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Shortfall hits MSD’s budget; district audit finds no wrongdoing

MEEKER I At the Jan. 20 meeting of the Meeker Board of Education, district Superintendent Mark Meyer presented his recommended revised budget for the current school year, showing operating expenses of $5,922,357, plus a possible tax abatement return payment to the county of $148,000, totaling $6,070,357.

January 31, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker school board addresses Dorsett, TELL surveys, audit

MEEKER I The Meeker School District’s Board of Education (BOE) met Jan. 6 for the first time since the announcement in mid-December that the citizen’s recall effort seeking to replace the three longest-serving members of the board had failed for lack of signatures.

January 15, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Taxes too high already

Dear Editor: As one of the voters who voted down the recent school mill levy override, I think I speak for the majority of those who made the choice not to increase taxes on the hard-working people living here. These folks cast a “no” vote because they are already strapped[Read More…]

November 19, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Following override failure, MSD vows it will do its best

MEEKER I “Sure we are disappointed, but we will carry on and continue to provide the best education possible for our students,” was how Bill deVergie, president of the Meeker School Board, reacted to the defeat of the second attempted tax mill levy increase in two years.

November 13, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Both school districts in RBC forced to cut staff, programs

RBC I When the economy fell into recession in mid to late 2008, a majority of industries and individuals felt the pain. While the recession was officially declared over before 2010, many school districts are still struggling to cope with the loss of funding. Both the Rangely and Meeker schools[Read More…]

October 18, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: In support of mill levy override for Meeker schools

Dear Editor: I want to express support for the Re-1 School District’s initiative to seek an increased tax mill levy.

October 7, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker group campaigns to fund mill levy override

MEEKER I Campaign efforts to pass a property tax increase to help fund Meeker’s public schools are under way.

October 2, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Dorsett clarifies degrees held

Dear Editor: To clarify the record again, my undergraduate degree is in biology (Stanford 1971) and my doctorate is in medicine (MD, Stanford in 1975).

September 15, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: In support of school mill levy override

Dear Editor: We are grateful to live in a community that values families and supports kids. We have a wonderful park system, a diverse offering of recreation programs, a pool for our kids to learn to swim and a modern elementary school.

September 13, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker TCAP student scores reveal ups, downs

MEEKER I The Meeker School District’s 2014 Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) results were released by the Colorado Department of Education last month. Students around the district were tested in reading, writing and math and scored by the state as either advanced, proficient, partially proficient or unsatisfactory.

September 7, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Dr. Dorsett returns as CNCC instructor

RBC I Dr. Bob Dorsett said he was quite surprised himself when a plan was proposed to him that would have him back teaching at Meeker High School. While he said Monday that all the details have not been worked out, it looks like he will be teaching dual enrollment[Read More…]

August 29, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Meeker schools welcome new teachers, staff to team

MEEKER I The Meeker School District released the names of the new members of the district teaching staff on Monday, preparing for the opening classes within the district on Wednesday. There are nine new names on the roster.

August 26, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled