By Chris Selle Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | With the adjournment of the 71st General Assembly of the Colorado Legislature, school districts are now in the process of making sense of the legislation passed by our elected officials. Every legislative session includes some focus on education, and 2017[Read More…]
Tag: Meeker School District
Meeker school board discusses valedictorian criteria
MEEKER I The Meeker Board of Education (BOE) April 18 approved a $55,600 budget for facilities master planning. The Denver architectural firm of Bennett Wagner Grody has been chosen to do the work.
Guest Editorial: Meeker schools developing master plan
By Chris Selle Special to the Herald Times RBC | For several months, the Meeker School District has investigated the possibility of developing a facilities master plan. In doing so, a request for qualifications (RFQ) document was developed in cooperation with the Capital Construction Assistance Division at the Colorado Department[Read More…]
Meeker School District receives state recognition
MEEKER | Meeker Superintendent of Schools Chris Selle announced this week Meeker Elementary School has earned the “Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award.” These awards are given to schools that demonstrate exceptional student growth over time based on standardized testing. “The staff at Meeker Elementary School work incredibly hard to make sure[Read More…]
Meeker superintendent shares response to state survey
MEEKER | Meeker School District Superintendent Chris Selle shared with the board last week the district’s response to a survey from key legislators and referred the board to a compilation of active legislative issues. A few weeks ago, a small group of legislators sent school districts across the state a[Read More…]
Meeker school board repeals extended leave policy
MEEKER | Due to spring break next week, the Meeker Board of Education (BOE) held their March meeting a week early. Again, the most discussed and somewhat contentious issue was whether or not the district should continue to have an unpaid extended leave of absence policy for teachers. Such a[Read More…]
Meeker School Board changes policy on extended leave for teachers
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Education (BOE) reviewed and approved several policy changes and updates Feb. 21. The consideration of eliminating a policy on extended unpaid leaves of absence for instructional (certified) staff incited interesting discussion and a split vote. Only teachers who have been employed by the district[Read More…]
Principals report to school board
MEEKER | The principals of Meeker School District’s three schools gave brief, written reports to the Board of Education at their monthly meeting. Last week, Meeker Elementary School (MES) Principal Kathy Collins emphasized that February has been “I Love to Read Month,” celebrated with Dr. Seuss Days, among other events.[Read More…]
Meeker school district receives clean audit
MEEKER | During the last couple months, like other taxing districts in the county, the Meeker Board of Education (BOE) has had to approve their requested mill levies for 2017. In order to be able to pay off the elementary school construction bonds more quickly, thus saving taxpayers interest money[Read More…]
Meeker students perform at solo and ensemble
MEEKER | On Feb. 10 Jeff Hemingson, director of bands and choirs for Meeker School District, took five high school vocal students and 30 middle school and high school instrumental students to solo and ensemble festival in Rifle, Colo. The students performed solos and in small groups for judges, who[Read More…]
Meeker schools receive high score
By Chris Selle Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I The purpose for which schools exist is to help students learn. Given this truth, how do we determine the level of student learning occurring in the Meeker School District? Student learning cannot be simply reduced to a singular number or[Read More…]
Cook to be inducted into hall of fame
MEEKER | A true pioneer in Colorado girls’ athletics, Debbie Cook began blazing trails back in 1974, when she was graduated from the University of Northern Colorado and began her teaching and coaching career with the Meeker School District. Now after more than 40 years of continued service—teaching, coaching and[Read More…]
