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Superintendent spotlights award-winning schools, construction projects and a 10% staff pay increase
Summary
Superintendent highlighted multiple school award winners, construction at Jenkins, CSST and Palmer, and thanked staff; he also noted a district-wide compensation package described as a 10% increase.
Superintendent Call used the board—s June 4 meeting to recognize multiple District 11 schools and educators who received awards this year and to summarize large construction projects under way in the district.
Awards and recognitions: principals and staff from dozens of elementary schools and programs came forward to accept district recognitions and to describe their schools— accomplishments and goals for next year. The board recognized teacher impact award winners and the superintendent noted a $11,000 teacher impact award for selected educators.
Construction updates: the superintendent reported three major construction projects underway: demolition and structural work at Jenkins (including full removal of an existing media-center slab and planned demolition of a seventh- and eighth-grade wing affected by cracks), the Colorado Springs School of Science and Technology (CSST) build adjacent to the UCCS cybersecurity lab, and extensive HVAC and other renovation work at Palmer High School. He described measures taken to address previous structural issues and said the projects were intended to produce long-term instructional space and modernized facilities.
Compensation and staffing: during remarks recognizing teachers, the superintendent thanked staff and noted "the 10% increase in our compensation package this year," language echoed by teachers who received awards. The superintendent framed the district—s direction as putting resources into schools and into staff to improve student outcomes.
Why it matters: the construction projects represent multi-year investments that will affect school capacity and programming; the compensation increase is a material change in staff pay that will shape hiring and retention in a competitive labor market.
