Assistant Superintendent Anthony Asmus told the school board on Jan. 26 that District 6 achieved a 90.1% on-time graduation rate, exceeding the state average, and outlined equity-focused gains for multiple student groups and next steps for freshman support and literacy initiatives.
On Jan. 26 the GreeleySchool District No. 6 Board unanimously approved proclamations for Black History Month and for National School Counseling Week; student leaders and district counselors accepted the recognitions and outlined programming and counseling supports.
University High students urged the board to create student-designed 'third spaces' to counter social isolation from phones; a public commenter from UNC described LIFT, a mentorship program serving Greeley students and offering scholarships and a planned summit.
On Jan. 26 the GreeleySchool District No. 6 Board unanimously approved a revised 2025–26 budget with total appropriations of $472,082,412, citing transfers for a small student-count shortfall and a planned real-estate purchase.
District staff presented a two‑year calendar preview and proposed moving a scheduled diamond day from Oct. 19 to Oct. 12 (2627); the calendar keeps semester balance, Monday late starts, and winter break in late December. The board will consider the revision at its next meeting per policy IC/ICA.
District leaders told the board that DIBELS mid‑year growth is strong yet third‑grade CMAS English language arts proficiency lags; the district contracted WestEd to audit classrooms, data and special‑education/ELL supports and will publish recommendations in April–May.
District leaders proposed a phased community‑schools model that would begin exploration at Maplewood this year, with full implementation at select Title I schools supported by 21st Century grant funds and a pending WellTrust application. Each site would have an onsite facilitator and centralized oversight.
District legal counsel Nathan Fall briefed the board on how bills move through the General Assembly and highlighted items to watch: potential shifts to the local share of school finance, a proposed state civil‑rights office for disability claims via CDE, auto‑enrollment for advanced classes and a governor‑backed scholarship‑granting opportunity with uncertain rulemaking.
Student council officers Sarah Vanegas and Alina Medina told the board they value CASB workshops for advocacy training but urged widening participation beyond officer ranks; they flagged a vendor offering free therapy for students and families as a high‑impact resource to replicate.
District 6 presented an AI task force framework categorizing assignments as red, yellow or green to guide permissible AI use, announced selected pilot tools and stakeholder listening sessions, and said a draft board policy is targeted for May 2026 with a three‑year implementation plan.