The Gazette has a pretty extensive article covering the hiring of Ken Witt. A sad day, to see the board take an action so many opposed. It’s going to be an interesting 2023.
The Gazette covers the Ken Witt hiring
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Ken Witt in the news (coloradopols)
Coloradopols has a story covering our district’s decision to hire Ken Witt, check it out here.
They sum up the situation perfectly with this quote:
Hiring Ken Witt with the baggage he brings is nothing less than a provocation.
If the parents, students, and teachers of Woodland Park respond like Jeffco did, it could be a very bad bet.
Judge orders Woodland Park school board to comply with Colorado’s open meetings law by listing agenda items ‘clearly, honestly and forthrightly’
Read the article here:
Dr. Neal responds to comments from Wommack
Superintendent Neal is having to play damage control with comments made by local cult leader Andrew Wommack, who does have quite the following in this town with his bible study school (sorry dude, it’s not a real college). The Pike Peak Courier covers it well in this article.
I call on our school board to issue a resolution condemning the remarks made by Wommack. Rusterholtz is already quoted in that article opposing those statements…but those words are weak, we need a formal resolution from the board to send the proper message to our students and community.
Bye Bye Brovetto
The Gazette has more info on controversial board member Gary Brovetto announcing his desire to resign from the board. You can read the article here. It’ll be discussed and approved (we assume) in a special board meeting being held Wednesday (agenda).
He wrote that he “can no longer continue in this highly stressful hostile environment to be effective as a board member.” It’s not clear if it’s referring to the hostility of David Illingworth as evidenced in the 4/13 board meeting, or the pissed off community members (the latter, I presume).
Considering how Illingworth is absolutely driving the board at the moment with his obsession with Merit Academy it does leave little to no room for issues that Brovetto had previously expressed interest in.
Woodland Park superintendent finalist to lead Anchorage School District
Superintendent Neal is a finalist for a position up in Anchorage. It does seem like a good opportunity, and him being stuck between the staff and a hostile school board can’t make for a fun work environment. Read more here.
Protest of Woodland Park school board latest in regional community dissent
A large turnout at a school board meeting is not a sign of things going well! Read more here.
Woodland Park school board president, vice president defend controversial emails obtained by CORA request
Article can be read here.
Woodland Park School Board President says district broke no laws, but could’ve been more ‘transparent’
Read more at KRDO’s website.
13 Investigates: Concerns over process to bring new school into Woodland Park School District
KRDO has a story covering the happenings up in here in our school district, you can read it here or watch the video below. If you’re curious what questions KRDO asked of our board, you can view that email, obtained via CORA, here.