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Residents press Upper Adams board over student services director’s resignation and teacher morale
Summary
Public commenters urged the Upper Adams School Board to explain the resignation of Director of Student Services Ryan Gerber and to prioritize educator retention as contract talks near a June expiration. The board acknowledged the resignation and listed plans to post the position.
Public comment at the Upper Adams School District board meeting turned to staff morale on May (date not specified), after the resignation of Director of Student Services Ryan Gerber.
At the start of the citizen-comment period, William Lane read a letter from Anne Lane asking whether anyone had spoken with Gerber about his reasons for leaving and who will now serve English‑learners and students with special needs. "Who will now lead this effort in the future?" Lane asked, urging the board to take the resignation seriously and to work with teachers and administrators on solutions.
Jody Hardy, speaking as a resident and parent, told the board it must stop "dragging this process out" and urged members to "put your personal agendas aside" during contract negotiations. "When leaders of high caliber and deep commitment are allowed to slip away, it leaves a void that cannot easily be filled," Hardy said, warning that departures threaten services for vulnerable students.
Later in the meeting, in the personnel section, board leadership announced the resignation of Ryan Gerber and said the district will post and advertise for a director of student services. The personnel slate included multiple other hires, resignations and retirements; the board moved and voted to approve the personnel items presented.
Separately, board materials and a committee report noted ongoing negotiations with the Teacher Association: the union submitted a comprehensive counterproposal on May 6; the district’s counter of May 11 was rejected, and additional talks are scheduled in coming weeks. The board did not take a final action on negotiations at this meeting.
The board did not provide a public explanation for Gerber’s resignation during the citizen‑comment period; members said the superintendent and personnel office would follow up individually where appropriate. The district posted the personnel items and indicated it will begin recruitment for the student services director.
