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Alan Munoz of Voces Unidas said the group has met repeatedly with district leadership and argued the district has not followed through on promised commitments. “We need the board to give guidance and directives to superintendent Cole as it relates to a minimum achievement gap, transforming Latino parental engagement in decision making spaces, and diversifying the workforce to reflect student population of the district,” he said.

Katia Gonzales, a Voces Unidas parent organizer, told the board she and others have seen “decades of neglect and poor results” for Latino students and urged “big bold change” and master plans that think long term. Alex Sanchez, CEO of a local organization, reiterated that community groups are prepared to help the district plan and implement systemic reforms and said the community will not accept continued excuses.

Ending: The public comment period, allotted 45 minutes, included these three speakers and one written comment on file. The board did not take immediate action on the demands but earlier district staff and some board members acknowledged the need for more disaggregated data and for clearer targets and timelines in follow-up presentations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","RFSD Board Meeting- 05-28-25","oneSentenceSummary","Speakers from Voces Unidas and community organizations used the public comment period to demand three comprehensive master plans focused on eliminating the achievement gap, transforming parent engagement and diversifying district leadership to reflect the student population.","taxTitle","Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1, School Districts , Colorado","taxId",38278,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6531159,"District chief reports near‑balanced 2025–26 general fund; board and staff flag health-insurance risk",515,6163000,6678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3588932-b8678582550bb36a089f29dcc3354d7c&start=6163&end=6678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3588932-b8678582550bb36a089f29dcc3354d7c/thumbnail_6163000.jpg","/articles/6531159/Colorado/District-chief-reports-nearbalanced-202526-general-fund-board-and-staff-flag-health-insurance-risk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531159-4e5c13cdf5f0a9e1f6a7dee2bb8be3ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453462&Signature=doeoS1RREXrhZsFyrqJ-ORHyCw4KMj1N9ewwTwd2K0Fp-xm3US0WS0GoVjZ7roRrS1nG7-6sMn1loRhKZPJPAlKJVx0D9hdpy3suUtcqoazvoZbAmmYqeT5IIZqzLaGGHe72YRvfbg0fajCbxuJoqMahgRKirZl-RM5y~9aD9kGxmFzkhI-0MDl31hamwI65H6fzsaSK4ZA4hlSJUyU7AgkU6TB0sLe5bvo2WY770qYYewJndgFMk28XUWmGJbcgeGqfvK8Rqv5D28u~mQnPpduAkoYbP-wCBFK390qOv0zPXKA2Ft~YoVZWDhCw6srz90NZrhNbi1rGGk2ZDWbdDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief Chicoine reviewed high-level assumptions and a first‑read of the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 2025–26 general fund. He told the board the first draft is balanced on a recurring basis after a district work session to correct prior overages and that the projected recurring deficit is modest relative to the district’s overall budget.

Chicoine summarized revenue assumptions the board heard, including state per‑pupil funding and local property tax estimates. He reported a funded pupil count and the district’s total program funding figure as presented in the packet and cited the district’s net assessed valuation and mill levy as the basis for local property tax revenue estimates.

On expenditures, Chicoine said salary and benefits make up a high proportion of the general fund — he reported salary and benefits at about 84% of budgeted expenditures — and noted instructional expenditures exceed 60% of spending. He called out health‑insurance cost increases (noting an increase in premium assumptions) and said an actuarial IBNR (incurred but not reported) estimate flagged a possible additional liability in claims that the district’s actuary is reviewing.

Chicoine described a small recurring deficit in the draft budget (a few thousand dollars on a roughly $90M budget, as presented) and said unencumbered reserves were above minimum policy but tight; he urged continued monitoring of health‑insurance results and cash flow. He thanked staff and board members who participated in the deep budget review that produced the draft.

Board members congratulated the executive team on producing a near‑balanced budget and pressed for continued transparency and monitoring. Director Ramirez asked for more details on the health‑insurance estimate; Chicoine said the IBNR indicated an additional estimated exposure and the actuary is reviewing to refine that figure, with an expected update on June 11 and final self‑insurance numbers in August.

Ending: No budget adoption vote was taken at the meeting; staff will return with updated financials and additional fund-level details at a June work session and later in the summer as final insurance and enrollment figures are confirmed.","Chief Chicoine told the board a first draft of the 2025–26 general fund is essentially balanced after an intensive review, but staff flagged potential additional health‑insurance liabilities and a tight reserve position.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6531164,"District safety coordinator outlines camera surveys, drills and reunification training",704,2886000,3590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3588932-b8678582550bb36a089f29dcc3354d7c&start=2886&end=3590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3588932-b8678582550bb36a089f29dcc3354d7c/thumbnail_2886000.jpg","/articles/6531164/Colorado/District-safety-coordinator-outlines-camera-surveys-drills-and-reunification-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531164-131784caf796d35e185a86c5a1762485/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453462&Signature=dXcpiY2Jla9nljOMGYA7ZLoW3CC0w25u-1ZgvjzcDcQGzlKM5m~6w6rL1RGZJEJOYleTb27n-ZpibzJJN1LI2CxLTYQTeBDaBVgQ-E-qKRWb~mocrLmvc2~oG4HdxTEt-KroSRW6bmoUgkGVQg4HRaS2uccaRlXVfP7U8YOCjxsGNhNqTTKGQ~mN~4OVHLB72aQSOeqzZUTwyyYRMnacYySc~pV~0mmTky09a4GOzur~ePCtj0r1piux3UZAPt6kNGIfdcRPzQK8cVCPpgmRS8zLDYyo8gNXEww94izET0rDS81aWaV5274sdDxF999mGZ4wRZFKV3ESWDyFgJJ3CA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board heard the Roaring Fork School District’s annual safety and security update from school safety coordinator Dustin Gehrig and from superintendent leadership. Gehrig summarized year-two work focused on prevention, mitigation, protection, response and recovery.

Gehrig said the district is completing camera coverage surveys and has identified gaps that can be fixed by relocating or adding cameras. The district conducted site vulnerability assessments on a multi‑year schedule and has implemented capital and operational fixes including additional locks, fencing and exterior door numbering. Gehrig said the team added locks to rooms repurposed as classrooms and will complete site maps for emergency personnel.

On drills and mitigation, Gehrig reported approximately 75 districtwide drills this year and said each drill includes law-enforcement or fire participation when appropriate, followed by a debrief form for administrators to capture lessons learned. “Every time we do a drill, we try to simulate as close to real life as we possibly can,” he said.

Protection and partnerships included engagement with school resource officers (SROs) and regional wildfire planning. Gehrig highlighted Jason Hegberg, the Basalt SRO, for classroom engagement and education programs. He told the board that Glenwood Springs does not yet have a full-time SRO and that staffing constraints affect relationship-building.

On response and recovery, Gehrig said the district received free Stop the Bleed trauma kits from the Colorado Office of School Safety and has trained health aides and nurses; Basalt staff are fully trained and training will extend to Glenwood and Carbondale staff next year. Gehrig also said he streamlined the district’s reunification procedures, trained roughly 35 district office staff on the process, and ran on-site reunification exercises at one site with plans to expand training.

Director DeFriedis asked whether reunification training included translation services for non‑English-speaking parents. Gehrig said the Family Resource Center and bilingual family liaisons are available to support on-site communication and that the district intends liaisons to serve in the parent-interface role during reunification. Cole added the deliberate step to involve family liaisons so parents would likely encounter bilingual staff members during a reunification event.

Ending: Gehrig said a top priority next year is continuing to build a safety culture so staff adopt and use safety processes. The board did not take formal action on the security update.","Dustin Gehrig, the district’s school safety and security coordinator, told the board about camera surveys, vulnerability assessments, more than 70 drills this year, Stop the Bleed kit distribution and reunification training for staff; board members pressed for bilingual on-site support during reunification.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6531169,"Roaring Fork Schools report first-year strategic plan progress, data dashboard launched",1156,1718000,2874000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3588932-b8678582550bb36a089f29dcc3354d7c&start=1718&end=2874","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3588932-b8678582550bb36a089f29dcc3354d7c/thumbnail_1718000.jpg","/articles/6531169/Colorado/Roaring-Fork-Schools-report-first-year-strategic-plan-progress-data-dashboard-launched","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531169-8fa89257ecb2e5fcb654ac9a55b7f482/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453462&Signature=fpdXnBoqLfOQpRvuN2DdQx-K2CKV0B08k0Ix5sWRZdMKOvfNL2JjofG3PzNApQ4vk59mpCxA4WoIqe7H4zfkdNuYGyKCDQX3Q0o5g4mV~--1JtDGNxR6g8GUlOvtRUuJONaSEUEnGwXhCw~lAcyXPaIGwpN5ZMYkhZFcd-X15PIzopTjsJvJgdYT7DjAueKOhc0p1XRPpHflXoTeBELQhTlbdnSk9uY7EOK8sIqK7EMUeUvzORuS-TxkaROON2JwR8b9cdkp4B0mJfGb7QC~UeMww2henTNtNugRiIIghVq2U-7O42BJ8xK9W-yJaKPZhJ2JT78jTBGKwNeROeivSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole presented a year-one update on the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 strategic plan, telling the board the district has completed its first-year implementation work and launched a public data dashboard for ongoing monitoring.

Cole said the district used an organizational diagnostic and root-cause analysis with Attuned Education Partners to set five strategic priorities, add measurable targets and create a data dashboard intended to raise transparency and accountability. “This plan has specific targeted metrics to measure and monitor the implementation of the plan strengthening accountability across the board,” she said.

The superintendent framed the work as systems change, not a single program. She highlighted efforts to strengthen the district’s data culture — including new in-year assessments, schoolwide data-review days, educator coaching (Grow), and improved visualizations — and credited Dr. Park (chief academic officer) for leading that shift. Cole said the district has a balanced first draft of the 2025–26 general fund budget but that budgets remain “tight” for the coming years.

On student outcomes and programs, Cole gave several concrete participation totals: 66 graduating seniors earned the Seal of Biliteracy this year; 38 Roaring Fork High School students participated in a construction pathway; 57 students at Bridges participated in the ACE (alternative cooperative education) pathway; and 48 students from Fork, Glenwood Springs and Basalt participated in the district’s CMC auto-tech program. She also said roughly 240 additional high school students participated in programs still in early development, including culinary arts, EMT and digital media pathways.

Cole and Dr. Park acknowledged progress in reducing in-school and out-of-school suspensions and referrals compared with prior years, but both emphasized that “disparate outcomes by race” persist and require targeted work. The superintendent noted attendance remained around 90–91.1 percent while the target is 96 percent.

Board members asked for more detailed, disaggregated information about outcomes for emerging bilingual students and for clarity on how year-two efforts will close persistent gaps. Director DeFriedis asked whether reunification and emergency protocols include translation services; Cole and staff said bilingual family liaisons in the Family Resource Center would be part of reunification response to support non-English-speaking parents.

Cole said the district will present a second, data-rich update in the fall after additional state assessment and end-of-year measures become available and invited the community to review the strategic-plan dashboard on the district website.

Ending: The board did not take formal action on the plan at the meeting; staff said detailed student achievement data and a program-level CLDE (emergent bilingual) review will be presented in the fall to inform year-two priorities and potential changes in programming.","Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole told the board the district completed year one of its 2024–29 strategic plan, launched a public data dashboard and reported early gains in discipline and career and technical education while racial disparities in outcomes remain.","actionData","errors"]

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