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Interim superintendent delays start of school one week as wildfire evacuations continue
Summary
Pueblo County School District 70’s interim superintendent announced a one-week delay to the start of school because of ongoing wildfire evacuations, saying the district will reassess if the evacuation continues and will work with families who lost homes.
The district’s interim superintendent, identified in the meeting as Bob, told the board the start of school will be pushed back by one week because of the ongoing wildfire evacuations. “We have notified that staff and that community that we will be pushing school back by a week,” he said, adding the district is not building extra days into the calendar and will evaluate further adjustments only if evacuations extend into next week.
The superintendent said the decision follows information from local authorities and fire command and that the district will remain flexible as conditions change. He also noted the district has identified three staff members who lost homes and that schools and principals are coordinating direct support. The board expressed appreciation for first responders and discussed directing donations through the United Way or Red Cross during the emergency.
Looking beyond immediate operations, the superintendent said the district is beginning to develop key performance indicators tied to the strategic plan and that those measures will be presented to the board in a future meeting. The board scheduled follow-up discussion and said they would notify families if circumstances change.
