Board approves revised 2024–25 budget, adopts immigration-protection resolution and routine items; all votes 6–0

GREELEY, Colo. — The Greeley Evans School District 6 Board of Education approved multiple action items at its January meeting, including a revised 2024–25 budget and a resolution reiterating the district’s commitment to support students and families regardless of immigration status. All recorded roll-call votes cited in the minutes were 6–0 in favor.

Votes at a glance (motion text summarized; full motions recorded in the official minutes):

- Approval of the agenda: Motion to approve the agenda as presented (motion text: “I move that the Board of Education at Greeley Avenue School District 6 approves the agenda as presented.”). Vote: Director Azari — Aye; Director Bentley — Aye; Director Campos Fitzy — Aye; Director Mash — Aye; Director Matthews — Aye; Director Sullivan — Aye. Outcome: approved, 6–0.

- Proclamation recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month: Motion to approve the proclamation as presented. Vote: Azari Aye; Bentley Aye; Campos Fitzy Aye; Mash Aye; Matthews Aye; Sullivan Aye. Outcome: approved, 6–0.

- Proclamation recognizing February 3–7, 2025 as National School Counseling Week: Motion to approve the proclamation as presented. Vote: Azari Aye; Bentley Aye; Campos Fitzy Aye; Mash Aye; Matthews Aye; Sullivan Aye. Outcome: approved, 6–0.

- Consent agenda: Motion to approve items on the consent agenda and authorize officers to sign contracts. Vote: Azari Aye; Bentley Aye; Campos Fitzy Aye; Mash Aye; Matthews Aye; Sullivan Aye. Outcome: approved, 6–0.

- Resolution supporting students and families (immigration-related commitments): Motion to approve the resolution supporting students and families as presented. The resolution cites Plyler v. Doe, the Colorado Constitution and both Colorado and federal law and lists district practices the board will follow to protect students and families regardless of immigration status, including not collecting immigration-status information and referring any federal immigration requests to district legal counsel. Vote: Azari Aye; Bentley Aye; Campos Fitzy Aye; Mash Aye; Matthews Aye; Sullivan Aye. Outcome: approved, 6–0.

- Revisions to the J (student) policies: Motion to approve revisions as presented. Vote: Azari Aye; Bentley Aye; Campos Fitzy Aye; Mash Aye; Matthews Aye; Sullivan Aye. Outcome: approved, 6–0.

- Revised 2024–25 budget adoption: Motion to approve the revised budget, which included a total appropriation of $488,032,925, transfers from the general fund and the use of beginning fund balance where required. Vote: Azari Aye; Bentley Aye; Campos Fitzy Aye; Mash Aye; Matthews Aye; Sullivan Aye. Outcome: approved, 6–0.

Several votes were recorded by roll call with the same six board members voting aye: Director Azari; Director Bentley; Director Campos Fitzy; Director Mash; President Michael Matthews; and Director Sullivan. Several agenda items were presentations or first reads (for example, a first read of the 2025–26 and 2026–27 calendars) and did not require board approval at this meeting.

Notes on the budget vote: Finance staff reported that actual student counts and final per‑pupil funding figures were now available for the fiscal-year estimate, producing a net funding increase but a smaller per‑pupil amount than projected. The budget revision also reflected an assessed valuation decrease that reduced mill levy override (MLO) collections by roughly $5.7 million compared with the projection; staff said the shortfall is primarily tied to lower oil‑and‑gas valuations and recommended limited use of fund balance to continue previously committed MLO projects. The board approved the revised budget and authorized the recommended appropriations.