Tag: Woodland Park Re-2
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Colorado Supreme Court finds that public bodies may cure public meeting violations, but may be subject to legal fees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A public governing body can resolve violations of Colorado’s open meetings law through a subsequent meeting, the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed on Monday. The ruling stemmed from a lawsuit filed against Woodland Park RE-2’s Board of Education by a parent, who alleged that the board…
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Judge rules in favor of City of Woodland Park in school district lawsuit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The lawsuit stemming from intergovernmental strife in Woodland Park has been ruled in favor of its city council. A Teller County District judge issued a ruling Aug. 18 to dismiss the case against the city of…
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Judge rules in favor of City of Woodland Park in lawsuit with school district
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The lawsuit stemming from intergovernmental strife in Woodland Park has been ruled in favor of its city council. A Teller County District judge issued a ruling Monday to dismiss the case against the city of Woodland Park by its local school district. The complaint alleged…
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Woodland Park school board approves 30-year extension with charter school
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The roiling tension in Woodland Park over its charter school culminated Wednesday night when District RE-2’s board of education approved a contract renewal with Merit Academy at its regular board meeting. The new contract is…
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Woodland Park school board approves 30-year extension with charter school
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The roiling tension in Woodland Park over its charter school culminated Wednesday night when District RE-2’s board of education approved a contract renewal with Merit Academy at its regular board meeting. The new contract is set to expire in 2055 and is intended to assist…
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Woodland Park School District appoints new interim superintendent
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Woodland Park school district has a new leader for the upcoming school year. Following weeks of interviews and deliberation, Woodland Park RE-2’s board of education unanimously approved Ginger Slocum to serve as the district’s…
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Woodland Park School District appoints new interim superintendent
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Woodland Park school district has a new leader for the upcoming school year. Following weeks of interviews and deliberation, Woodland Park RE-2’s board of education unanimously approved Ginger Slocum to serve as the district’s interim superintendent during a special meeting on Wednesday . Slocum…
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Pikes Peak region schools: Start dates for the 2025-26 school year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save School District 49, based in Falcon and the east side of Colorado Springs, was the first district in the Pikes Peak region to begin the classes for the 2025-26 school year. Kindergarten along with sixth- and ninth-grade students started classes Friday with the rest of…
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2025 Election preview: A look at open school board seats in El Paso and Teller County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save November will see a number of local board of education seats up for this year’s coordinated election in the Pikes Peak region. School board elections in Colorado are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November on odd-numbered years. Board members are…