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Board approves curriculum, fees, contracts and accepts clean audit in April meeting
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Summary
At its April 21 meeting, the Loveland Board of Education approved curriculum adoptions (including a new zoology course), school fee schedules for 2026–27, several contracts and a downtown TIF amendment, accepted the FY2025 audit, and approved personnel and travel items by roll call.
The Loveland Board of Education approved a series of routine business items and formal actions at its April 21 meeting.
Curriculum and policy approvals: After a presentation by Doctor Puerta, the board moved and approved curriculum updates for 2026–27, including one new adoption (zoology) and several readoptions. The board also completed the second reading and approval of several board policy changes.
Personnel and hires: The board scheduled a public hearing for June 2 to consider reemployment of retiring anatomy and physiology teacher Kelly Partridge, approved employment recommendations including several retirements and new hires, and welcomed two newly approved assistant principals, Kristen Overbeck (LIS) and Mike Simich (LMS).
Fees, contracts and financial actions: The board approved school fee rates for 2026–27, accepted a list of donations from community support groups, approved several contracts and capital projects (including a lighting retrofit projected to save roughly $22,000–$25,000 annually in general-fund costs and a facility partnership with Loveland Storm that generates rental income), and approved a fund transfer consistent with the February forecast.
TIF and audit: The board approved an amendment to the City of Loveland downtown TIF agreement related to a recent property purchase and accepted the fiscal-year 2025 audit report; administration characterized the audit as "clean" and the district as a "low risk auditee." Treasurer John Espie highlighted month-to-date interest income of $123,445.18 and year-to-date interest income of $1,006,432.46.
Travel and disposals: The board approved an overnight boys lacrosse trip to Roanoke, Virginia, and authorized disposal of obsolete technology items.
Votes at a glance (as recorded during roll calls in meeting minutes): - Curriculum updates (new zoology adoption): approved (roll call). - Reemployment hearing for a retired employee (public hearing scheduled June 2): resolution approved (roll call). - School fee schedule 2026–27: approved (roll call). - Board policy second reads: approved (roll call). - MOU amendment related to personal leave (collective bargaining follow-up): approved (roll call). - Employment recommendations (hires/retirements): approved (roll call). - Overnight lacrosse trip: approved (roll call). - Contracts and capital projects (including lighting retrofit, ESC contracts, Centos Omni): approved (roll call). - Loveland City downtown TIF amendment: approved (roll call). - Fiscal-year 2025 audit: accepted (roll call). - Disposal of obsolete technology: approved (roll call).
The meeting adjourned after completing the agenda.
