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Votes at a glance

• Agenda approval: The board approved the meeting agenda as presented by motion and voice vote. (Outcome: approved.)

• Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda, which included routine personnel items, minutes and policy housekeeping (GCBA approval and repeal of GCOB). Vote: Directors After, DeFries, Ramirez and Tyler recorded “aye.” (Outcome: approved.)

• Staff housing guidelines and 2025–26 tiered rent amounts: The board approved new staff housing guidelines and a tiered rent schedule intended to equalize rents across similarly situated units and phase recategorized tenants into updated tiers over time. Motion carried unanimously; board members recorded “aye.” (Outcome: approved.)

• Glenwood Springs Middle School gymnasium renaming: The board approved a recommendation to rename the Glenwood Springs Middle School gymnasium to honor longtime coach and staff member (motion and second; unanimous vote recorded as “aye” by voting directors). A naming ceremony was tentatively planned for May 23 at 2 p.m. (Outcome: approved.)

• Health insurance benefits advisory committee recommendation: The board approved the committee’s recommendation to offer three CEBT plans (HDHP5, PPO8 and PPO9) and to proceed with open enrollment while final employer/employee contribution levels are tied to the district’s budget development. Vote recorded as “aye” by voting directors. Administration said final employer contributions will be set with budget adoption in June and staff will notify the board if available revenue allows funding a PPO option. (Outcome: approved; final employer share pending budget.)

• Resolution recognizing April as Autism Awareness Month: The board adopted a resolution declaring April as Autism Awareness Month and encouraging schools and community members to engage in related activities; the motion passed unanimously. (Outcome: approved.)

No recorded roll-call tallies showed any “no” votes on the items above. Where specific mover/second names were not spoken on the record, the motion text and second were recorded in the meeting audio and minutes.

Ending — Board process note: Several votes were contingent or noted to inform later budget decisions (notably health insurance contributions). The board asked administration to return with any material changes affecting these votes during the budget cycle.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","RFSD Board Meeting- 04-09-25","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the board approved the consent agenda, adopted staff housing guideline changes and tiered rent amounts for 2025–26, renamed the Glenwood Springs Middle School gymnasium, approved the health-insurance advisory committee recommendation (with budget caveats) and adopted an April autism awareness resolution.","taxTitle","Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1, School Districts , Colorado","taxId",38278,"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},6074551,"CFO briefs board on school-finance developments and four-year averaging; district remains cautious in revenue estimates",614,3778000,4392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983819-1fa9e95501ecf7ad8032f71695a2a91a&start=3778&end=4392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983819-1fa9e95501ecf7ad8032f71695a2a91a/thumbnail_3778000.jpg","/articles/6074551/Colorado/CFO-briefs-board-on-school-finance-developments-and-four-year-averaging-district-remains-cautious-in-revenue-estimates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074551-a61d816c7614afd91ba24265238b41f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770826338&Signature=gA8hw94UntxBd2VnqBgOCrDBzB41iJHfVsrH~fk09OUJ6CfgeUlHv87kcPCLjTqXAwTNS-4KuOyMLLNtDqAp8EUGfyo8uMF~qCV43sU-ZbrkuV09Zh3OmMbwj6CzwYSWQoatxALurHTEH0g0jkF6ESw1aaLEvLpyIlrWKbditsYb71FO-pzp7PaLfk0zUAttw2DeNh~qU-Ny0gjNTLICz8Bo1Uv5DsFLDsUvAH2EYhP1ztGWEnIoUFhz35DGyFfvdEYoU7K9PKIyB82gvextKwfuOlGNavxHm21gVh2TFrRU4ZQYefudeinEQ8cyMzya05M8qyEn-AQeT2lBYTf-1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board received a fiscal update that covered state school‑finance activity, enrollment dynamics and the district’s scheduling for budget approval.

Chief financial staff said a school-finance proposal moved unanimously through committee on Monday the seventh, and staff are tracking the bill as it moves through the legislative process. The district’s finance team said it will provide a refined revenue projection at the April 23 board meeting.

Staff described their current approach to risk: for 2025–26 the district is conservatively modeling a scenario that assumes no four‑year averaging of per‑pupil revenue for Roaring Fork School District, even though the state proposal includes provisions for averaging. The memo made a conservative projection for budgeting purposes, meaning potential averaging benefits would be treated as upside until the district can conclusively incorporate them.

Board members asked about the enrollment decline the district is projecting and how four‑year averaging would soften near-term revenue impacts. Staff said averaging would help smooth losses but would not eliminate expected reductions tied to recent enrollment declines; they noted that timing matters and that a fuller picture will come when official October counts arrive next school year.

Staff reminded the board of schedule constraints: operational budget spreadsheets for school leaders are due mid‑April (3 p.m. on April 15 for school leaders), the board expects a special June meeting to adopt the final budget and the finance team will continue to refine projections for the April 23 meeting.

Ending — Next steps: The finance office will present a refined revenue projection at the April 23 meeting and continue to brief the board during the April finance committee review and the scheduled June budget adoption.","Chief financial staff said the recent school-finance proposal passed committee and the district is taking a conservative approach to its 2025–26 revenue projections, assuming no four-year averaging for Roaring Fork's internal estimate and preparing a refined projection for the April 23 meeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6074558,"Board receives health-insurance advisory committee recommendation; final employer contribution to be set with budget",1515,7011000,8526000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983819-1fa9e95501ecf7ad8032f71695a2a91a&start=7011&end=8526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983819-1fa9e95501ecf7ad8032f71695a2a91a/thumbnail_7011000.jpg","/articles/6074558/Colorado/Board-receives-health-insurance-advisory-committee-recommendation-final-employer-contribution-to-be-set-with-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074558-ddecc8ce371f39c4fd3e70925dc151f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770826338&Signature=cJqNP-V8c9T6KFgnu3bZ~~p5T4slUtH8N53iQgZXnPu1Hegpk7KYQkI2RD54naOYGH6RAlXrWkaCvZqzSxc~78nOB6V~FcmxHQemCw-4S3QTA0XMKrXZzb~8Pv003QZabWAkZvF2h9U5a0IqktdhMHm-Lr5mq083LCWnperCWCFv7vGCCLsUnWrfeXzJAh5pFaS1IVVp0w1kW1RrUMAVuxa~cX8hrXRVV~GjKhtb7JKsnqX6D3LYKRrueD0F3hDE-0ieHQp0K-A70JTSiWarNFT6eQzb5DCf7i3weH0vuVKW96kBxaNr2lB7bfV79Ncp0qKyDoeNU8waEz6ngX0y-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board heard a recommendation from the district’s Health Insurance Benefits Advisory Committee to offer three plans from the Community Education Benefits Trust (CEBT): an HDHP (HDHP5) and two PPO options (PPO8 and PPO9). The committee recommended HDHP5 as a baseline option for which the district would cover employee-only premiums, while continuing to explore whether the district can fund a higher‑coverage PPO plan.

Dr. Anna Cole described the committee’s composition and process: the advisory group included certified, classified and administrative representatives as required by IBB, and members worked toward consensus on which plans to offer during open enrollment. The committee’s three-plan recommendation was unanimous as a portfolio for employees to choose from, but the groups differed on employer contribution levels.

Administrators and classified representatives signaled support for covering 100% of the HDHP5 employee-only premium in the coming year if that decision does not require deep position reductions or cuts to negotiated cost-of-living steps and lanes. Certified representatives pushed the district to prioritize funding a PPO option (PPO9) if the budget allows, arguing it would provide broader coverage and reduce out-of-pocket exposure for employees.

Chief financial staff explained the district switched to CEBT after a period of self-insurance and that available providers and plan portfolios are limited in a rural district market. Staff emphasized that the final employer/employee premium split will be set with the budget the board adopts; administration said it will notify the board if the budget exercise produces available funding to upgrade the employer contribution to a PPO option.

The committee also discussed open-enrollment timing and communications; staff said open enrollment will proceed while they continue to refine employer contribution amounts, and that the board will have final approval as part of the budget process in June.

Ending — Next steps: Staff will continue budget modeling; if projected revenues allow, administration will return with a recommendation to shift employer contributions toward a PPO option before final budget adoption. Staff also committed to informing employees and the board of any material changes to the recommendation ahead of open enrollment.","A multi‑group committee recommended offering three CEBT plans; admin and classified members supported covering HDHP5 fully if it preserves positions and COLA, while certified representatives pushed to fund a higher-tier PPO if the budget allows.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6074563,"Superintendent reports on IBB outcomes; administrators seek clearer work boundaries and scheduling limits",363,1310000,1673000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983819-1fa9e95501ecf7ad8032f71695a2a91a&start=1310&end=1673","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983819-1fa9e95501ecf7ad8032f71695a2a91a/thumbnail_1310000.jpg","/articles/6074563/Colorado/Superintendent-reports-on-IBB-outcomes-administrators-seek-clearer-work-boundaries-and-scheduling-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074563-4b3ffa2ef81b3dd7bfdb3d3e23227791/orig.mp4?Expires=1770826338&Signature=eAHMj9M74MvbR-9J3Yz8BN-7meQ48QoKKbcWOv8P0rmvIVwNqp7mbibTPaXXYCjG0w-n6XMKcXUQEA5U3e-rGUce6ysebpdF0dVx98Fb9UEBwO7wuMQ9PsPXdvg-XTYOSEAD4gpcm13xihU9qMU~4tIly3vlYoQ0rPbTUADJrV3OrgBxSAtUx5d~jP5cBx80BP~gk1HMWpr4hLu-OfOwRzCS0uYGKDd~UZ6WvzrytHbnU95CJ-mnYVc4xSyme6RsZWBWG52wCOSH-vuv6ylbEhG0N9LUmgZzgaY4DOLY6DX-UhCRaAWZbGtOYo363f5z8M-M3FoF4symCrNtdkwaCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Roaring Fork School District Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole updated the board on the administration’s interest-based bargaining (IBB) work and related district priorities, saying leadership teams used the year to refine structures and focus on three main areas: defining work boundaries for administrators, improving internal communications during budget decisions, and reducing the impact of district meetings and professional development on schools.

Cole told the board that the district created a smaller leadership team (a “4 by 3” or leadership cadence) to monitor implementation of IBB agreements and to work through interest-specific committees. “We recognize … that work boundaries really matter, that we cannot continue to just pile more duties on top of leaders,” Cole said, describing one committee’s focus on identifying duties that are above and beyond principals’ core roles.

The superintendent said the leadership group also pivoted during this budget year to prioritize transparent, timely communication about financial decisions, health-insurance choices and other fiscal constraints that affected staff. The admin IBB group agreed on some concrete items this year, including guidance on when principals should not be asked to perform additional duties (for example, serving as athletic director without compensation) and clarifying when school-based roles that already have funded positions should be filled rather than rolled onto principals’ plates.

Board members asked about whether the presence of supervisors in the IBB room creates tension for bargaining. Cole acknowledged the tension is “always there” in labor-relations discussions but said the process centers on shared interests and goals and uses smaller breakout teams to move implementation forward.

Cole also used her superintendent remarks to highlight district celebrations and ongoing assessments: she reminded families that the parent survey closes April 30, noted CMAS and PSAT/SAT testing seasons, and recognized several scholarship finalists and recipients from Glenwood Springs High School and Roaring Fork High School.

The board did not take a separate vote on the IBB report; Cole and staff said the IBB leadership team will continue to monitor implementation and return to the board with questions and updates as needed.

Ending — Next steps: Staff said the district will continue monthly leadership-team meetings, follow up on control and scheduling commitments from admin IBB, and bring additional communications materials to the board and community about agreements made through the process.","Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole and admin IBB representatives summarized this year's interest-based bargaining work, emphasizing agreements on communication, scheduling limits for district activities and clarifying duties outside school leaders' core responsibilities.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6074567,"Roaring Fork schools report first-year energy savings as district reboots conservation program",853,1595000,2448000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983819-1fa9e95501ecf7ad8032f71695a2a91a&start=1595&end=2448","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983819-1fa9e95501ecf7ad8032f71695a2a91a/thumbnail_1595000.jpg","/articles/6074567/Colorado/Roaring-Fork-schools-report-first-year-energy-savings-as-district-reboots-conservation-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074567-f7e0886c8caa23ce2a7a98920e8146e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770826338&Signature=LGuQdV5Be-DyByNwFfEkmp5kL1Rf4Ucr1vSo3OSj7JlkbvByiETpw~AeHXqeRe7vIiYKLF4VZ0e-exIw51lviq519E9IbIIX526xalgqPUlMvLqKbcPGU8dxEnYpVZIBhztoJjPreSRNufnTLxaFRZd2xB~zDp6x908wF9Mg4-0eMJfnvqdMa4jVbvLPYQSDQsbqkmQvJaIe~IrMsqYNbEOSdt0WT3pNHWhPbDFU0OAJfHAZEf6qAPKHKr~6qQzFn0qwBG8K0pQqfFyPK2lL9mAPHGg5XC7ckfs48hN6KFMRpO8g090VgoJUsX-BFqw2f7ApzxLuJw-3mlRw29LBzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Roaring Fork School District Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole and facilities staff on the evening agenda presented an energy-management update showing early savings from a renewed conservation program.

The presentation, led by consultants Charlie Haupt of New Energy Technology and Christina Matzel of CLEAR with facilities director Eric Willis, said verified billing data for the first eight months of active energy management indicates roughly $170,000 in combined electric and natural-gas savings and that the district is on track to increase savings next year.

The update matters because the district supports more than a million square feet of facility space and logged about 4,600 work orders last year; utilities are a recurring operating expense the board must account for in near-term budgets. “Having the right data, right hands with right people, great things happen,” Haupt said.

Haupt described a four-step approach — data, conservation, energy purchasing and capital investments — and said the program emphasizes continuous monitoring and corrective action rather than immediate equipment replacement. He showed school-level performance, noting some schools moved substantially toward Energy Star certification. “A year ago it was at a 30. Now it's at a 61,” Haupt said of Sopris Elementary; he said the district could see the number of qualifying schools for Energy Star grow from two to six in the coming months.

Haupt and Willis described one example where a new chiller at Glenwood Springs Middle School increased usage in warm months by an estimated $2,000–$4,000 per month but was a “justified energy use” because it improved classroom comfort. “I can only tell you that probably every single teacher in that building is thrilled with it,” Haupt said.

District staff said most savings to date came from better metering and active management (15-minute interval profiles), adjusted HVAC schedules and custodial operations that set systems to “coast” mode when buildings are unoccupied. Eric Willis credited custodial and operations teams and said improved controls are a priority in the upcoming 2025–26 capital plan for schools that remain hard to manage remotely, including Crystal River Elementary.

The consultants projected that as more schools move from passive to active metering and conservation practices, savings will rise. “Next year, it's gonna hit a whole another level. And I think $300,000 next year is the absolute floor,” Haupt said.

District leaders said the work is largely being done through staff behavior changes guided by monitoring and coordination (scheduling, event calendars, custodial protocols) and through installing metering and controls where needed, with targeted capital investments to follow when justified.

The board did not take formal action on the presentation; staff said the district will include anticipated savings in upcoming budget materials.

Ending — Next steps: Facilities staff said plans this year include adding remaining schools and the administration building to active management, prioritizing control-system upgrades for Crystal River Elementary and Carbondale Middle, and continuing to track utility-billing data to measure outcomes and inform the 2025–26 budget.","Consultants and facilities staff reported verified electricity and gas savings after eight months of active energy management, with districtwide Energy Star scores rising and further savings projected next year.","actionData","errors"]

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