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Greeley School Board discusses state adequacy study findings, teacher pay and class-size targets
Summary
At a work session the Board of Education of Greeley School District No. 6 reviewed results of a recently published state-funded adequacy study that recommends smaller early-grade class sizes, more tutors and counselors, extended learning time and higher teacher pay; board members discussed implications for local advocacy and funding.
The Board of Education of Greeley School District No. 6 in the county of Weld heard a summary of state-funded adequacy-study findings and discussed local implications during its work session. Director Campos Spitzi said the studies outline recommended staffing and funding changes that would affect classroom sizes, support services and teacher pay.
The studies — described by board members as two state-funded analyses released earlier in 2025 — recommended a K–3 class-size target of 15 students per teacher and a 4–12 target of 25 students per teacher, expanded tutoring and counseling, extended summer learning and more elective and after-school programming. Director Campos Spitzi said these changes would require “increased individual attention” and more staff at schools.
Director Campos Spitzi also cited a funding gap figure discussed in the study: “$2,000 per pupil below the national average,” and noted that, when adjusted for cost of living and including Washington, D.C., Colorado ranks last in competitiveness of teacher pay. She said removing the budget stabilization factor (the “BS factor”) returns state funding only to levels comparable with 1989, and urged board members to press state legislators to prioritize school funding.
Board members discussed advocacy and the role of local leaders in raising awareness of the study’s recommendations. Director Campos Spitzi encouraged interested community members and education advocates to review materials posted by Great Education Colorado, including the “Get It Done” campaign linked from that organization’s site.
No formal motions or votes were taken on funding or staffing changes during the work session. Board members framed the discussion as context for future budget and advocacy decisions and as input for the district’s strategic planning and superintendent evaluation process.
Director Campos Spitzi referenced the Colorado Association of School Boards delegation assembly she attended, where members prioritized resolutions supporting relief from unfunded mandates and preserving local control in charter-application appeals to the State Board of Education; she said those resolutions reflect priorities the district may press at the state level.
The board did not set any binding local policy changes during the session; members indicated the adequacy-study recommendations will inform future budget discussions, school visits and communications with state lawmakers.
