Woodland Park board reviews stakeholder survey, agrees to post superintendent job and run community poll

At a Woodland Park School District Board of Education work session, trustees reviewed results of a stakeholder survey used to shape the district—s superintendent job description and agreed to post the vacancy on Monday while simultaneously running a two‑week community poll on whether to continue a full, external search or consider the current interim superintendent for a permanent role.

The presentation, prepared by the search firm Grundmeier Leadership Services and fielded Oct. 10—6 through Oct. 26, summarized responses from parents, teachers, staff, students and community members. Presenters said parents and guardians formed the largest respondent group; the transcript lists the following category counts reported to the board: administrators 7, teachers 57, support staff 24, students 5 and community members 85. The presenter also read school representation counts: Summit Elementary 59 (28.6%), Columbine 66 (32%), junior/high school combined 123 (59.7%), and Merit Academy 16 (7.8%). (The report—s overall total in the transcript…