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
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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
Woodland Park School Board sees change as elected members are sworn in
The three members were sworn in during a ceremony at the District Administration Building Thursday afternoon. Barkley said her goal as a new member is to promote more board transparency.
“My biggest hope is to be able to make sure that the conversations are happening out in the open now. A lot of the feedback we were getting as I was campaigning was that so much of the decision-making was happening behind closed doors,” she said.
Woodland Park School District teachers celebrate free speech policy change
Woodland Park School District teachers celebrate free speech policy change. Teachers say they can speak freely without fear of punishment.
— Read on www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/im-a-little-less-afraid-woodland-park-school-district-teachers-celebrate-free-speech-policy-change
You really MUST watch the video in that story linked above. At 1:10, the reporter asks superintendent Ken Witt a question and his answer – or lack thereof – is so incredibly creepy and unprofessional.
KOAA coverage of 10/11/2023 board meeting
Good reporting, with a classic Ken Witt quote at the end…“…those teachers union affiliates bent on fostering a hatred of America in our youth.”
Colorado public schools consider optional mental health tests for minors
Under HB23-1003, public schools can opt-in to offer students a free yearly mental health screening.
Woodland Park School District (WPSD) has told us it is not participating.
— Read on www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/colorado-public-schools-consider-optional-mental-health-tests-for-minors