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Garfield County School District No. 16 board approves policies, salary schedules and several facility and contract items
Summary
At its May 12, 2026 meeting in Parachute, the Garfield County School District No. 16 Board of Directors approved second-reading policies, the 2026-27 salary schedules and benefits, bond payments, a revised school calendar, curriculum and several facilities and contract expenditures. A local resident voiced support for a proposed early childcare center.
The Garfield County School District No. 16 Board of Directors met May 12, 2026, in Parachute and approved a series of routine policy and operational items, including second-reading approval of multiple board policies, adoption of the 2026-27 salary schedules and benefits, bond payments, a calendar revision and several facility and contract expenditures.
During opening business Board President Vincent T. Tomasulo called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and the board unanimously approved the meeting agenda. The board then approved the consent agenda — including April 14 meeting minutes, personnel matters and financial reports — by a 5-0 roll-call vote after a motion from Director Keith Gronewoller and a second from Director Brent Baker.
On the policies item, the board approved on final reading the listed policies and exhibits, including DB (Annual Budget), DBD (Determination of Budget Priorities) and DID (Inventories). Director Brent Baker moved to approve the policies on second reading; Director Hunter Long seconded and the motion carried 5-0.
The board approved the proposed 2026-27 salary schedules and benefits presented by Chief Financial Officer Chelsey Gerard after a motion by Director Samuel W. Stewart and a second by Director Keith Gronewoller; the roll-call vote was unanimous. The board also approved scheduled bond payments and a revision to the 2026-27 school calendar by unanimous votes.
Several operational projects and purchases were approved unanimously. The board authorized reconstruction of the play-area sandbox at the Center for Family Learning, approved a quote for freezer compressor repair at the same facility, accepted a quote to replace the Bea Underwood Elementary School basketball goal and approved an Instructure contract presented by Chief of Operations and Innovation Nathan Humphrey. Assistant Superintendent Amber Clark presented and the board approved a new math curriculum for district use.
A member of the public, Lynn Shore, used the public comment period to suggest posting photos of staff and the school board on the district website, to offer support for development of the Parachute/Battlement Mesa Early Childcare Center in partnership with the local parks and recreation district, and to thank the board for its work.
Several items were listed on the agenda as information only — including a proposed intergovernmental agreement with Colorado River BOCES, a preliminary 2026-27 budget hearing presented by CFO Chelsey Gerard, and an Aspen Community Foundation grant award announcement — but the provided transcript contains no substantive detail of those presentations. Superintendent Dr. Jennifer A. Baugh announced graduation on May 23 and reminded the community the last day of school for students is May 28. Board President Tomasulo also announced a board retreat scheduled for July 11, 2026, at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs.
The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m. after a unanimous vote to adjourn.
