Tag: Meeker School Board
Meeker School Board presents token of appreciation to Laurel Mullens
MEEKER | The regular meeting of the MSD Board of Education started promptly at 7 p.m. and followed the agenda closely. The first order of business was the recognition of Montey Franklin, a local spelling bee champ and participant in the District Spelling Bee. Franklin explained how many students he[Read More…]
Guest Column: School board appraises 4A
By MEEKER RE-1 BOARD OF EDUCATION Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Local voters will help decide two issues of importance to education in this November’s election. We, the School Board of Meeker School District RE-1, passed a resolution in support of local Ballot Issue 4A, which would provide[Read More…]
School board moves forward with bond issue
MEEKER I The Meeker Board of Education met Monday for both a special formal board meeting as well as the normal, second Monday of the month work session. The primary focus of attention in the special meeting was what, if anything, to put in front of the district’s voters on[Read More…]
Meeker Board of Education sails through long agenda
MEEKER | The full body of the Meeker Board of Education (board) Monday night heard Superintendent Chris Selle report good news from Colorado’s General Assembly. The Legislature, he said, is claiming through their budgeting process they plan to “buy down” (reduce) the negative factor, which they’ve been applying to state funding[Read More…]
Meeker school board votes 6-1 to hire bonding help
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Education held a special meeting Monday night to discuss the presentation from the George K. Baum & Company’s Denver office the board had at their work session last week. This presentation—focused on the investment banking firm’s ability to help the Meeker School District achieve success[Read More…]
Meeker school board will apply for BEST grant
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Education (BOE) was out in force Tuesday for their regular December meeting. Of long-range importance was their go-ahead for the Meeker School District (MSD) to apply to the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) for a Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant to help pay[Read More…]
Letter: Thank you from a former school board member
Dear Editor: At this time I would like to say thank you to all those who voted for me, and showed support for the past four years while I served on the school board. I would also like to wish the new board continued success in our district. I enjoyed[Read More…]
Meeker School Board installs new members
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Education convened Thursday, Nov. 16 for a special meeting to install new school board members and appoint board officers. Incumbents Bill deVergie, Bud Ridings and Dave Smith with new board member Laurie Simonsen were sworn in by Janelle Urista, joining continuing members Tom Allen,[Read More…]
Fourth seat on Meeker school board still too close to call
MEEKER | Late night final vote counting at the county courthouse Tuesday left announcement of one of four winners of Meeker school board seats undecided, with 10-12 votes still out. Voters clearly returned incumbents Bud Ridings with 736 votes and Davey Smith with 730 votes to the board. Challenger Laurie[Read More…]
Meeker school board hears final assessment on high school, bus garage
MEEKER | “You have a building (Meeker High School) that is about 65 years old and has had very little renovation done. The systems are at the end of its life,” said architect Anne Weber from Bennet Wagner Grody Architects, the firm hired by the Meeker School Board to provide[Read More…]
Meeker School Board candidates respond to questions before forum
MEEKER | There are five candidates for four four-year terms on the Meeker Board of Education (BOE). These candidates are Bill deVergie, Bud Ridings, Davey Smith, Laurie Whiteman Simonsen and Todd Shults. Ridings is the current board president, Allen is vice-president and deVergie is secretary. deVergie served as board president[Read More…]
