by ongoing contractual salary costs.

Board members and staff identified several factors complicating preschool finance decisions: Colorado’s transition from CPP to the new universal preschool (UPK) framework; CDE/CDEC program rules that allow non‑district providers (daycare, in‑home, church centers) to receive UPK funding and often operate with lower labor costs; and the practical difficulty of competing with programs that can offer longer full‑day hours. Staff reported that the district had not required preschool changes in 2023–24 and that some families shifted to other UPK providers when rules and enrollment processes changed.

The board requested legal and financial analyses, including bond‑counsel input on any TABOR capital‑asset substitution, and directed staff to return with options and timelines at the next meeting.","Superintendent reported steep reserve draws, proposed preschool staffing reductions and rightsizing; a board member proposed using TABOR capital‑asset substitutions to cover one‑time UPK shortfall and the board agreed to explore legal options.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6074634,"D60 outlines two-year plan to update career and technical education programs",3079,261000,3340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983514-bf9fea3261a26d28143a532375b8d7a9&start=261&end=3340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983514-bf9fea3261a26d28143a532375b8d7a9/thumbnail_261000.jpg","/articles/6074634/Colorado/D60-outlines-two-year-plan-to-update-career-and-technical-education-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074634-02aaf6c9b2eb9966b6c9623f4b112c39/orig.mp4?Expires=1775824340&Signature=DiLKCnL4ajGLud22POjmc2vLccQMB9ET~NRZmzHmHXnZcm4bTNJOpEf2mu-W03DcTxDb9k2v6D3oTRf27cArKPwcpT32qGP4o1E1xWhi5uve5q5CI~oRMagyU2UljSt2XXkXHVFKz35lffpQU3yYUcy8ZVD7lIn91Vs0zcdAv~labHg3H4bMhonR3XHmNUUpl-HMYSs~w7MtRdczIaZfuMjqadzXTXoHtUi7~IEPMp8nNpwR0huSMvsNHnzSIeAoOLf5~fYYh6ZpWXqgl2~9L9iBqOlYd1t7EFq~6CdjtlcvJucAMt6yD5SW6-UweGqlGpR8mgO6aRCzkbcJuo2x6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District 60 Superintendent Dr. Kimsey and the district’s secondary and CTE leadership presented a two-year plan on April 8 to review and, if approved, implement updates to career and technical education (CTE) programs across the district’s high schools.

The presentation said Phase 1 (August–January) will focus on a six-month needs assessment and stakeholder engagement to review program data, enrollment, completion and postsecondary outcomes, then develop program options. Phase 2 (spring 2026) would finalize curriculum documents, resource needs and counselor advising. Phase 3 (March–April 2027) would concentrate on student transition planning and individualized plans for students affected by program changes.

The plan calls for surveying teachers, current CTE students, parents and recent CTE graduates and holding meetings with CTE teachers, core teachers, counselors, administrators, community members and business leaders. Presented program options could include adding new programs, modifying existing ones, phasing out programs or creating new pathways. The timeline indicates any approved updates would be implemented in the 2026–27 school year.

\"Our goal is to ensure that we are offering high quality programming that is aligned with the evolving needs of industry while preparing our students for careers of tomorrow,\" said Ms. Zimes, the district’s executive director of secondary education and career and technical education, according to the meeting transcript. She said the district’s approach aims to equip students with in‑demand skills and industry-recognized credentials and to strengthen partnerships with local businesses.

High school principals described specific components of the three phases. Mrs. Destin Mejes, principal at Central High School, outlined the Phase 1 data review and curriculum alignment steps; Mr. Andy Clemente, principal at East High School, discussed finalizing curriculum and resource allocation in Phase 2; and Mr. Trujillo (identified in the meeting as the lead on transition planning) described Phase 3’s individualized student transition plans, which would consider program progress, career goals and transportation needs.

Board members pressed for clarity about earlier materials posted online that some teachers and community members read as settled decisions. Director De Niro said teachers called with concerns about programs being moved between schools and how that would affect faculty and students; Dr. Kimsey responded that principals had been “in conversation” about possibilities in the fall but \"nothing has been finalized,\" and she acknowledged communication lapses that led to confusion.

Board members also asked about outreach to middle school students and earlier career exposure. The presenters and Dr. Kimsey said the effort includes collaboration with middle‑level student engagement coordinators and counselors to provide career exploration beginning as early as sixth grade, with counseling and concurrent‑enrollment information provided to students and families.

The presentation emphasized that every D60 high school will remain a comprehensive school with traditional activities and that the CTE revisions are intended to add specialized pathways rather than remove core high school offerings.

Board President Panunzio thanked the principals for the presentation; the district did not take any final votes during this part of the meeting.

The district said the final report and recommendations will go to the superintendent’s cabinet for review and then to the Board of Education (anticipated January 2026) for final approval, at which point any program changes and implementation plans would be communicated to stakeholders.","Pueblo School District No. 60 leaders presented a phased, two-year timeline to review and potentially revise career and technical education programs, emphasizing stakeholder input, curriculum review and student transition planning.","actionData","errors"]

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D60 board approves Denver Broncos helmet program for high schools

Pueblo D60 warns reserves drained as board debates options to preserve preschool slots

D60 outlines two-year plan to update career and technical education programs