Boulder Valley School District board votes to dismiss Fairview teacher after hearing officer findings
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Summary
The Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 board voted unanimously June 20 to adopt a hearing officer’s findings and dismiss a Fairview High School teacher (identified in the record as “teacher BR”); a public commenter asked the board to reinstate her and clear her name.
The Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 board voted unanimously on June 20 to adopt a hearing officer’s findings and dismiss a teacher identified in the record as "teacher BR." The actions followed an executive-session motion under state law to receive legal advice on personnel matters.
The decision came after the board moved to adopt the hearing officer’s findings of fact and then concluded that, under Colorado law, the teacher’s conduct "constituted insubordination, neglect of duty, immorality, and other good and just cause," as read into the record by a board member. Each of the three motions related to the dismissal was approved on roll-call votes, with all recorded members voting yes.
Before the votes, a member of the public identified as Ms. Roberto addressed the board for two minutes and apologized for conduct on 05/10/2024, saying she regretted causing "negative attention" to Fairview High School and the district and asking the board to "clear my name" and "reinstate me as the administrative law judge urged." The board had convened in executive session earlier after a motion by Jorge Chavez citing state statute to receive legal advice on personnel matters related to the employment of "teacher BR."
Board members recorded on the roll calls and votes included Jorge Chavez, Medler, Niznik, Quinlan Ueda, Rajpaul, Kitty Sargent and Unger. The record shows the motions were moved and seconded as announced at the meeting; one motion to adopt the hearing officer’s findings was seconded by a board member identified in the record as Lalena (also appearing later as 'Lalania' in roll-call language). The transcript records only the identifier "teacher BR" for the employee and does not provide a full name.
The board did not announce additional disciplinary steps beyond the dismissal vote during the session. The meeting record indicates the board will not reconvene until August.
The board invoked a Colorado Revised Statutes citation on the record (read aloud in meeting as "CRS 20 four-six-four 24 B") when moving to convene the executive session for legal advice on personnel matters.