The Chief Financial Officer of the Woodland Park School District (WPSD) confirmed to News5 that he resigned from his position on Monday.
— Read on www.koaa.com/advocates-of-accountability/woodland-park-school-district-cfo-resigns-amid-back-and-forth-over-sales-tax-reporting
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Woodland Park City Council signals school funding cut over transparency concerns
During a council meeting last week, council members were visibly frustrated after they received a one-page summary from WPSD showing the six months of spending. The original summary showed money spent on replacing security cameras, software programs, and salaries for teachers at Summit Elementary School, Woodland Park Middle School, and Gateway Elementary, which closed at the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year.
— Read on www.koaa.com/advocates-of-accountability/woodland-park-city-council-threatens-to-cut-sales-tax-funds-to-school-district-citing-transparency-concerns
Colorado school library bill clears first legislative hurdle – Chalkbeat
The bill would require Colorado districts to have book challenge policies and only allow parents with children in a school to challenge a book at that school.
— Read on www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/02/11/school-library-bill-clears-first-legislative-hurdle/
Woodland Park City Council livid about school district report | Pikes Peak Courier | gazette.com
Instead of the detailed accounting concerning the 1% sales tax earmarked for the Woodland Park School District that had been negotiated in the intergovernmental agreement between the two entities, the district sent a one-page summary to meet the required Jan. 31 deadline.
The council was livid.
— Read on gazette.com/pikespeakcourier/city-council-livid-about-school-district-report/article_f6a06d86-e566-11ef-b2cb-0b82fce353cd.html
Woodland Park school board passes resolution to recognize “only two sexes,” mirroring Trump order language
Board member Keegan Barkley cast the only no vote. She said the district is facing myriad issues, from school roof leaks, inadequate heating, water breaks and declining enrollment.
“Why now?” she asked her board colleagues. “There are so many other more important, more pressing issues hitting our school right now. Why is this the most important thing on your mind? …Why do we keep focusing on these nonsense issues instead of focusing on things that are actually going to help our students and our school?”
She said Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws, including the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, require that students have access to restrooms that match their gender identity.
“We would be opening ourselves up to lawsuits,” she said.
— Read on www.cpr.org/2025/01/30/woodland-park-school-board-passes-resolution-to-recognize-only-two-sexes-mirroring-trump-order-language/
Woodland Park school board to vote on “only two sexes” resolution
A copy of the Woodland Park School District’s proposed resolution was not posted online with the agenda, but the measure’s title ignited concern among at least one LGBTQ youth advocacy group in Colorado.
— Read on www.denverpost.com/2025/01/29/woodland-park-school-board-gender-resolution-transgender-students/
Woodland Park school board votes to recognize only two sexes and reject gender ideology | KRDO
In a 4-1 vote, officials are now to recognize only male and female genders inside of Woodland Park Schools.
While the majority of the board voted in favor, one member strongly voiced her opposition.
“Why do we keep focusing on these nonsense issues instead of focusing on things that are actually going to help our students and our school?” Keegan Barkley said.
— Read on krdo.com/news/2025/01/29/woodland-park-school-board-votes-yes-to-recognizing-only-two-sexes-rejecting-gender-ideology/
(you can read the full resolution here)
School board approves audit delay | Pikes Peak Courier | gazette.com
The Woodland Park School District Board approved a resolution last week to extend the deadline for the annual audit by 60 days. Citing the fact that he has been the
— Read on gazette.com/pikespeakcourier/school-board-approves-audit-delay/article_471ee296-ba70-11ef-8ede-c3230ee56cd4.html
Anti-Abortion Center Teaching Sex Ed in Woodland Park
Students at Woodland Park High School are getting their sex education instruction from Choices, an anti-abortion “pregnancy resource center” with ties to Andrew Wommack’s ministry.
— Read on coloradotimesrecorder.com/2024/12/anti-abortion-center-teaching-sex-ed-in-woodland-park/66233/
WPSD enrollment decline trend over five years, impact on budget
WPSD enrollment decline trend over five years, impact on budget. Why one mom of three left the district over the summer.
— Read on www.koaa.com/your-voice-your-community/wpsd-enrollment-decline-trend-over-five-years-impact-on-budget