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Colorado Military Academy seeks District 11 authorization after governance, finance and academic changes
Summary
Colorado Military Academy presented a transfer application and described governance and academic changes, improved finances, and new leadership. District staff said the school’s financial metrics have strengthened; the district assessment committee (DAC) will provide a review before the Board’s May action.
Colorado Military Academy (CMA) representatives presented a transfer application to the Board of Education on April 16, describing leadership changes, financial stabilization and academic improvement work that the charter said position it for local authorization by District 11.
Nicole Roberts, CMA’s executive director, told the board the school has rebuilt governance and instructional systems after leadership turnover in 2023–24. Roberts said the school missed a participation threshold in last year’s testing because of coding and administrative errors but has implemented new checks to prevent a recurrence.
CMA reported improved fiscal health: presenters said the school’s fund balance grew 117% year over year and that the school is self‑funding capital investments (fund 43). The executive director said teacher salaries have increased and that teacher retention has improved.
Academics and supports: the school said it added instructional coaches, revised curriculum, and hired an interventionist to run multi‑tiered systems of support. CMA emphasized its military‑themed programming — including Civil Air Patrol — and said 41% of students are from military families. The charter’s leadership said enrollment sustainment is up and projected enrollment for fall is roughly in the mid‑600s.
District review and next steps: District staff (Doctor Comfort) told the Board that CMA’s financial metrics are now strong and that the DAC’s written review is expected by Friday. The Board was told the transfer will return as an action item at the May 7 meeting; members were invited to visit the school prior to that vote.
Why it matters: CMA serves a mix of military and civilian families, and local authorization would shift oversight from the school’s current authorizer to District 11. Board members asked for additional materials — including a detailed budget and assessment data presented in District 11 formats — before taking an action vote.
Ending: District staff and CMA promised to deliver requested materials to the Board before the May action item, and Board members were encouraged to tour the school in advance of the vote.
