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Jacobs said the district had about 50 open positions at the time of the report but those openings were lower than in recent years when openings ranged from about 80 to 130. \"For 24–25, we're seeing about a 9 to 10% turnover, which is significantly lower than the state,\" she said; Chief Academic Officer Celine Wicks added that the state turnover figure is \"anywhere between, like, 23–25% across districts.\"

The HR team described recruitment strategies that included attending four to five licensed-staff career fairs, coordination with statewide HR leadership groups and targeted front-range job fairs that attracted out-of-state candidates. Jacobs credited higher pay and other factors approved by the board with helping attract candidates and said social media and community partnerships are also part of recruitment.

Special-education staffing: Jacobs said the district hired fewer new special-education teachers this year (four) and currently had 33 special-education paraprofessionals districtwide with one open position. Some special-service providers are filled through contracted staff in compliance with IDEA.

Housing and onboarding: The HR team maintains a housing contact list and works with principals and community members to connect new hires to local housing; Jacobs said roughly five licensed staff this year moved into the community with district assistance. She also introduced HR team members Tony Quick and Kiki Soule and said HR works daily with finance staff on payroll and benefits.

Why it matters: Lower turnover and more successful recruitment can reduce classroom disruptions and lower costs associated with repeatedly filling positions, HR said. Board members asked Jacobs to continue outreach to universities and job fairs and to keep refining supports for new staff.

Ending: Jacobs said the district will continue workforce planning, onboarding and attention to benefits and compensation to sustain retention improvements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Steamboat Springs Board of Education Business Meeting August 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Steamboat Springs — Director of human resources Katie Jacobs told the school board on Aug. 25 that the district's workforce is stabilizing, with roughly 430 regular staff, improved retention and fewer openings than in prior years.","taxTitle","Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2, School Districts , Colorado","taxId",53258,"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},6135429,"Steamboat Springs schools run large-scale active-shooter and reunification exercise at high school",587,981935,1569215,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5674081-81b24235a3ea4c566eae20bb4c048633&start=981&end=1569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5674081-81b24235a3ea4c566eae20bb4c048633/thumbnail_981935.jpg","/articles/6135429/Colorado/Steamboat-Springs-schools-run-large-scale-active-shooter-and-reunification-exercise-at-high-school","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6135429-024b145a4f5ddad925e2651ba4694693/orig.mp4?Expires=1776273703&Signature=DTV5ipblbT1NsIfJ43XFcQR5drZrbuPQf1dBiQwI~sPhyjvekvyS~AQsqvKDd4Ri4RjDEMWnjrkcDqRpzdPTsjiuee6oUhXssrEMjXQgjpjWp7RpjGbdfPh7089cwUt4TDHI1ytiCisg492vJyvYE2PnpQhMx310thKt59MxaI6WCQkRQBg51~WtQcrvNJmQQLY0EOx-oA6-uLxi6jRQOLFEsVfP698maADsqPNqZvvZvGTsD6A~bTm3ubnqfCRVoabUgmH8AXmPzGXwMn9uzQgjkBF80lXEE6TT4URtphhWMrvqMv2vYTTwDts~NmODFx38cavzGLW3EFfguCZFUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Steamboat Springs — District facilities manager Pascal Genesta told the school board on Aug. 25 that a large-scale active-shooter exercise held at Steamboat Springs High School involved more than 100 staff and first responders and tested both immediate response and family reunification procedures.

Genesta said the exercise \"took about 6 months to put it all together\" and included law enforcement, sheriff, police, EMS and hospital partners. He said the exercise used blanks and staged injured people with makeup and triage tags so EMS could practice triage and transport.

Board members and administrators said the drill produced important lessons. Genesta said the district currently has about 40 people trained in reunification and the exercise exposed many staff who had not previously experienced the process. \"It was a huge success,\" he said, adding that smaller-scale rehearsals could continue more frequently.

Why it matters: Genesta and others emphasized that realistic practice improves response under stress and helps the district refine coordination with law enforcement and medical partners. Genesta also reminded the board that state rules require monthly evacuation drills and four lockdown drills per year, and said the first drills occur during the first two weeks of school.

During discussion, board member Cresta noted that the exercise revealed how staff must \"react quickly because something didn't go as planned,\" praising the realism Genesta and emergency partners created. Others said the law-enforcement and EMS participation provided valuable cross-agency learning: one board member pointed out EMS were able to triage immediately and move simulated patients as part of the drill.

Genesta said the district may not run a full-day scenario every year because of the effort involved but expects to continue reunification training and periodic large-scale exercises, perhaps every two to three years, with smaller rehearsals in between. He also described a technical hiccup in the drill — a card-reader/transponder issue with a responding officer's vehicle — that created an unplanned response scenario and underscored the value of unanticipated glitches during a realistic exercise.

The board did not take a formal vote on the drill; members asked staff to continue refining reunification and emergency response training and to coordinate future exercises with regional emergency management.

Ending: District officials said they will keep working with Rock County Emergency Management and local first responders to expand reunification training and to incorporate lessons from this exercise into staff training and building security work.
","District staff, law enforcement and regional partners ran a full-scale active-shooter drill at Steamboat Springs High School with more than 100 participants to test lockdown, triage and reunification procedures; district leaders said monthly evacuation drills and quarterly lockdowns remain required by the state.",{"_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},6135409,"Board reviews CASB legislative agenda, weighs support for several proposed resolutions",1161,4344200,5505945,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5674081-81b24235a3ea4c566eae20bb4c048633&start=4344&end=5505","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5674081-81b24235a3ea4c566eae20bb4c048633/thumbnail_4344200.jpg","/articles/6135409/Colorado/Board-reviews-CASB-legislative-agenda-weighs-support-for-several-proposed-resolutions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6135409-6cdfe3c4fac4cc2536510513f19c81ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1776273703&Signature=hXCyuIcMl5hwgkKoHSBnhn98i0XGVaOuPp0LC1redO6ovxMbC1ZidwrX-GSUWUWD27kLZgv3AM~jenBoJGJiDPm~G-WK9xhSKMr4xhrZ4vEy1P3~m8h7FZdisKzWtI~dPCR2EIqW-8uc3qi~4Gh4moVr2iNBmVUR7F73yCBgAazCTcHsCGnOnp0Uu6TUrlWliIYqiZCOPKBguoXfYYCO0A0sQDt67fEbwnT1bIu2lW-PkJgnBWciVkwpxHOlqH73TRk2nm2NERI9KMriIkurTGqc9MnmYVEhaEcXsr3ML4ozcWv-HmrWdi98SMZszXIyLKyDRXbefyFgBGywHT-KFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Steamboat Springs — Board delegate Leah briefed members on the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) delegate assembly materials on Aug. 25 and asked for board input ahead of the regional meeting and the upcoming assembly.

Leah said CASB's \"legislative agenda at a glance\" lists the organization's priorities for the year across finance, staff and student success, local governance and accountability; she said standing resolutions have been moved into that overview. She walked the board through ten member-submitted resolutions and the legislative committee recommendations. Some resolutions received a favorable committee recommendation and others did not.

Board members expressed support for several items and concerns about others. Members voiced support for a resolution opposing unfunded mandates and for protections that preserve local control when residential placements or state actions might affect a school next door. Several members said other proposed resolutions — including some finance-focused items — were insufficiently specific in their \"ask\" and recommended either refining the language or relying on the legislative agenda \"at a glance\" rather than duplicating topics with separate resolutions. Board members also discussed a proposed change to allow at-large board members representing large out-of-district student populations and raised concerns about potential unintended consequences and the need for specific proximity or percentage thresholds.

On school board or state-level governance items, the board discussed a Saint Vrain resolution advocating nonpartisan elections for the Colorado State Board of Education; several members said they supported nonpartisan selection to focus decisions on students rather than party affiliation.

Why it matters: The board will send a representative to the CASB delegate assembly and sought to give guidance on which positions to support. Members asked that Leah carry forward the board's input and to seek wording changes where a resolution lacked a clear or specific legislative request.

Ending: Leah will represent the district at the delegate assembly and carry the board's feedback; several members said they plan to attend the regional CASB meeting in Hayden the following day.","Delegate Leah presented the CASB legislative agenda and ten proposed resolutions; board members voiced support for some items (opposition to unfunded mandates, local control over certain placements, nonpartisan state board elections) and concerns about others (lack of specificity in some finance resolutions and local impacts of proposed changes).",{"_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},6135414,"Board adopts revised policies; debates unclear statutory language on special-meeting attendance",37,3964105,4001184,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5674081-81b24235a3ea4c566eae20bb4c048633&start=3964&end=4001","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5674081-81b24235a3ea4c566eae20bb4c048633/thumbnail_3964105.jpg","/articles/6135414/Colorado/Board-adopts-revised-policies-debates-unclear-statutory-language-on-special-meeting-attendance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6135414-e79a0ea83cd70e66fc476b2a9a1d410a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776273703&Signature=XrBvDcBaEG16TuQ5KWoibg4r26E6DJDwSdkiziLOF1ALX8s2mR1hk9Ro3Y-QFL3S9cAcVGufy-22ul5PRBevp9iPlOSeSzJDXMMwLxzMPCMzGKcikSqe8jBTBa2f~o-nIR3sleAA7MDORLWJThTK6E2rz0GFYEPlGQyLBeTshgPkSmPIdIoosHUArvWhGaSvBj3rlFz6oRVgKnY2221CHhvHcLqpYqtbbTbY5-Iz4e78DmjkHcHQMQ5vo-1qQn6BN6ySmVqdjht-x5FvgvVGqZMlb9GOp9irj~MaUwtm-jQwmHa5DEndImBcDi8SPpW~zlqgFYVSPgJS-h3L3jpuJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Steamboat Springs — The school board voted unanimously on Aug. 25 to adopt a set of revised board policies and discussed unclear statutory language in a separate policy governing special meetings.

Board president Katie Lee moved that \"the board of education adopt the revised board policies GP 7 committee structure, GP 17 accreditation, ENDS 1 mission, vision, and beliefs, ENDS 2 academic achievement, and GP 19A Electronic Participation in School Board Meetings as presented.\" Laura seconded the motion. Board clerk Deb Genesta called the roll and recorded unanimous approval: Cresta, Kevin, Laura, Leah and Katie all voted in the affirmative.

During first readings of additional policies, board members questioned language in GP 19 (school board meetings) that mirrors a statutory phrase: \"any member may waive notice of a special meeting at any time before, during, or after such meeting. And attendance at a special meeting shall be deemed to be a waiver.\" The board said the phrasing — taken directly from statute — was difficult to interpret. Several members asked CASB (Colorado Association of School Boards) to have counsel clarify the meaning. Board members agreed they would keep the statutory language in policy if required, but they asked staff to draft lay-language clarifications and to pursue a written legal interpretation from CASB counsel or other legal resources before the next reading.

Why it matters: The adopted policies cover committee structure, accreditation and student achievement policy language. The GP 19 discussion highlights a governance concern: the board wants a clear, layperson-accessible explanation in its policy about when a member's absence or attendance constitutes a waiver of notice for specially posted meetings.

Ending: The board approved the presented set of policies and directed Katie and Laura to follow up with CASB and legal counsel to clarify GP 19 language; the item will return for further review on a second reading.","The Steamboat Springs School District board adopted several revised policies on Aug. 25 and engaged in extended discussion about ambiguous statutory language in policy GP 19 concerning waiver of notice for special meetings; the board agreed to seek further legal clarification before finalizing related policy text.",{"_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},6135419,"District presents CMAS, PSAT and SAT results showing above-state achievement and mixed growth by grade",1282,2314380,3596495,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5674081-81b24235a3ea4c566eae20bb4c048633&start=2314&end=3596","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5674081-81b24235a3ea4c566eae20bb4c048633/thumbnail_2314380.jpg","/articles/6135419/Colorado/District-presents-CMAS-PSAT-and-SAT-results-showing-above-state-achievement-and-mixed-growth-by-grade","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6135419-e795ae550bbf32bf75a1f865127219ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1776273703&Signature=Qx5esfLzQM-zOIM7OM~L2cYTRg4n9lbrwJhdmSlEHFEh-RpZj3aFPcr61gyuqihZWWaYGtP3fRKDYNxxvagwgqLF2kM6t49grDXBkNxTxhgsIPZZEwFZv-F5rA3O1v9rsJUMZnK0SEL90IiQ2oDDsz-Gq1-qJwt5W5TGlOY1nJWK966VoaQ-kj20ujge4o0fP6MSq6PpodSeiYVIQHEhotplLzQma6Ark5k7cwpUfAhArXLAUJQTWPtCK-Ii03R-PS5bl9YGy9GnSLE0T6w7AbN2c09p7VG~Z6csydwrf2HYSqZRA5iZ46XBlCM~FDYO6Jmv5940EAv5NFqW53jPLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Steamboat Springs — Dr. Tim Ritter presented the district's 2024–25 assessment results to the board on Aug. 25, reporting that district students outperformed state averages on many CMAS and PSAT measures while noting uneven performance by grade and student subgroup.

Ritter summarized achievement data across CMAS (ELA, math, science) and SAT/PSAT results. He told the board the district's CMAS achievement rates were substantially higher than statewide figures: for examples cited in his slides, the district reported ELA achievement in the 60s and math achievement percentages that exceeded state averages (state figures were described in the 30% range during the presentation). He also noted specific cohort and grade-level differences, saying third grade showed lower results relative to recent years and eighth-grade math showed a dip compared with the previous year.

On growth measures (median growth percentile), Ritter said the district's cohorts generally showed growth at or above the national median; he highlighted PSAT growth and said SAT and PSAT comparisons show some gains: \"our district SAT compared to last year is up about 10%.\" He said PSAT 10 was up about 3% and referenced PSAT 9 and SAT median growth percentiles for various cohorts.

Ritter also reported subgroup changes: the percentage of students with IEPs reaching met/exceeded levels increased in some assessments, and gifted-and-talented students' rates were high (he cited near-100% meet/exceed in some comparisons). He said the district is continuing professional development, PLC work and district curriculum mapping to support instruction; he noted the district's work with Strive and early-literacy grants and planned model classrooms and principal mentoring.

Board members asked for follow-up analysis. Ritter and other administrators said additional targeted review with principals and PLCs will happen, and the district will receive School Performance Framework (SPF) data under an embargo before public release; administrators planned a follow-up workshop to allow deeper review once SPF and principal-level analysis are complete.

Ending: Ritter said administrators will continue to dig into grade-by-grade results, identify causes for dips such as third grade and eighth-grade math, and return to the board with refined analyses and recommendations.","Dr. Tim Ritter reviewed CMAS, PSAT and SAT results to the board, reporting district-level gains in several assessments and higher achievement than state averages in many grades; he also highlighted areas for follow-up such as third-grade performance and certain grade-level dips.","actionData","errors"]

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District reports improved staff retention, about 430 employees and fewer open positions than previous years

Steamboat Springs schools run large-scale active-shooter and reunification exercise at high school

Board reviews CASB legislative agenda, weighs support for several proposed resolutions

Board adopts revised policies; debates unclear statutory language on special-meeting attendance

District presents CMAS, PSAT and SAT results showing above-state achievement and mixed growth by grade