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District 49 trustees delay AEC resolution for CASB after detailed edits proposed
Summary
Board members extensively discussed edits to a resolution about alternative education campuses that the district planned to submit to the Colorado Association of School Boards, and they agreed to defer the submission for further editing and a July vote.
Board members discussed a resolution concerning alternative education campuses (AECs) that the district planned to submit to the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB), but they did not act on the resolution at the June 25 special meeting.
Director remarks focused on two categories of edits: (1) additional "whereas" language that explains how state and district performance frameworks treat AECs differently and (2) removing district‑specific references so the CASB submission would read as a statewide advocacy resolution rather than a district resolution. Director comments emphasized that the CASB document should not reference District 49 specifically and that language telling CASB to encourage local staff to lobby legislators may not follow CASB format.
Board members and legal counsel debated whether certain "be it further resolved" clauses belonged in a CASB submission or in a separate, district‑specific board resolution. Director LaVere Wright and others explained that the district had previously intended two separate documents: a district resolution for local legislative use and a separate CASB resolution about AECs in general. A CASB submission, several directors argued, should avoid singling out GOAL (a local program discussed earlier) and should focus on the broader policy that AECs should not penalize sponsoring districts in statewide performance calculations.
Timing and next steps: board members noted CASB’s submission deadline is July 18 and the district has a regular meeting on July 10. Multiple board members supported providing staff time to edit the CASB version to match CASB conventions and bring it back for action. Legal counsel confirmed amendments to a resolution can be made during a meeting but several directors preferred not to rush Lynette (administrative staff) and instead to bring a revised document back for action at the July regular meeting. The board reached consensus to move the CASB submission to the July meeting for final editing and action.
Why it matters: The language in an AEC resolution could affect smaller districts’ willingness to sponsor alternative education campuses if statewide performance frameworks treat AECs in ways that lower combined district ratings. Board members repeatedly said the concern is especially acute for smaller and rural districts that may be deterred from opening programs that serve high‑risk student populations if doing so would lower their overall district metrics.
Relevant timeline and clarifications: Director Heil noted the CASB submission deadline (July 18) and that the district has a regular board meeting on July 10, which would allow time to present an edited resolution for action prior to CASB’s deadline. Director DeVola and others suggested specific edits—striking two "be it further resolved" clauses and replacing references to "the board" with "CASB" where appropriate so the wording would be consistent with CASB’s resolution format.
Ending: The board did not vote on the CASB submission. Instead, members instructed staff to prepare an edited version consistent with CASB formats and deferred action to the July 10 regular meeting so members could review a refreshed draft.
