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Contract renewals…
The Meeker School Board approved the contracts to retain all three school principals for the 2014-15 school year.
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Teacher evaluations may get a mix of reviews
MEEKER I Colorado educator perceptions about teacher evaluations declined between 2011 and 2013, according to the Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) Colorado survey. However, pilot studies of the evaluation system in Denver have shown […]
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Barone students look forward to testing
MEEKER I When standardized testing comes to Barone Middle School, students look forward to learning active and hands-on skills like archery, knitting or building model rockets.
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Chinn resigns from school board; Meyer contract renewed
MEEKER I The board of trustees of Meeker School District RE-1 (MSD) accepted the resignation of new school board member Daniel Chinn, renewed Superintendent Mark Meyer’s contract through school year 2014-15 and approved spring coaches […]
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MSD presentations offer looks at student life
MEEKER I Student presentations are common at Meeker School Board meetings, and the Feb. 4 meeting was no exception with the Meeker High School football players being recognized, Future Farmers of America (FFA) members who […]
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Meeker schools may again ask voters to fund shortfall
MEEKER I Voters in the Meeker School District may be asked again in November to pass a tax levy override to fund the district and help bail out the district in its major funding shortfall.
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Meeker School District to use reserve funds on budget shortfall
MEEKER I Meeker School District unanimously passed a revised budget Tuesday night that included the projected $1.26 million shortfall being covered by the district’s reserve funds. The approved budget meets 2013-2014 obligations with no major […]
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Forum on school budget shortfall tonight
MEEKER | The Meeker School District, facing a budget shortfall of more than $1 million, will host a public forum today at 6 p.m. at Meeker High School to discuss the situation in an open […]
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MHS scores high in state, spends high
EDITOR’S NOTE: There are several Internet sites that track students’ educational progress in Colorado. Schooldigger.com is just one of those. The figures in this story have been confirmed through local school officials, but the Herald […]
Letters To The Editor
Letter to the Editor: RE-1 board declares fiscal emergency
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to all residents in Meeker School District-RE1. Last week, the Meeker Board of Education (MBE) approved current policy DBH and declared the school district in a fiscal emergency.
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MSD declares an ‘emergency’ with schools’ funding
MEEKER I December financial tables from the Colorado Department of Education led Meeker School Superintendent Mark Meyer to recommend, and the Meeker School District RE-1 Board of Trustees to declare, a state of emergency over […]
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RE-1: Good news and bad news
MEEKER I “I have good news and bad news,” Andy Stewart of Vanir, the school district’s owner’s representative for the Meeker Elementary School said following a workshop of three committees held before the March 20 […]