Colorado / School Districts / Westminster Public Schools
The board voted to adopt the amended 2025 6 budget and accepted projects and contracts over $150,000; personnel matters were approved and two members announced recusals on the contracts item. The board also set the next meeting for 02/10/2026.
Colorado / School Districts / Westminster Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Gatto delivered the 2026 State of the District, previewing the Uplands Discovery Campus (groundbreaking this year, opening 2028), multiple Fit FI facility reconfigurations, new partnerships for CTE and adult learning, and technology policy changes including a district-wide ChatGPT network restriction.
Colorado / School Districts / Westminster Public Schools
The Westminster Public Schools Board swore in Aaron Martin and Dan Arecchio to new four-year terms and elected Mary Beth Murphy president, Erin Martin vice president, Dan Arecchio secretary and Audrey Yanos treasurer during a regular meeting on Nov. 18, 2025.
Colorado / School Districts / Westminster Public Schools
Superintendent Jenny Gatto told the board the new Flint Shaw PK–8 campus will open in 2028, consolidating Johnny Flynn, Marzano Academy and Shaw Heights Middle School. The district cited the 2024 bond that allocated $40,000,000 for construction and outlined a temporary two-year transition plan and family engagement resources.
Colorado / School Districts / Westminster Public Schools
District presenters told the board Panorama survey results show student perceptions of safety rose toward the 80% goal (86% in fall), and administrators described a 'rounding' program and changes to new-teacher orientation, coaching and mental-health first-aid offerings to support retention and instructional practice.
Colorado / School Districts / Westminster Public Schools
The board voted to adopt 'Colorado Summit Leadership Academy' as the new name for the Colorado Sports Leadership Academy to broaden the program's appeal beyond athletics. Administration said the new name better reflects leadership, academics and career opportunities.
Colorado / School Districts / Westminster Public Schools
Westminster Public Schools Superintendent Jenny Gatto has begun meeting one-on-one with newly hired teachers as part of a "district rounding" process that supplements NTaught orientation to gather feedback on what is working in classrooms during the first months of the school year.
Colorado / School Districts / Westminster Public Schools
A Westminster Best Buy store won a nationwide Best Buy–Intel competition and awarded a $20,000 grand prize to a local high school; school leaders said funds will buy classroom incentives and an outdoor projector and screen for student events.
Colorado / School Districts / Westminster Public Schools
Westminster Public Schools hosted a competency-based learning summit that centered classroom visits, breakout sessions on implementation, and presentations by Jeff Rose and Robert Marzano; the district also published Pioneers of Personalized Education this summer.
Colorado / School Districts / Westminster Public Schools
Student ambassador Fernanda Galvin described new homecoming traditions including a homecoming carnival (estimated 300–400 attendees), a cross-country run returning the game ball, and student council plans to improve event communications.