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Erie High School junior Jacob Trujillo was recognized October 22 by the St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education after completing the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification over the summer through the district’s Innovation Center Opportunity to Climb program.
Colorado / School Districts / St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
At its Oct. 8 meeting the St. Vrain Valley Schools Board of Education heard presentations about a new sustainability internship program run by the district’s Sustainability Department and the Innovation Center that placed four student interns on research projects tied to district operations.
Colorado / School Districts / St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
The St. Vrain Valley School District recognized 11 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists at a board meeting where students introduced themselves and described coursework, extracurriculars and college plans; board members praised their academic and community contributions.
Colorado / School Districts / St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
District staff reported early spending and design work across feeders under the 2024 bond program and the board approved consent items, including installation of three finance and audit committee members; directors requested additional bond‑spend projections for fall 2026.
Colorado / School Districts / St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
District leaders told the board the district administered about 30,000 CMAS/SAT/PSAT assessments and reported a 2.2‑point increase in the district performance framework, noting St. Vrain outscored state averages in multiple grades and subjects.
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The board voted to adopt new policy JKBAA on abbreviated school days, prepared to comply with recent state statute changes and reviewed by the Colorado Department of Education, and approved accreditation recommendations that move three schools to 'performance' and keep Timberline on improvement status; votes were unanimous among present trustees with one absence.
Colorado / School Districts / St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
District officials told the board the Community Schools program has grown from about 1,100 participants in 2010 to nearly 4,000 last year, outlined recent fee-setting practices and an internal scholarship program to cover unpaid fees, and said the district set aside roughly $620,000 for an infant/toddler pilot and about $300,000 for a future toddler room.
Colorado / School Districts / St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
The board was told the district received more than $440,000 in donations April–June 2025 and, by unanimous vote, approved the consent agenda that included the appointment of Dr. Carrie McDermott as chief of staff starting August 2025.
Colorado / School Districts / St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
The board approved action item 8.1 to remove a statutory maximum fee reference from district policy and keep the Colorado Open Records Act rate in regulation so future statutory updates can be processed in one reading.
Colorado / School Districts / St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
Superintendent Dr. Jackie Capuchin told the St. Vrain Valley School District board that she has visited roughly half the district’s schools and called the start of the year 'great,' highlighted community partnerships and announced a topping-out ceremony at a new K–8 in Mead.