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Academy School District 20 public meetings in 2020

31 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Thu Dec 10, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approved all consent agenda items, including staff matters and meeting minutes

The Academy School District 20 Board of Education will approve the meeting agenda and then approve a series of consent agenda items covering administrative, classified, and teaching staff matters as well as the November 19, 2020 meeting minutes. The board will also discuss the Ends 1.1 Knowledge and Skills Monitoring Report and the EL 2.4 Financial Condition and Activities report, allowing members to comment or request more information. Additional items include a recognition of Bridges Graduation, a board dinner, and public comment time.

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✓ Decided: Board of Education approves staff appointments and resignations

The Board of Education approved a series of personnel resolutions covering licensed administrative, classified, and teaching staff. Superintendent Tom Gregory provided a timeline for determining the spring semester return-to-school plans.

Tue Dec 8, 2020

ARCHIVED District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting Agenda

DAC reviews COVID isolation protocols, resource priorities, and building projects

The District Accountability Committee (DAC) meets to discuss an update on COVID isolations and quarantines, a preview of resource priorities for January, choice enrollment data from the October count, and updates on bond-funded building projects. All items are informational or discussion-only; no decisions are being voted on at this meeting.

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✓ Decided: DAC approves November meeting minutes

The District Accountability Committee approved the minutes from the November 17, 2020 meeting. The session primarily consisted of administrative updates regarding COVID-19 protocols, school enrollment trends, and bond project progress.

Thu Nov 19, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board to name new elementary school 'Encompass Heights Elementary'

The Academy District 20 Board of Education will meet in person at 6 p.m. on November 19, 2020, at the Education and Administration Center. Key agenda items include a proposal to name the new elementary school #21 as Encompass Heights Elementary School, acceptance of the fiscal year 2019-20 audit report, and approval of personnel actions for staff and teachers. The board will also receive an annual monitoring report from The Classical Academy charter school.

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✓ Decided: Board approves agenda and personnel changes during shift to remote learning

The Board of Education approved the meeting agenda and several personnel resolutions regarding resignations and appointments. Superintendent Tom Gregory announced a transition to 100% remote learning for secondary students and a move to remote asynchronous learning for elementary students starting November 30 due to staffing shortages caused by COVID-19 quarantines.

Tue Nov 17, 2020

ARCHIVED District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting Agenda

DAC reviews school improvement plans for 20+ schools

The District Accountability Committee will approve October minutes, receive a budget subcommittee update, and hear a mental health update. The main activity is reviewing site plans, school performance frameworks, and unified improvement plans for each school in eight breakout teams.

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Thu Nov 5, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Academy School District 20 Board discusses district improvement and new school naming

The Board of Education is reviewing the District Improvement Plan and receiving an update on the naming process for Elementary School #21. The meeting also includes a consent agenda covering various personnel matters and staff assignments.

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✓ Decided: Board of Education approves agenda and personnel changes

The Board of Education approved the meeting agenda and several resolutions regarding staff appointments, transfers, and resignations. The meeting included public comments regarding COVID-19 safety protocols and reports on student achievements and district health awards.

Tue Oct 20, 2020

ARCHIVED District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting Agenda

DAC reviews school accreditation, growth, and budget at Oct 20 meeting

The Academy D20 District Accountability Committee will meet to discuss the building fund update, retail and residential growth projections, and a budget overview for 2019-2020. The committee will also receive a security and transportation update and break into accreditation review teams to evaluate school site plans and performance frameworks. The meeting is largely informational with no formal votes recorded.

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✓ Decided: District Accountability Committee approves September meeting minutes

The committee unanimously approved the minutes from the September 15, 2020 meeting. The session primarily consisted of reports regarding building fund projects, retail and residential growth projections, and security protocols.

Thu Oct 15, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approves consent agenda with staff changes and policy reports

The Board of Education will meet in person at the EAC (1110 Chapel Hills Drive) with social distancing and masks required. It will consider and approve a consent agenda including resolutions for administrative, licensed, and classified staff changes, and accept monitoring reports for executive limitation policies. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes, and written comments may be submitted but not read aloud.

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✓ Decided: Board approves personnel changes and superintendent monitoring reports

The Board of Education approved a series of resolutions regarding administrative, licensed, and classified staff appointments, transfers, and resignations. The Board also accepted monitoring reports and evaluations certifying the Superintendent's compliance with Global Executive Constraint and Treatment of Staff policies.

Thu Oct 1, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Academy School District 20 Board reviews staff and committee matters

The Board of Education met to approve various consent agenda items including licensed and classified staff matters. The meeting also included discussions regarding district accountability membership and operational performance monitoring.

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✓ Decided: Board approves staff appointments and District Accountability Committee membership

The Board of Education approved a series of personnel changes for licensed and classified staff. Additionally, the Board approved amended membership for the District Accountability Committee (DAC).

Thu Sep 17, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approves staff hires, monitoring report on parent treatment

The Board of Education meeting on September 17, 2020, includes procedural items, public comments, and a consent agenda. Action items include approval of resolutions for licensed and classified staff, and a monitoring report on treatment of parents and the general public. Superintendent reports cover the 2020 Summer School program and a Residential Development Analysis.

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✓ Decided: Board of Education approves staff appointments and resignations

The Board of Education approved the meeting agenda and several personnel resolutions. These resolutions included the appointment of licensed teachers, classified staff, and retiree contracts, as well as various staff resignations.

Thu Sep 3, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approved all consent agenda items covering staff and minutes

The Academy School District 20 Board of Education met in person on September 3, 2020 at the EAC, 1110 Chapel Hills Drive. Members approved the agenda and then voted to approve every item on the consent agenda, including resolutions for staff specialist, licensed teaching, support services, classified staff, and the August 20, 2020 meeting minutes. The board also discussed the Executive Limitation 2.2 monitoring report and received a superintendent’s update on 2020 summer facility projects.

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✓ Decided: Board approves staff appointments and resignations

The Board of Education approved the meeting agenda and several personnel resolutions. These resolutions included appointments, transfers, and resignations for specialist, licensed teaching, and licensed support staff.

Tue Aug 25, 2020

ARCHIVED District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting Agenda

DAC reviews bond projects, title funding, and assessment calendar

The District Accountability Committee is meeting for routine procedural items including welcome, approval of May minutes, and updates on the building fund, title funding, assessment calendar, impact aid, and the Fair Campaign Act. No decisions or votes are scheduled.

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✓ Decided: District Accountability Committee approves May 12 meeting minutes

The committee unanimously approved the minutes from the May 12, 2020 meeting. The remainder of the session consisted of informational updates regarding Title funding, bond projects, the assessment calendar, and legislative updates.

Thu Aug 20, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approves routine consent items including financial and student treatment reports

This archived meeting was largely procedural, covering approval of the agenda, public comments, and a consent agenda of routine items. The board approved several resolutions related to staffing and accepted monitoring reports on student treatment and financial planning and budgeting.

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✓ Decided: Board approves personnel appointments and resignations

The Board of Education approved the meeting agenda and three resolutions regarding staffing. These resolutions authorized various appointments, transfers, and resignations for licensed teachers, special services providers, and classified staff.

Thu Aug 6, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Academy School District 20 Board reviews staff and governance policies

The Board of Education met to approve several consent agenda items regarding personnel and governance. These actions included matters relating to administrative, teaching, support, and classified staff.

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Thu Jul 23, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

School board approves staff appointments, reviews governance policies

The Academy District 20 Board of Education held a virtual regular meeting on July 23, 2020, due to COVID-19 gathering limits. The board approved a consent agenda including multiple resolutions for classified, specialist, licensed, and support staff appointments, as well as prior meeting minutes. They also began monitoring three governance process policies (GP 4.0, 4.1, 4.2) with a compliance ruling scheduled for August 6, 2020.

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✓ Decided: Board of Education approves meeting agenda

The Board of Education approved the agenda for the July 23, 2020, regular meeting. A significant portion of the meeting consisted of public comments regarding COVID-19 return-to-school plans, masking, and online learning options.

Thu Jun 18, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approves staff resolutions and monitoring reports

The Academy District 20 Board of Education approved the agenda and a consent agenda containing resolutions for administrative, licensed, classified, and specialist staff, along with monitoring reports for asset protection (EL 2.5) and the district calendar (EL 2.10). The meeting was held electronically due to COVID-19, with public comments accepted in writing.

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Thu Jun 4, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Public hearing on FY 2020-2021 budget and $1.3M building fund transfer

The Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed FY 2020-2021 budget. It will also consider a resolution to transfer $1,300,923.09 in unspent funds from several completed or near-completed building projects to the board contingency account. The consent agenda includes approvals of administrative and classified staff matters. The meeting is held electronically due to COVID-19.

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✓ Decided: Board of Education approves staff resignations and transfers

The Board of Education approved several administrative and teaching staff personnel changes. A public hearing was held regarding the proposed FY 2020-2021 budget, with adoption scheduled for June 18.

Thu May 21, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approves Sodexo food service contract for 2020-21

The Academy District 20 Board of Education approved consent agenda items including a food service management contract with Sodexo America, LLC for fiscal year 2020-21 with optional renewals through 2025, and an appropriation up to $160,000 for asbestos removal at Village High School. The meeting was held electronically due to COVID-19. Public comments were accepted via email.

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✓ Decided: Board approves $4.8M for Village High School renovations

The Board of Education approved several personnel changes and a food service contract with Sodexo America, LLC. The Board also authorized funds for asbestos removal and design/build renovation services at the Village High School building.

Tue May 12, 2020

ARCHIVED District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting Agenda

District Accountability Committee reviews updates and end‑of‑year reports

The DAC will hold its regular May 12, 2020 meeting to receive informational updates on district performance, budget, building fund, mental‑health services and end‑of‑year reporting, and to approve the April 2020 minutes. The agenda consists of brief presentations and a sign‑up for next year, followed by planning comments. No formal actions or votes are listed in the agenda.

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✓ Decided: DAC approves April minutes and reviews $16M projected budget shortfall

The committee unanimously approved the April 21, 2020 meeting minutes. Members received updates on a projected 10% reduction in Per Pupil Revenue, which may require a $16 million general fund budget cut for the 2020-21 school year.

Thu May 7, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approves $1.3M in roof and electric repairs at 3 schools

The Academy District 20 Board of Education approved consent agenda items including a $1,123,000 contract for partial roof replacements at Academy Endeavour Elementary, Explorer Elementary, and Rampart High School, and a $219,000 contract for main electric switchgear replacement at Discovery Canyon Campus. The board also approved an engagement with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for the FY2019-2020 financial audit at a maximum cost of $50,700, and defined "educational process" to include passing and work-study time for the 2020-2021 school year. Several resolutions related to staff appointments were also approved.

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Tue Apr 21, 2020

ARCHIVED District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting Agenda

DAC to discuss strategic planning, conduct code, and elect chair

The Academy District 20 District Accountability Committee (DAC) meets to discuss several informational items including a character and climate survey, a strategic planning update, educator effectiveness, and a conduct and discipline code update. They will also consider approval of January meeting minutes and hold an election for the DAC Parent Chair for 2020-2022.

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✓ Decided: DAC approves January minutes and reviews district COVID-19 responses

The District Accountability Committee unanimously approved the January 21, 2020 meeting minutes. The committee discussed the transition to virtual learning, the use of e-learning days to replace snow days, and the status of the new Elementary School #21.

Thu Apr 16, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approves new principal at Woodmen-Roberts ES and other staff moves

The Board of Education approved the consent agenda, including administrative staff appointments such as a new principal at Woodmen-Roberts Elementary School and several assistant principal transfers. The board also accepted the annual Ends 1.2 Character Education monitoring report, which found reasonable progress on character traits based on survey data. The meeting was held electronically due to COVID-19, with public comments accepted via email.

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✓ Decided: Board approves administrative appointments and 2020-21 student fee schedule

The Board of Education approved a series of personnel changes, including new principals and assistant principals. The board also accepted a character education monitoring report and approved the student fee schedule for the 2020-21 school year.

Thu Apr 2, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approves non-renewal of 8 probationary teachers' contracts

The Academy School District 20 Board of Education held an electronic meeting due to COVID-19. The board approved consent agenda items including resolutions not to reemploy eight probationary teachers for the 2020/21 school year. Other consent items approved administrative and licensed staff matters.

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✓ Decided: Board approves administrative staff reappointments and resignations

The Board of Education approved the meeting agenda and a series of personnel actions, including reappointments for licensed administrative staff for the 2020-2021 contract year. The board also accepted the resignation of the Director for College & Career Services. Much of the meeting focused on the transition to electronic learning and COVID-19 response.

Fri Mar 20, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board discusses COVID-19, electronic meetings, approves $1.7M tennis courts

The Academy District 20 Board of Education held a work session covering COVID-19 response, electronic board meeting options, and the 2020-2021 budget. The board then approved a consent agenda including staff contract renewals and a $1,719,838 contract for new tennis courts at three high schools. An executive session for legal advice was also held.

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✓ Decided: Board of Education approves personnel changes and agenda updates

The Board of Education approved several resolutions regarding administrative, licensed, and classified staff appointments and resignations. The board also approved the meeting agenda and held a work session to discuss COVID-19 issues, electronic meetings, and the 2020-2021 budget.

Tue Mar 17, 2020

ARCHIVED District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting Agenda - CANCELLED

March 17 DAC meeting cancelled

This meeting was cancelled. The agenda included updates on budget, strategic planning, assessment, and a parent chair election, but no decisions were made.

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Thu Mar 5, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approves $8.5M in building fund appropriations for security and TCA expansion

The board is considering a consent agenda that includes a major resolution closing the Pine Creek HS classroom addition project and appropriating building funds for security upgrades and the Classical Academy auxiliary space. It also includes non-renewal of contracts for three probationary teachers. The meeting opens with a spotlight on Challenger MS and Eagleview MS, followed by public and board comments.

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✓ Decided: Board approves administrative transfers and teaching staff changes

The Board of Education approved several personnel changes, including the appointment of a new elementary school principal and a director for special education instruction. The board also approved a list of teacher appointments and resignations, and resolved not to reemploy one probationary teacher.

Thu Feb 20, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board to approve three-year school calendars for 2020-2023

The Academy School District 20 Board of Education is meeting to approve consent agenda items including resolutions on administrative, licensed, and classified staff, as well as monitoring reports for emergency superintendent succession and cost of governance. The board will also vote on school calendars for the next three school years. Public comments and a recognition of Chinook Trail Middle School and Douglass Valley Elementary School are scheduled.

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✓ Decided: Board of Education approves multiple staff appointments and resignations

The Board of Education approved the meeting agenda and a series of personnel resolutions. These resolutions included the appointment, transfer, and resignation of various licensed administrative, teaching, and classified staff members.

Tue Feb 18, 2020

ARCHIVED District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting Agenda - CANCELLED

Academy D20 DAC meeting cancelled

This meeting of the Academy District 20 District Accountability Committee (DAC) was cancelled. No decisions or discussions took place.

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Thu Feb 6, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approves non-renewal of 10 probationary teachers' contracts

The Board of Education is meeting to approve consent agenda items including non-renewal of contracts for 10 probationary teachers and matters related to licensed staff. They will also recognize Discovery Canyon Campus and hear public and board comments.

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✓ Decided: Board approves staff appointments and multiple probationary teacher non-renewals

The Board of Education approved several personnel actions, including new teacher appointments and retiree contracts. The Board also resolved to not reemploy five probationary teachers for the 2020/21 school year.

Thu Jan 23, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approves superintendent contract renewal through 2023

The Academy District 20 Board of Education meeting includes a consent agenda with resolutions approving staff matters and the renewal of Superintendent J. Thomas Gregory's contract through June 30, 2023. The board will also accept a monitoring report on communication and support to the board. Procedural items include recognition of Foothills ES and Frontier ES, and public comments.

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✓ Decided: Board approves personnel changes and meeting agenda

The Board of Education approved the meeting agenda and a series of personnel resolutions. These resolutions included appointments, resignations, and transfers for administrative, licensed, and classified staff.

Tue Jan 21, 2020

ARCHIVED District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting Agenda

DAC to review resource priorities for 2020-2021 budget

The District Accountability Committee will discuss and prioritize resource allocation for the 2020-2021 school year, using breakout groups. The meeting also includes updates on the building fund, bond projects, graduate tracking, and a Board of Education liaison report. Approval of December 2019 minutes is scheduled.

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✓ Decided: DAC approves December minutes and reviews district updates

The District Accountability Committee unanimously approved the December 10, 2019 meeting minutes. The committee received reports on graduate tracking, building fund projects, and updates from the Board of Education regarding mill levies and new course approvals.

Thu Jan 9, 2020

ARCHIVED Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Board approves new high school courses including LeadWorthy, Pre-AP English for 2020-21

The board will act on a consent agenda that includes approving new course proposals for the 2020-2021 school year and accepting monitoring reports on student knowledge/skills and financial condition. Public comments and board comments are also scheduled. All consent items were previously discussed and are expected to pass.

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✓ Decided: Board approves new high school courses and personnel changes

The Board of Education approved several new high school courses for the 2020-2021 school year and designated the Education and Administration Center as the official public notice location. The Board also approved a series of personnel appointments, resignations, and transfers across district schools.