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Public commenters press PSD board on calendar inequity, safety, special-education credits and levy transparency
Summary
Multiple community members used the Dec. 9 public-comment period to raise concerns about the proposed calendar’s impact on high-school instruction, student safety and special-education crediting, and to allege discrepancies in balloted levy amounts; the board heard the concerns and directed follow-up.
During public comment at the Dec. 9 Poudre School District board meeting, community members and staff raised distinct concerns the board said it would follow up on.
Calendar and instruction: Amy Healy (Fossil Ridge German teacher) and Charles Stone (Fossil Ridge science teacher) warned that the proposed 2026–27 calendar creates significant semester imbalances for students on block schedules. Healy said the proposed schedule’s difference in days between semesters will make courses inequitable across terms and schools; Stone quantified the difference as roughly 1,200 instructional minutes for some courses and asked the board…
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