Last Week:

• If you’re wondering how many teachers and staff decided not to return after the ’22-23 school year, check out this summary.
• CORA requests have shed some light on the topic of SROs in schools. The district says there are no officers available…emails from the police chief seem to suggest otherwise. We’re expecting the board to reach a deal with Sheriff Mikesell’s private security company for this instead.
• The board promised teachers a 5% raise in July…it didn’t materialize…but getting this news out on social media prompted the district to at least send an email to all staff clarifying this.
• Colorado Times Recorder Logan Davis published a fascinating piece digging into the money behind the American Birthright standard (Woodland Park was the first in the nation to adopt this).
• Truth and Liberty Coalition is continuing its efforts to recruit people to run for school boards across the state. We also posted a video where Sue Patterson confirms she is a Charis grad.

Here’s what’s coming up this week:

• Two and a half weeks until teachers need to report for the school year…and the district is facing a teacher shortage. How will they address this? Perhaps we’ll learn more at the next board meeting, week after this one on Wednesday August 9th.
• The three candidates challenging the incumbents in this November’s election set up a new website shortcut with links to each of their individual websites…this will make it easier for you to share with other people.  http://www.wpsdkids1st.com/