Parent raises transparency and records concerns during Elbert County School District C-2 meeting

During the July 17 Elbert County School District C-2 board meeting, parent Danielle Ullom addressed the board with several transparency and process concerns.

Ullom asked whether KES students could be included in super-size meal offerings, and said the parent/volunteer code of conduct language in the draft student handbook, particularly a confidentiality provision, limited freedom of speech. She further raised financial transparency concerns: she said she had requested a copy of the budget provided to the board and had not received it even after filing a Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request. Ullom also said she had asked on April 30 for an update to the REEMS plan and had not received a response. She observed that the superintendent’s evaluation goals have been delayed and noted the next evaluation is scheduled for October.

Derek Ullom followed, asking procedural questions about the owner’s representative RFQ subcommittee and whether the opening and review of bids must occur in open session under district policy.

The minutes record these public comments but do not record a board response or a follow-up commitment during that segment. The board later entered an executive session on personnel and returned with no formal action taken. The minutes show a number of subsequent votes and approvals, including the preschool contract and staffing decisions.

The public comment raises outstanding items for follow-up: providing the requested budget documents in response to the CORA request or explaining any withheld material, providing an update on the REEMS plan status, and clarifying RFQ subcommittee procedures for bid opening and review.