Colorado / School Districts / Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the cou
Auditors presented a largely clean annual audit for Colorado Springs School District No. 11, reporting no major findings in the draft comprehensive financial report. They said a new GASB 101 requirement will add about $5,000,000 in compensated‑absence liabilities; the federal single‑audit remains pending federal guidance.
Colorado / School Districts / Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the cou
After debate over language and scope, the Board of Education adopted policy IJL (instructional materials and library resources) on Nov. 19, 2025, including an amendment changing the term 'obscenities' to 'obscene' in the selection and maintenance section. Board members also discussed but did not add an 'inclusive' modifier; the motion passed by roll call.
Colorado / School Districts / Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the cou
Auditors told the Board of Education for District 11 on Nov. 19 that the district nnual comprehensive financial report showed no major findings and no changes to previously reported numbers; a GASB 101 accounting change added about $5 million in compensated-absence liability. The single-audit report remains pending until federal rule guidance is released.
Colorado / School Districts / Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the cou
The District 11 Board of Education on Nov. 19 adopted revisions to policy IJL (library resources), approving an amendment that changes wording to require district media be "free of obscene and pornographic material." The board approved the amendment and then adopted the policy by roll call.
Colorado / School Districts / Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the cou
Board members held an extended work-session discussion on Oct. 15 about a draft policy (IJ) intended to consolidate several existing instructional- and library-related policies and to clarify how the district selects, adopts and responds to challenges about instructional materials and library resources.
Colorado / School Districts / Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the cou
District staff presented a new middle-school accountability program to the Board of Education on Oct. 15, saying the system is designed to "move from passive to active" intervention for students who show early warning signs of falling behind.
Colorado / School Districts / Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the cou
Rogers Elementary principal Jennifer Morell told the District 11 board the school will intensify progress monitoring, coaching and family outreach after low participation in DIBELS growth measures and a drop in overall growth left the school off the districts performance threshold.
Colorado / School Districts / Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the cou
Colorado Springs School District 11 administrators told the Board of Education on Aug. 20 that reported student behavior incidents rose in 2024–25 after the district standardized reporting and enforced a cell-phone policy, but officials said better documentation — and a newly tracked "cell phone" category — explain much of the uptick.
Colorado / School Districts / Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the cou
At a special meeting Aug. 20, the Board of Education authorized the district to sign an intergovernmental agreement for the Nov. 4, 2025 coordinated election, approving an estimated $279,826 cost and a 50% deposit due Aug. 26.
Colorado / School Districts / Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the cou
Colorado Springs School District 11 held public interviews Aug. 20 for four applicants to fill a temporary board vacancy until the November election. Board members will complete an informal straw poll by noon the next day; a formal appointment vote and swearing-in are scheduled for the Sept. 3 board meeting.