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School board approves grant, repairs, two propane buses, training course and certifies 2025 mill levies
Summary
Garfield County School District No. 16 trustees unanimously approved acceptance of an Aspen Community Foundation special-needs grant, authorized retaining-wall repairs, purchased two Blue Bird propane buses, approved a $5,200 bus-driver safety training and certified mill levies for tax year 2025.
Garfield County School District No. 16’s Board of Directors met on Dec. 9, 2025, and unanimously approved a series of operational actions intended to maintain facilities and support transportation and special-needs services.
In a single vote, the board accepted a grant from the Aspen Community Foundation SLM Special Needs Fund. Superintendent Dr. Jennifer A. Baugh presented the grant acceptance; Trustee Keith Gronewoller moved the motion and Trustee Hunter Long seconded. The motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote (Baker, Gronewoller, Long, Stewart, Tomasulo: aye).
The board also approved a quote from Master Maintenance to repair the retaining wall at the School-based Family Resource Center. Dr. Baugh introduced the item and Director of Operations & Innovation Nathan A. Humphrey addressed related questions. Trustee Brent Baker moved the motion and Trustee Samuel W. Stewart seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The transcript does not specify the dollar amount of the approved Master Maintenance quote.
For the transportation department, the board approved the purchase of two Blue Bird propane-powered school buses. Humphrey presented the recommendation; Trustee Samuel W. Stewart moved and Trustee Hunter Long seconded the motion, which passed by unanimous roll-call.
The board authorized a school bus safety training course for drivers at a cost of $5,200. Humphrey presented the proposal; Trustee Keith Gronewoller moved and Trustee Brent Baker seconded. The board approved the $5,200 expenditure by unanimous vote.
On financial matters, Chief Financial Officer Chelsey Gerard moved that the board certify the district’s mill levies for property tax year 2025 "in accordance with law." Trustee Keith Gronewoller seconded and the board approved the certification by unanimous roll-call. The transcript does not list the specific mill-levy figures.
Gerard also moved approval of the Colorado Department of Education 2025–2026 Student October Data Collection; Trustee Brent Baker seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
All formal motions recorded in the meeting passed on unanimous roll-call votes. The board adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
