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…]
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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…]
Guest Editorial: School district aims for excellence
By Chris Selle Meeker School Superintendent Special to the Herald Times rbc I During the 2015-2016 school year, the District Accountability Committee (DAC) for Meeker School District RE-1 shouldered the responsibility of updating the school district’s strategic plan. In doing so, the DAC departed from traditional plan writing which often[Read More…]
School safety is a hot topic
By Chris Selle Superintendent, Meeker School District MEEKER | With the continued focus on school safety, I would like to share with parents and community the basics of the Meeker School District’s emergency operations plan. The plan and supporting documents can be found at meeker.k12.co.us under the “Our District” tab.[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: November 3, 2016
Meeker School District info meeting Nov. 7 Meeker | The Meeker School District will host an informational community meeting on Monday, Nov. 7, in the high school auditorium to review future Meeker public school financing including public ideas for priority spending of the $875,000 ending fund balance which was left[Read More…]
Meeker School District ranked ninth in state
Considers dissolving building accountability committees MEEKER | In a joint meeting with the state-required District Accountability Committee (DAC) Oct. 18, the Meeker Board of Education heard the DAC recommendation that the building accountability committees (BACs) for each school be dissolved. In so doing, the board should have the DAC absorb[Read More…]
