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Board completes officer elections, certifies mill levy and updates calendars; first readings held for Title I family engagement policies
Summary
The Elizabeth School District board elected officers, certified the 2026 mill levy, approved revised meeting schedules and district calendars for 2026–28, held first readings of parent‑engagement and Title I policies, and moved into an executive session on pending litigation with the ACLU.
At its Dec. 16 meeting, the Elizabeth School District Board of Education handled multiple governance items: officer elections, mill levy certification, calendar approvals, policy first readings and an executive‑session motion on pending litigation.
Nominations and roll calls filled board officer roles. Rhonda Olson was nominated for president, David Fletcher for vice president and Mary Powell for secretary; each nomination was followed by a roll‑call affirmation. The board discussed timing and sequencing for business and working sessions as part of the scheduling changes.
Administrators reminded the board of the superintendent's automatic‑renewal clause in the superintendent contract and said the board has two months to act if it wishes to stop renewal.
On finance, the board moved to approve and certify 2026 mill levy collection rates for submission to the county tax collector. Administrators explained technical details: although the district’s aggregate mills decreased from 31.048 to 30.55, the local share rose from $12,252,000 to $13,947,000 because of community growth; a roll call vote approved the certification.
The board approved a revised 2025–26 meeting schedule (returning to two meetings per month) and approved Calendar A as the recommended calendar for 2027–28 after discussion about holiday breaks, transportation alignment and teacher workdays. Directors also approved a revised 2026–27 calendar with adjustments to start dates and elimination of late starts.
On policy, the board conducted first readings of revised Policy KB (parent engagement), Policy KBA (district Title I parent involvement) and a new exhibit (KBA‑E) describing a school‑level Title I parent/family engagement compact. Directors and administrators discussed compliance with federal Title requirements, concerns about administrative burden, privacy wording distinguishing public meetings from private student information and whether a compact should be signed; the policies were taken for further revision and returned for a future vote.
Finally, the board moved into executive session under the Colorado Revised Statutes to confer with counsel regarding a pending lawsuit with the ACLU; the roll call to enter executive session was recorded and the public meeting adjourned at 9:01 p.m.
