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Education Reenvisioned BOCES touts growth and new Riverstone Academy at District 49 meeting
Summary
Ken Witt of Education Reenvisioned BOCES presented the organization’s growth in homeschool‑enrichment and online programs, announced Riverstone Academy (a new brick‑and‑mortar school described as Colorado's first public Christian school) and described supports such as Schoology seats for member districts.
Ken Witt, representing Education Reenvisioned BOCES, told the District 49 board about the group’s portfolio of online, homeschool‑enrichment and brick‑and‑mortar programs and described steady growth in enrollment and program offerings. Witt said the BOCES has averaged roughly 40% year‑over‑year growth in funded and part‑time enrollments in recent years and expects further growth in homeschool enrichment.
Witt noted the authorization this year of Riverstone Academy, a new brick‑and‑mortar school in Pueblo he described as Colorado’s first public Christian school supported through the BOCES structure. Witt said the organization works with districts as partners and sometimes transfers schools when districts request it.
Board members asked about Schoology seats (software licenses BOCES provides as a service), performance‑rating updates and the growth of micro schools. One director raised constitutional concerns about supporting religiously affiliated schools with public resources; staff clarified the Espinosa Supreme Court ruling limits how regulators can consider religious affiliation when applying public funds.
What happens next: Witt said micro schools and homeschool enrichment will continue to expand and that BOCES will remain available as a partner for districts pursuing alternative public programs.
