Adams 12 superintendent reports Thornton land transfer, warns of SNAP impacts and defends special-education funding

Superintendent Godowsky told the Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board on Oct. 22 that the district signed an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Thornton to transfer parcels adjacent to Thornton High School so the district can build a redesigned Thornton High on the Bowman campus if Thornton approves the agreement on its side.

The superintendent said the agreement is expected to be finalized next week and thanked district and city staff for negotiating the transfer. "I was delighted to sign an intergovernmental agreement today with the city of Thornton that will, if they approve it on their side as well, which we expect to happen next week, result in the transfer of parcels of land adjacent to Thornton High School to the district so that we can build out our redesigned, new and improved Thornton High School on Bowman Campus as part of the bond project," the superintendent said.

Godowsky also warned board members and the public about…