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Nut graf: Principal Lindsay Mosier told the board the school earned a priority‑improvement designation after a drop in measured growth on CMAS; teachers, parents and district partners collaborated on a plan that centers on three major strategies intended to increase student output and academic growth in both English and Spanish.

Mosier said Irish earned 41.6% of the state‑calculated points used to assign improvement status and that the decline largely stemmed from recent drops in growth percentiles on the state assessments for fourth and fifth graders. She noted the school’s post‑pandemic gains and said staff used multiple local and state assessments to search for causes and solutions.

Irish is a dual‑language school, Mosier told the board: “Irish is a dual language school.” The school serves a high percentage of multilingual learners; more than 60% of students receive Spanish dual‑language instruction. Mosier said the school’s team performed a root‑cause analysis and identified two central issues: varied expectations for student verbal and written output across language‑proficiency levels, and inconsistent, infrequent monitoring and feedback that limited teachers’ ability to adjust instruction quickly.

Three improvement strategies
- Align expectations: Teachers will adopt standards‑based expectations for student output differentiated by WIDA language levels so students show grade‑level thinking in the language appropriate to their development.
- Increase monitoring and coherence: Staff will shorten data cycles and use a two‑week collaborative cycle in which teams design a task, teach it, collect evidence and adjust instruction. The school is piloting “active monitoring” classroom protocols and using video and peer feedback.
- Strengthen academic belonging and family partnerships: Irish will refine student portfolios and coaching to help students describe what they know and what they need; the school will give parents straightforward talking points for conferences and use brief surveys after family events to improve outreach.

Mosier said the plan leverages district partners already working with Irish and cited instructional‑coaching support from the district office. Several board members and staff asked about time for additional teacher collaboration; Mosier said the school will fund additional planning time with substitute coverage, use built‑in collaboration days and adjust after‑school meetings to make time for the two‑week cycles.

Superintendent Kingsley and board members praised the school’s cohesion and emphasized the district will continue to monitor progress and support the plan. The board did not vote on the plan; Mosier said the school will solicit community feedback and return to the board with progress updates and any adjustments.

Ending: The school’s work is part of the district’s larger efforts to address disparities in outcomes and to deploy targeted supports at schools identified under the state accountability system.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting: October 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Principal Lindsay Mosier presented a unified improvement plan after Irish Elementary earned a priority‑improvement designation under the state school performance framework. Staff will focus on aligning expectations for student output across language levels, frequent progress monitoring, and strengthening academic belonging with families.","taxTitle","Poudre School District R-1, School Districts , Colorado","taxId",14270,"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},6428230,"Poudre School District review recommends longer, consistent instructional day; board opens months-long community engagement",1881,10158000,12039000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906103-eb55fadf989c268c253af1f65064e544&start=10158&end=12039","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906103-eb55fadf989c268c253af1f65064e544/thumbnail_10158000.jpg","/articles/6428230/Colorado/Poudre-School-District-review-recommends-longer-consistent-instructional-day-board-opens-months-long-community-engagement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428230-8e9139effef8c0d1f93ef250500c7c4a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770510314&Signature=S-GM70wK5dgsHXC7A09E~CDcS45WamAC-kQC40akFd5DBDSOMICBGgYEPmx0hFRlqf5BJxeVFMnatjCs75McIRQ~VxRmiqH0nH2tBYaw7R4G48nCM~z6fJWLo9FVqjBR4NfcJRVQTU5bvEajqATwYdNhSsWyTBaAxoqtounQBGC~5gAEjsiDHYBAft0uD9JKQRopdl8RXsuO23arw28U2IgfZPNxKZDdY7LGNzk6vWwNKjRzrN7kkwTDlPxoFNQjnEQyo45Hp0OcpiGiBDm6W4xKiua8hc-90WaNchwG8dSNCxGoVtKda2F7FHlCTB3WkpNnCQV4liPAIceWdwHHvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Poudre School District Board of Education on Oct. 7 reviewed recommendations from an instructional-minutes action team that recommends lengthening and standardizing the school day across the district to reduce inequities and create scheduling efficiencies.

The action team presented two primary models: a system‑aligned day in which all schools share the same daily length (illustrative: 7 hours, 15 minutes) and a level‑aligned alternative (different lengths for elementary, middle and high schools). The team also outlined a potential weekly late‑start/early‑release model used by some districts to provide staff collaboration time.

Why it matters: Board members, staff and parents described the proposal as tied to several priorities — more consistent instructional minutes across schools, added time for interventions and planning, improved alignment with front‑range districts, and potential revenue/opportunity gains for early‑childhood programs should the district reach longer weekly hours.

“We are gonna reframe, and and launch a little bit of this work at a very high level…this is the start of a conversation,” Bud Hunt, the district’s chief technology officer, said as he introduced the report. The action team’s written report, included in the board packet, identifies the state law and the state’s new instructional‑hours data collection as drivers prompting the review.

What the team found and proposed
- Compliance and reporting: Colorado law requires districts to report instructional hours; recent changes in state data collection required more granular accounting of minutes and prompted the review. The district’s current practice of counting many shortened “heat” days as full school days created a shortfall in budgeted instructional hours at some elementary grades. The team’s school‑by‑school analysis showed 19 elementary grade levels out of compliance in most grades when recess is excluded from instructional minutes.
- Two models for change: The system‑aligned model (single day length for all schools) was put forward because it creates the clearest transportation and operational efficiencies; the level‑aligned model (different lengths by level) showed fewer operational advantages. Both models include an instructional “floor” and a non‑instructional “ceiling” so sites retain some scheduling flexibility for recess, lunch and passing time.
- Timing and dependencies: Staff said conservative timing to implement a systemwide change would push to the 2027–28 school year. To implement for 2026–27 would require accelerated engagement, schedule finalization and budget decisions by February 2026. Several board members and staff pressed for clearer cost estimates before committing to a faster timeline.

Board reaction and next steps
Board members voiced general support for longer, more consistent instructional time but differed on pace and components. Board President Kristen Draper cautioned for a careful rollout, saying “slow is smooth and smooth is fast,” and urged robust community engagement before major changes. Director Connor Duffy and others requested detailed cost estimates and legal clarity from the Colorado Department of Education before any binding decision.

District leaders flagged trade‑offs the board must consider: labor‑cost impacts for classified and hourly staff; effects on transportation routes and bus driver staffing (the district reported current driver shortages and related overtime costs); adjustments to school calendars and collective‑bargaining implications; and possible increases to early‑childhood funding eligibility if the district lengthens preschool hours.

Staff asked the board whether it supports the concept of a longer, consistent day and, if so, how quickly the board wants administration to pursue changes. Directors gave mixed views: some favored a multi‑year pace with community engagement; others urged quicker action because transportation constraints and repeated shortened days create recurring instructional deficits. The board asked staff to return with more detailed analysis — including estimated costs, modeled bell times, and community‑engagement plans — prior to any vote.

The district will present additional financial and transportation modeling and continue outreach with staff associations, principals, community groups and parents. The board’s next discussion of calendar and bell‑time options is scheduled for Oct. 21; staff said any substantive calendar change for the 2026‑27 year would require schedule and budget clarity by February 2026.

Ending note: The action team emphasized that “instructional” and “non‑instructional” are technical reporting categories, not value judgments about recess, lunch or passing time. Several directors reiterated that recess and physical activity remain an important part of students’ school day even when those minutes are counted outside instructional totals.","An instructional-minutes action team presented options including a single system-length school day and a weekly late-start model. The board discussed trade-offs, calendar timing and transportation impacts and asked administration for further cost, bell-time and community-engagement analysis before any vote.",{"_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},6428216,"Board approves resolution declarations for October; amends agenda to add executive‑session items",16,16542000,16558000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906103-eb55fadf989c268c253af1f65064e544&start=16542&end=16558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906103-eb55fadf989c268c253af1f65064e544/thumbnail_16542000.jpg","/articles/6428216/Colorado/Board-approves-resolution-declarations-for-October-amends-agenda-to-add-executivesession-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428216-422a976c59220e70f20f1416e224f6f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770510314&Signature=GI3Zb6DuU0uOTzAwN3iOdhD2-HrKbog-jZmNLeMRvh4zh7ajMmfcdqCOyrhnIoLEfSGHRMJaDZsbIeAqkGFNmsGrxXqy1lDO1hHETGXNJda7vU3ULGcBkE06fkphEJVrKM~Ilbbm6ggioseYBAC4h2pgLxJsxBQL6I2cl5tq7MA70l~sPhb9xVPjUdUepZhG~YPD6zBwn9SFq8HIBe77nohyRL97pwqmNyjeffaISczFq72l9tweSey-E8hv0dQNCRxjn7SlsY3LbhmHxtXFXcGQ5R-nxxH~b4QBNwf1n9GTocEkCEu5C8nO7mAm7Jtdz2aMgKOgfUqE6xijHYsYLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Poudre School District Board of Education on Oct. 7 unanimously approved a series of resolutions and procedural motions, recording formal 7‑0 votes on multiple items during the public meeting.

What the board approved at a glance
- Resolution in support of LGBTQIA+ History Month, October 2025 — Approved 7–0. Rocky Mountain High School teacher and GSA sponsor Erin Noblick spoke to the board about student perspectives and the value of visible support; several board members read portions of the resolution aloud before voting.
- Resolution in support of National Bullying Prevention Month, October 2025 — Approved 7–0. District compliance staffer Kirsten Espinosa outlined the district’s prevention efforts, including required staff training under state law and the district’s online “See Something Say Something” reporting icon.
- Resolution in support of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Oct. 13, 2025 — Approved 7–0. Community members Philip and Miguel Chavez addressed the board and described local Indigenous history and cultural activities.
- Agenda amendment to add executive session (pursuant to the CRS language cited on the record) to discuss positions related to negotiation strategy — Approved 7–0. The amendment was moved and seconded early in the meeting.
- Motion to convene executive session on two negotiation topics (real‑estate exchange agreement amendment and proposed intergovernmental agreement change related to the Southeast Community Center) — Approved 7–0; board then entered a closed session.

Each formal motion was recorded by roll call. When the board called for the vote on the three resolutions, the roll included: Jim Brokish, Kristen Draper, Connor Duffy, Kevin Havela, Scott Schoenbauer, Andrew Spain and Jessica Zamora; each director voted in favor.

There was no dissent on the formal votes reported at the meeting. The board’s minutes will record the full text of each resolution and the official vote tallies. Several public speakers and school staff addressed the board before and after the votes to describe the resolutions’ significance to students and families.

Ending: The votes were procedural or ceremonial in nature; the board’s more substantive business that night included the Irish Elementary improvement plan presentation and the instructional‑minutes action team’s recommendation, which the board discussed at length without voting on changes.","The Poudre School District Board approved three ceremonial resolutions — in support of LGBTQIA+ History Month, National Bullying Prevention Month and Indigenous Peoples' Day — and approved agenda amendments and an executive‑session convening. Each formal motion recorded a 7‑0 vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Irish Elementary identified for priority improvement; principal outlines three‑part action plan

Poudre School District review recommends longer, consistent instructional day; board opens months-long community engagement

Board approves resolution declarations for October; amends agenda to add executive‑session items