Greeley-Evans School District 6 board adopts $465 million budget, approves routine contracts and policy updates

The Greeley-Evans School District 6 Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt the district—s 2025—26 budget and to approve several routine items at its final meeting of the 2024—25 school year.

The board approved a total appropriation of $465,041,286 for the coming fiscal year and authorized transfers from the general fund and the use of beginning fund balance where required. The meeting included the formal reading of a statute cited by the board as the basis for the budget hearing; no members of the public spoke during the statutory comment period.

The budget vote was accompanied by the passage of a consent agenda and several separate motions. Among items noted during the meeting, district leaders highlighted continuing partnerships and contracts the board approved or authorized on the consent agenda: a contract with Aims Community College to support concurrent-enrollment coursework for Early College Academy students (noted at a discounted tuition arrangement and described at $700,000 in the meeting), and a contract with North Range Behavioral Health to provide mental-health specialists and school-based support.

The board also took procedural election steps: it called for a coordinated election and directed the designated election official to notify the county clerk by July 25, 2025, and to publish a call for nominations no later than Aug. 21, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune. The board named Amy Lehi as its designated election official and Lindsay Richards as alternate.

Other routine governance actions included approval of revisions to policy JKBA (disciplinary removal from the classroom) and updates to the district—s G personnel policies. All motions recorded in the meeting passed on voice or roll-call votes of 6—0, with no recorded nay votes or abstentions.

Why this matters: The adopted budget sets district spending and authorizations that affect staffing, programs and contracted services for the coming school year. The contracts cited during the meeting involve both college-credit opportunities for students and continued school-based mental-health support, both items the district—s leadership identified as priorities for student success.

Votes at a glance: - Approval of the agenda: approved, vote 6—0. - Adoption of the 2025—26 budget: approved, total appropriation $465,041,286; vote 6—0. The board noted the proposed budget had been posted on the district website and that taxpayers had the opportunity to register comments under state law. - Consent agenda (authorizing officers to sign contracts): approved, vote 6—0. Superintendent—s remarks called out a $700,000 Aims Community College contract for concurrent enrollment and a contract with North Range Behavioral Health for school mental-health services. - Call for a coordinated election and publication of nominations: approved, vote 6—0. Timeline: notify county clerk by July 25, 2025; publish call for nominations by Aug. 21, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune. - Designation of election official: approved, vote 6—0. Designated official: Amy Lehi; alternate: Lindsay Richards. - Revision to policy JKBA (disciplinary removal from the classroom): approved, vote 6—0. - Revisions to G personnel policies: approved, vote 6—0.

Board members and staff emphasized that the budget document and supporting financial information remain available on the district—s website via the Financial Transparency link. No substantive public comment was recorded during the meeting—s public-participation period.

The board adjourned after completing the listed business and noted the next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 11.