District 11 leaders told prospective candidates that the district is pivoting resources to classrooms, aims to raise starting teacher pay toward $70,000, and will expand pre‑K and work‑based learning while using classroom‑level data to target supports in low‑performing schools.
Board and elections staff told prospective District 11 board candidates there are two routes — the November election and a short‑term vacancy appointment — plus rules restricting use of district resources in campaigns and guidance on facility rentals and sign rules.
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District staff proposed an opt-in alternate salary schedule that lets teachers advance horizontally by earning certification, demonstrated practice and leadership in a district 'model of instruction'; staff emphasized safeguards (internal and external validation) and said the plan is additive to, not a replacement of, existing degree-based lanes.
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Pikes Peak State College pitched a partnered innovation-zone high school focused on nursing and allied-health credentials, offering $5 million in capital to build simulation labs and a pathway from CNA to LPN and RN; the District 11 board gave a nonbinding thumbs-up to ask staff to develop detailed plans, but no formal approval was taken.
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District finance staff warned the board of a difficult state budget outlook and proposed prioritizing compensation and instruction (targeting roughly 70% of spend on instruction) while using nonrecurring tools and central-office reductions to balance any reductions; the board pressed for timely survey and budget analysis.
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District staff previewed a proposed $750 million bond with layered tranches, a regionalized allocation model (50% facility condition index, 50% utilization), and a community engagement plan backed by a scientific poll; staff said next steps include finalizing project lists and presenting survey results to the board.
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CEVA (SEVA) presented its 20‑plus year charter renewal information and pedagogy; separately the board agreed to relinquish local authorizing authority so Foxtrail Academy may pursue authorization through the Charter School Institute (CSI).
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Following executive session and legal counsel, the board affirmed the superintendent’s decision to expel a student (referred to as 'student A') until May 19, 2026; the board provided no case details citing confidentiality.
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The board approved a $182,850 general fund contingency transfer to pay final tuition for homeschool students enrolled in Falcon AeroLab after certified enrollment exceeded the district’s original budget projection; one director recused/abstained from the vote.
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The board adopted a revised policy KEC clarifying a 30‑day timing window for requests to review instructional materials; a public commenter had urged restoring 'reconsideration' procedures in policies IJ and IJL earlier in the meeting.