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Elizabeth School District
Elizabeth School District's Board of Directors normally meet twice monthly, once for a business session and once for a work session, with special session occasionally necessary.
The district serves Elizabeth, Colorado, through two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.
Elizabeth School District is a high performing school district, characterized by a personalized approach to learning and the recruitment and development of the very best in their fields. We recognize the importance of each individual and their contribution to the success of our organization. We expect that our employees will be known for integrity, passion, and competence.
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:11 – Roll Call
00:00:22 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:49 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:11 – Approval of Minutes
00:01:32 – Recognitions
00:07:19 – Communications
00:16:59 – Public Comment
00:26:20 – Consent Items
00:26:48 – Action Items
01:16:32 – BOE Planning/New Business
01:16:57 – Adjournment
Ryan Robinson recently completed his first season as head coach of the Elizabeth High School baseball team. It was a year of New Beginnings that actually started last fall when the team, their families and community members came together to upgrade the home ballfield. It continued into the spring season with improvements to the dugouts.
That commitment to the program led to big strides on the field as well: The Cardinals doubled their win total from last year and cut their earned run average in half.
To make sure you hear all ESD interviews with coaches, just search for Elizabeth School District and hit the follow or subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast app.
Agenda
- 00:00:00 – Call to Order
- 00:00:11 – Roll Call
- 00:00:22 – Pledge of Allegiance
- 00:00:49 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
- 00:01:16 – Approval of Minutes
- 00:01:39 – Communications
- 00:16:47 – Public Comment
- 00:16:58 – Consent Items
- 00:17:30 – Action Items
- 00:55:47 – BOE Planning/New Business
- 00:56:00 – Executive Session (represented by two seconds of silence)
- 00:58:47 – Adjournment
Summer Katzoff has been coaching sports for more than two decades, including the last 11 as the head coach of girls soccer at Elizabeth High School. She’s also a co-sponsor of student council and, of course, a teacher. If that weren’t enough, last fall she added girls flag football coach to her resume.
It took until the end of the school year to find a free moment or two with her to chat about her teams and her approach to helping student athletes build skill and confidence, but this interview was worth the wait.
To make sure you hear all of ESD interviews with coaches, just search for Elizabeth School District and hit the follow or subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast app.
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:14 – Roll Call
00:00:25 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:01:53 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:02:14 – Approval of Minutes
00:02:35 – Communications
00:11:41 – Public Comment
00:11:46 – Consent Items
00:12:14 – Discussion
00:54:41 – BOE Planning/New Business
00:54:58 – Adjournment
One hour before the NFL announces its 2024 schedule, Elizabeth Cardinal Football drops a special podcast to announce special events tied to every game in its Fall 2024 home schedule. Athletic Director John Everhart and Head Coach Buzz Zoesch highlight each of the five home games' opponents and the community-building theme of each game.
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:12 – Roll Call
00:00:48 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:01:11 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:38 – Approval of Minutes
00:02:06 – Recognitions
00:08:16 – Communications
00:28:59 – Public Comment
00:32:25 – Consent Items
00:32:53 – Discussion
00:46:07 – Action Items
00:57:52 – BOE Planning/New Business
00:59:57 – Adjournment
As Rebecca Miller and the returning members of her 19-7 Elizabeth High School softball team prepare for their 2024 season, we’re taking a few moments to look back at her first year as the head coach.
After serving as an assistant coach for the previous several years at the high school level, plus coaching wave after wave of middle school softball players, Coach Miller finds herself at the center of a powerhouse program that has been successful for the better part of a decade. How does she maintain those high standards and plan to exceed them? That’s part of why we had this wide-ranging conversation.
If you want to make sure you hear all of our interviews with coaches, just hit the follow or subscribe button.
To learn more about our schools, visit elizabethschooldistrict.org.
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:12 – Roll Call
00:00:23 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:51 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:15 – Approval of Minutes
00:01:41 – Recognitions
00:06:44 – Communications
00:34:32 – Public Comment
00:34:37 – Consent Items
00:34:58 – Action Items
01:02:58 – BOE Planning/New Business
01:03:12 – Adjournment
Chris Martinez took the helm of the Elizabeth High School girls basketball program this past season with a two-word expectation of his players: Show up.
That may sound simple, but it had multiple meanings – and it gained more nuance as the season went on – with Coach Martinez employing valuable lessons he has learned from coaching multiple sports, traveling the world, teaching business technology, working as a private-sector entrepreneur for two decades, and being a sponsor of EHS’ chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America. In other words, his players learned how to be winners on the court and off it.
If you want to make sure you hear all of our interviews with coaches, just hit the follow or subscribe button.
To learn more about our schools, visit elizabethschooldistrict.org.
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:11 – Roll Call
00:00:21 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:50 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:12 – Approval of Minutes
00:01:42 – Recognitions
00:07:01 – Communications
00:21:36 – Public Comment
00:24:40 – Consent Agenda
00:25:04 – Action Items
00:48:43 – BOE Planning/New Business
00:51:13 – Adjournment
Elizabeth High School fields nearly 20 athletic teams throughout the school year, and at the center of them all is Athletic Director and Assistant Principal John Everhart. The name of this podcast series was adapted from Everhart’s “Demand Excellence” initiative which was intended to ensure every team was competitive and dedicated to bringing out the best in each student athlete.
A former basketball star and coach himself, Everhart is a positive and powerful motivator. Listeners are in for a treat as you can hear him fire up as he starts talking about the value of athletics and how they help students grow into well-rounded, capable people.
If you want to make sure you hear all of our interviews with coaches, just hit the follow or subscribe button.
To learn more about our schools, visit elizabethschooldistrict.org.
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:09 – Roll Call
00:00:20 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:48 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:24 – Approval of Minutes
00:01:48 – Communications
00:24:24 – Public Comment
00:24:26 – Consent Agenda
00:28:10 – Action Items
00:57:32 – BOE Planning/New Business
01:03:15 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:13 – Roll Call
00:00:24 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:55 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:25 – Approval of Minutes
00:01:54 – Communications
00:13:36 – Public Comment
00:16:02 – Consent Agenda
00:16:26 – Action Items
00:26:29 – Discussion
00:53:46 – BOE Planning/New Business
00:53:57 – Adjournment
Becoming a successful volleyball player for Elizabeth High School starts with a commitment to do everything possible to be a well-rounded, healthy student athlete. Head Coach Tracy Wait makes sure the members of his team see the big picture as much as they sweat the small stuff. And it works: Last season, the Cardinals finished second in their league with a 19-6 mark overall and 8-2 in the league.
In this edition of “Demanding Excellence” you’ll hear Coach Wait explain his approach to guiding success on the court while teaching lessons that will keep his players mentally and physically strong long after their last side-out.
This is the third in our audio series, hosted by Elizabeth School District Public Information Officer Jason Hackett, featuring conversations with EHS coaches in various sports to find out how they Demand Excellence.
To learn more about our schools, visit elizabethschooldistrict.org.
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:16 – Roll Call
00:00:26 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:54 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:02:02 – Approval of Minutes
00:02:26 – Communications
00:23:07 – Public Comment
00:26:23 – Consent Agenda
00:27:12 – Discussion
01:23:36 – Action Items
01:28:18 – BOE Planning/New Business
01:31:07 – Adjournment
With three 8-win seasons in a row, the Elizabeth High School football team has responded well to the school-wide Demand Excellence initiative.
LIfelong Elizabeth Cardinals are rare birds indeed, but Head Coach Buzz Zoesch might be one of the rarest of all. He played for the Cards as a high School student himself, back when the high school was at the current middle school building. Since then he worked his way through the coaching ranks and has been the head coach for nearly a decade.
If anyone can define what it means to be a Cardinal, it’s Coach Buzz. As you’ll hear in this conversation, that means toughness and running the ball on the field and being a team player who shows leadership characteristics at all times off the field.
In other words, demanding excellence. For Coach Buzz, that’s a path of continuous improvement.
Activities and sports outside of the classroom often can be just as important to students’ growth as what they learn during the school day – it’s how they learn teamwork, leadership, and time management – not to mention what other skills and interests they have. For some it may be what keeps them coming back to school every day. Others may be chasing scholarships or other opportunities.
With this in mind, Elizabeth High School’s athletic director John Everhart and his coaches have been on a mission to Demand Excellence. In fact, those words are the central theme for their overall approach to help student athletes grow a wide range of skills and abilities, represent their school and community well and raise the level of accomplishment whether they’re on a court, a field or mat.
We’re kicking off the series with the Coaches of the Poms and Spirit Team, Amber Rusk and Brooke Newton, who along with having a season that stretches across multiple other sports seasons, also have a couple of clinics coming up when Mini-Cardinals from preschool through 8th grade will get the chance to learn a routine and join the high school team during a halftime performance of an upcoming game.
The clinics are for two age groups and on two dates -- Jan. 31 and Feb. 9, at EHS:
- Ages 3-6: 4:30-5:45 p.m.
- Ages 7-12: 6-7:15 p.m.
Preschool participants must be potty trained.
The performance will be at halftime of the Feb. 12 EHS girls varsity game versus Falcon, which starts at 7 p.m.
The cost of the clinic is $40 per child includes a t-shirt for the practices and performance as well as entrance to the game. There are $5 discounts for friends/siblings (two for $75) and a $5 discount for Wrangler Cheer and Spark Dancers. Advance registration is due by Jan. 30. Same-day registration is $50 per child.
Download the registration form here and address any questions to elizabethspirit@esdk12.org.
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:10 – Roll Call
00:00:21 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:49 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:14 – Approval of Minutes
00:01:55 – Communications
00:36:44 – Public Comment
00:36:53 – Action Items
01:06:09 – BOE Planning/New Business
01:07:03 – Adjournment
Agenda
- 00:00:00 – Call to Order
- 00:00:17 – Roll Call
- 00:00:35 – Pledge of Allegiance
- 00:01:05 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
- 00:02:04 – Approval of Minutes
- 00:02:44 – Communications
- 00:14:27 – Public Comment
- 00:15:56 – Consent Items
- 00:16:25 – Action Items
- 00:34:49 – BOE Planning/New Business
- 00:35:41 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:17 – Roll Call
00:00:30 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:57 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:20 – Approval of Minutes
00:02:34 – Communications
00:33:42 – Public Comment
00:33:47 – Consent Items
00:34:27 – Action Items
01:27:24 – BOE Planning/New Business
01:28:24 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:10 – Roll Call
00:00:30 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:59 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:27 – Action Items
00:06:45 – Executive Session (audio omitted)
00:08:12 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:12 – Roll Call
00:00:22 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:01:06 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:02:15 – Approval of Minutes
00:02:39 – Communications
00:40:29 – Public Comment
00:55:34 – Consent Items
00:56:03 – Discussion
00:59:17 – Action Items
01:46:45 – BOE Planning/New Business
01:50:07 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:15 – Roll Call
00:00:24 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:53 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:30 – Approval of Minutes
00:01:57 – Communications
00:12:38 – Public Comment
00:12:44 – Discussion
01:24:10 – BOE Planning/New Business
01:28:47 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:13– Roll Call
00:00:25 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:51 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:19 – Approval of Minutes
00:01:47 – Recognitions
00:06:27 – Communications
00:30:36 – Public Comment
00:36:22 – Consent Agenda
00:38:08 – Discussion
00:40:21 – Action Items
00:49:12 – BOE Planning/New Business
00:50:25 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:15 – Roll Call
00:00:26 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:01:06 – Approval of Amended Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:34 – Approval of Minutes
00:02:06 – Communications-Educator Showcase
00:21:02 – Communications
00:42:01 – Public Comment
00:54:29 – Discussion
01:27:29 – BOE Planning/New Business
01:28:07 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:25 – Roll Call
00:00:37 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:01:40 – Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:02:02 – Approval of Minutes
00:04:05 – Recognitions/Communications
00:21:06 – Public Comment
00:25:33 – Consent Agenda
00:26:08 – Discussion
00:56:24 – Action Items
01:22:18 – BOE Planning/New Business
01:24:03 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:19 – Roll Call
00:00:31 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:58 – Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:21 – Approval of Minutes
00:01:54 – Communications
00:15:00 – Public Comment
00:15:10 – Consent Agenda
00:15:52 – Discussion
00:35:51 – Action Items
02:43:13 – BOE Planning/New Business
02:46:28 – Executive Session (audio not included)
02:48:00 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:16 – Roll Call
00:00:31 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:01:00 – Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:35 – Public Comment
00:01:43 – Action Items
00:14:02 – BOE Planning/New Business
00:15:14 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:13 – Roll Call
00:00:23 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:48 – Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:18 – Approval of Minutes
00:01:59 – Public Comment/Public Hearing on 2023-24 Proposed Budget
00:02:51 – Consent Agenda
00:03:23 – Discussion
00:21:04 – Action Items
00:53:32 – BOE Planning/New Business
00:56:05 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:13 – Roll Call
00:00:27 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:55 – Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:34 – Approval of Minutes
00:02:06 – Communications
00:02:10 – Public Comment
00:02:14 – Consent Agenda
00:03:16 – Discussion
01:14:35 – Action Items
01:23:14 – BOE Planning/New Business
01:24:16 – Adjournment
Agenda
Call to Order (not captured; technical difficulties)
Roll Call (not captured; technical difficulties)
Pledge of Allegiance (not captured; technical difficulties)
00:00:00 – Approval of Minutes (partial)
00:00:14 – Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:00:43 – Recognitions
00:07:43 – Public Comment
00:07:49 – Consent Agenda
00:08:18 – Discussion
01:54:09 – Action Items
02:05:08 – BOE Planning/New Business
02:10:14 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:14 – Roll Call
00:00:36 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:01:03 – Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:39 – Approval of Minutes
00:02:17 – Recognitions/Education Showcase
00:24:52 – Communications
00:43:56 – Public Comment
00:44:36 – Consent Agenda
00:45:40 – Discussion
00:51:16 – Action Items
01:33:08 – BOE Planning/New Business
01:35:33 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:18 – Roll Call
00:00:31 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:59 – Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:25 – Approval of Minutes
00:01:52 – Education Showcase
00:17:09 – Public Comment
00 :21:13 – Discussion
02:59:31 – BOE Planning/New Business
03:03:51 – Adjournment
Elizabeth High School All-Conference seniors Briggs Griffin and Jason Weber – both point guards – recently played in All-State basketball games to put a cap on their high school careers.
Briggs’ experience representing Class 4A in the All-State Game on March 27, put together by the Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports organization. Her appearance in the All-State game was the first for an Elizabeth girls player since 2018, when her current coach, Olivia Whitworth, played in the game. Jason played at the 719 Basketball Blowout, presented by All Goals Basketball, at Vanguard High School in Colorado Springs on March 18.
In this podcast interview, they talk about their high school careers, their love for basketball, and their future plans. They also share some advice for younger players.
Brighid Griffin’s 2022-23 Season Stats for Basketball
24 games played; Per-game averages: 8.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.8 steals; 0.3 blocks. For the season, she made 30 three-pointers and hit 76% of her free throws.
Briggs finished her EHS career holding the school record for most three-pointers in a game and is second all-time in career steals with 242.
Jason Weber’s 2022-23 Season Stats for Basketball
23 games played; Per-game averages: 15.2 points; 7.3 rebounds; 3.7 assists; 1.2 steals; 0.3 blocks. For the season, he made 32 three-pointers and hit 74% of his free throws.
Those tallies put him at first in the Colorado Springs Metro League in assists, second in double-doubles, fourth in scoring, rebounding and free throws.
Thanks to Coaches Jaime Schmalz and Aaron Hedman and Athletic Director John Everhart for help with stats and information.
Agenda
Timestamps:
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:16 – Roll Call
00:00:24 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:54 – Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:02:01 – Approval of Minutes
00:02:26 – Board Vacancy Interviews
00:41:48 – Communications
01:09:30 – Public Comment
01:10:09 – Consent Agenda
01:14:32 – Action Items
01:17:58 – BOE Planning
01:21:06 – Executive Session (audio not included)
01:23:07 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 – Call to Order
00:00:13 – Roll Call
00:00:23 – Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:49 – Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:13 – Approval of Minutes
00:02:02 – Education Showcase
00:14:39 – Communications
00:18:45 – Public Comment
00:30:09 – Consent Agenda
00:30:45 – Action Items
00:32:58 – Discussion Items
01:34:13 – BOE Planning
01:37:34 – Adjournment
Agenda
00:00:00 Call to Order
00:00:12 Roll Call
00:00:23 Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:51 Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:15 Executive Session (Audio Omitted)
00:02:10 Communications
00:07:04 Action Items
00:12:24 BOE Planning
00:13:45 Adjournment
Amended Agenda
00:00:04 Call to Order
00:00:20 Roll Call
00:00:36 Pledge of Allegiance
00:01:03 Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:01:48 Approval of Minutes
00:02:54 Consent Agenda
00:03:22 Action Items
00:04:31 BOE Planning
00:04:54 Adjournment
Agenda
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Call to Order
00:00:18 Roll Call
00:00:30 Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:53 Approval of Agenda
00:01:39 Public Comment
00:44:44 Executive Session (audio omitted)
00:47:08 Action Item
00:49:01 Adjournment
00:00:00 Call to Order
00:00:15 Roll Call
00:00:30 Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:42 Approval of Agenda
00:08:49 Executive Session (audio omitted)
00:15:03 Approval of Minutes
00:16:29 Consent Items
00:16:56 Action Item
00:27:34 Discussion Items
NOTE: Due to equipment overheating, there is a 10-minute jump at the 1:11:55 mark. The live stream froze at that point; the problem was diagnosed, and equipment had to be unplugged and restarted. Viewers can see that the clock on the table goes from showing the time as 7:06 p.m. to 7:16 p.m. during discussion of policies. This was unexpected and unavoidable.
01:44:33 BOE Planning
01:45:23 Adjournment
Agenda
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Call to Order
00:00:20 Roll Call
00:00:38 Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:59 Communications
00:47:11 Executive Session (audio omitted)
00:48:32 Adjournment
Access the agenda here:
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Call to Order
00:00:14 - Roll Call
00:00:24 - Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:47 - Approval of Agenda
00:01:01 - Action Items
00:02:40 - Finalist Interview - Dan Snowberger
00:57:50 - Finalist Interview - Priscilla Rahn
01:31:27 - Adjournment
Access the agenda here.
Timestamps:
00:00:10 - Call to Order
00:00:37 - Roll Call
00:00:50 - Pledge of Allegiance
00:02:46 - Approval of Agenda
00:03:13 - Approval of Minutes
00:03:52 - Recognitions
00:05:18 - Communications
00:48:50 - Public Comment
01:49:39 - Consent Agenda
01:50:03 - Action Items
02:31:21 - BOE Planning
02:36:17 - Adjournment
This is the fourth episode in a special mini-series on the podcast feed. It's called Elizabeth Schools In Person, and it features the Elizabeth High School counseling office: registrar Laurie Burke and counselors Paula Humphrey, Keith Kirkland and Casey Waters. They explain the wide variety of "hats" they wear, from addressing students' mental health to juggling complicated class schedules to guiding teenagers toward college and careers that fit their aptitudes and interests.
This series coincides with School Counselor Appreciation Week, which is Feb. 6-10, 2023, as these are released.
This is the third episode in a special series on the podcast feed. It's called Elizabeth Schools In Person, and it features Dani Budroe and Shannon Paxton, the counselors at Elizabeth Middle School, telling us about what makes working with middle schoolers their all-time favorite job. In fact, for both counselors, their work is what they have wanted to do since they were in school.
This series coincides with School Counselor Appreciation Week, which is Feb. 6-10, 2023, as these are released.
This is the second episode in a special series on the podcast feed. It's called Elizabeth Schools In Person, and it features Connie Hines, the counselor at Singing Hills Elementary School.
We started distributing this podcast in order to make school-board meeting audio more accessible, but we’re starting another, semi-regular program on this feed to help shine a spotlight on the day-to-day happenings in our schools.
The idea is simple: Have a conversation about interesting people doing interesting things in our schools. We try to keep our newsletters brief and to the point; and everyone knows videos need to be short and sweet. So if we wanted to spend a little more time getting to understand the different aspects of our public school district, a podcast made the most sense.
We’re starting this series by celebrating School Counselor Appreciation Week, which is Feb. 6-10, 2023, as these are released.
This is the first episode in a special series on the podcast feed. It's called Elizabeth Schools - In Person, and it features Kelly Tarr, the counselor at Running Creek Elementary School.
We started distributing this podcast in order to make school-board meeting audio more accessible, but we’re starting another, semi-regular program on this feed to help shine a spotlight on the day-to-day happenings in our schools,
The idea is simple: Have a conversation about interesting people doing interesting things in our schools. We try to keep our newsletters brief and to the point; and everyone knows videos need to be short and sweet. So if we wanted to spend a little more time getting to understand the different aspects of our public school district, a podcast made the most sense.
We’re starting this series by celebrating School Counselor Appreciation Week, which is Feb. 6-10, 2023, as these are released.
Agenda can be accessed here.
Time codes for agenda items:
00:00:26 - Call to Order
00:00:35 - Roll Call
00:00:50 - Pledge of Allegiance
00:01:15 - Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/ Blanket Motion
Approval of Minutes
00:06:56 - Minutes from BOE Meeting December 12, 2022
00:07:13 - Minutes from BOE Meeting January 9, 2023
00:07:33 - Communications
00:07:39 - Chief Financial Officer - Budget Revisions
Action Item
00:13:44 - 2022-2023 Budget Revisions
Discussion Items
00:14:04 - Board Member Presentations – Individual Director Reports. Topic: Passion for serving Elizabeth School District (25 min)
00:33:50 - 1st Reading of Revised Policies
00:33:01 - AC – Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity
00:38:07 - DJB* - Federal Procurement
00:39:55 - GBI* - Criminal History Record Information
00:41:03 - JICDE* - Bullying Prevention and Education
01:04:36 - BEC – Executive Sessions
01:08:35 - GBAB – Workplace Health and Safety Protection
01:09:53 - GBEA – Staff Ethics/Conflict of Interest
01:10:38 - GBJ – Personnel Records and Files
01:12:29 - IC/ICA –School Year/School Calendar/Instruction Time
01:15:01 - IHCDA – Concurrent Enrollment
01:17:40 - JFAB – Continuing Enrollment of Student Who Become Nonresidents
01:18:26 - JFABA – Nonresident Tuition Charges
01:18:52 - JFABE-R – Students in Foster Care
01:19:51 - JFBA – Intra-District Choice/Open Enrollment
01:22:07 - JFBB – Inter-District Choice/Open Enrollment
01:23:23 - LBD-R – Relations with District Charter Schools
01:24:45 - LBD-E - Intent to Apply to Become a District Charter School
01:26:16 - FF - Naming Facilities
1st Reading of New Policies
01:29:54 - JICDE*-E-1 – Bullying Report Form – Exhibit
01:34:07 - JICDE*-E-2 – Bullying Investigation Form – Exhibit
01:41:15 - Revisit Policy BEDE - Agenda
01:44:48 - Discuss Adopting Resolution on Parental Rights
BOE Planning
01:50:55 - Next Board Meeting, February 13, 2023; Business Session
01:51:11 - Adjournment
00:00:12 Call to Order
00:00:44 Roll Call
00:00:54 Pledge of Allegiance
00:02:04 Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:09:19 Approval of Minutes
00:14:55 Recognitions: EHS Gymnastics Team for winning State Championship
00:19:46 Communications: Education showcase with the Mental Health/Special Education Team
00:30:32 Communications: CASB Student Strand Feedback
00:36:58 Communications: Financial Report
00:38:42 Communications: Superintendent Report
00:42:27 Communications: Board President Report
00:58:26 Public Comment
01:49:45 Consent Agenda
01:50:09 Action Item: State Treasurer’s Interest Free Loan Amended
01:50:41 BOE Planning
01:52:01 Adjournment
The Board met on Monday, Dec. 12, at the ESD Board Room. The meeting included an executive session, which is not included in this recording. The meeting's agenda is posted here.
Time codes for each public portion of the agenda:
00:00:09 Call to order
00:00:15 Roll call
00:00:23 Pledge of Allegiance
00:00:46 Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/Blanket Motion
00:04:38 Minutes from BOE Meeting, Nov. 14, 2022
00:05:29 Minutes from Special BOE Meeting, Dec. 2, 2022
00:10:58 Recognition: Tiara Noe, Transportation Coordinator
00:13:19 Recognition: Brad Hester, EHS Choir Teacher
00:14:50 Recognition: CFO Ron Patera’s Retirement
00:18:36 Education Showcase with Teacher Cadets
00:22:41 Education Showcase with EMS/EHS Counselors
00:52:46 Financial Report
00:59:17 Recognition: Melanie Kaumeyer, EMS Choir Teacher
01:01:07 Recognition: Elisa Roden, Internship and Elbert County Fair Queen
01:03:01 Superintendent Report
01:16:06 LifeSpot Presentation
01:42:51 Raptor Presentation
02:10:41 Public Comment
02:25:02 Consent Agenda
02:26:42 Final Read of Policy JLCB - Immunization of Students
02:27:30 Final Read of Policy JLCB-R - Immunization of Students - Regulation
02:27:55 First and Final Read of Policy GBGJ - Staff Bereavement Leave
02:31:50 Approval of 2023-24 District Calendar
02:33:17 State Treasurer’s Interest-free Loan Resolution
02:33:36 RTA Contract
02:41:42 Schneider Electric IGA
02:48:32 Mill Levy Certification
02:48:52 Recommendation from Direct of Safety and Security on District Mobile Alert Emergency Communication Replacement
02:52:01 Discussion: Student Board Ambassadors
02:54:42 Discussion: Annual Review Affidavit of Confidentiality
02:58:32 Discussion: Superintendent Search Update
03:00:22 BOE Planning
03:01:29 Adjournment
The Board attended the annual Colorado Association of School Boards convention Dec. 1-3 and conducted a meeting on the morning of Dec. 2. The meeting lasted through lunch and into the afternoon. The agenda is posted here.
Time codes:
00:00:10 Call to Order
00:00:19 Roll Call
00:01:00 Approval of Agenda/Additions/Deletions/ Blanket Motion
00:01:41 DAC Survey Results - Communications
00:28:56 Strategic Plan (to be discussed later)
00:29:17 Long Range Facilities Plan - Communications
00:56:43 IGA w/ Schneider Electric - Communications
01:47:09 Strategic Plan - Communications
01:54:36 Sale of Frontier High School - Communications
02:07:31 District Security Needs - Discussion
03:07:32 Board Relations - Discussion