The Woodland Park School District filed a lawsuit against the City of Woodland Park, claiming the city council did not follow the state’s Open Meetings Law during a council meeting this month.
— Read on www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/woodland-park-school-district-claims-city-council-violated-states-open-meetings-law-in-new-lawsuit
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Woodland Park School District CFO resigns amid financial transparency concerns
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
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
Woodland Park family told special needs senior can’t walk at graduation
Woodland Park family told special needs senior can’t walk at graduation this year. Her IEP advocate said district violates senior activity participation.
— Read on www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/woodland-park-family-told-special-needs-senior-cant-walk-at-graduation-this-year
Woodland Park merging elementary schools
Woodland Park merging elementary schools, some parents and teachers say without warning. District officials say it’s because of staffing and enrollment numbers at Gateway.
— Read on www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/woodland-park-merging-elementary-schools-some-parents-and-teachers-say-without-warning
Woodland Park School District moves hundreds to different schools (KOAA)
KOAA’s coverage of the Gateway Elementary closure:
https://youtu.be/gxGfC8B0eNc?si=UPVNWFimSDQ_4fuz
A student started a petition opposing this decision; you can view and sign it here.
School superintendent tries to stop interview after question about program funds
In the email, the middle school principal tells parents an after-school academic program has to be canceled because the funds used to pay the teachers have run out.
When asked about the email, Witt told News5 to cut the cameras. We did not agree to the request and kept rolling.
— Read on www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/school-superintendent-tries-to-cut-interview-short-after-questioned-about-program-funding
Witt walks out of interview
When a reporter started asked Witt questions about the middle school academic achievement after school program, he called it quits on the interview:
Woodland Park Superintendent says school merge will go forward despite concerns
She said a survey was sent to parents in November of 2022 that included a question about whether the middle school and high school should remain separate.
The results showed that 88% of responding parents wanted to keep the two schools separate.— Read on www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/woodland-park-building-plan-raises-concerns-among-community
Woodland Park School District planning to relocate middle school students
According to an email sent from the Woodland Park School District administrators to parents of the students, the district announced plans to relocate middle school students into another building with high school students.
— Read on www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/woodland-park-building-plan-raises-concerns-among-community