Posts Tagged ‘Greeley Evans’

Man convicted of felony for punching city bus driver

GREELEY, Colo. – Today in Weld County District Court, a jury convicted Rojorio Roy Naranjo of endangering public transportation, a Class 3 felony, and harassment, a Class 3 misdemeanor, for punching a city bus driver. According to police and court records, the Greeley man punched a driver on a Greeley-Evans Transportation District bus after the [...]

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District 6 has history of not being wise stewards of their finances

by Brett Reese –     I asked the editor of the Northern Colorado Gazette to reprint my letter of Feb 2011 to help us all decide whether or not to trust this administration…   As easy and fun as it would be to air out the many silly antics my colleagues on the Greeley/Evans [...]

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District 6 goes into campaign mode for 3A

by Jack Minor –   The Greeley/Evans District 6 Board of Education appears to be going into a full blown campaign mode in an attempt to get voters to approve a bond issue this November.   At September’s Parent Teacher Organization at Scott Elementary, board member Judy Kron made a pitch for a bond issue [...]

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D6 board acknowledges trust issue as ballot language approved

by Jack Minor –   Acknowledging there is a trust issue with the Greeley/Evans District 6 school board and the community, the board approved the official language for a November ballot question asking voters for a bond issue that would help the district obtain $29 million to replace John Evans Middle school.   Prior to [...]

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Jeffco approves bond measure but money won’t go to students

by Peter Grady –   While Greeley/Evans District 6 has formed an exploratory committee about a bond issue this November, the Jeffco school district has already done so, however critics say very little funding will actually go to benefit students.   Earlier this month, the Jeffco school board voted 4-1 to put a bond and [...]

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D6 students have chance to “jump ahead” during summer classes

by Jack Minor – Students in Greeley/Evans schools will have an opportunity to advance one full year in a subject area this summer as part of a new program provided by the district this year. The program offers opportunities for High School students in three areas, accelerated learning, skill development and credit recovery. Students taking [...]

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Neutrality towards “gay” lifestyle now considered bullying

by Peter Grady – While the Justice Department says a bullying settlement involving Minnesota’s largest school district should be a model for all US schools, an analyst at the Family Research Council disagrees. The Anoka-Hennepin School Board approved the settlement 5-1 at its meeting Monday evening, agreeing to a long list of measures to help [...]

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School Board “plans” for plans – not students – again!

By Craig Masters Flashback…Nov 12, 2007…Colorado Commissioner of Education, Dwight Jones, today announced that six school districts are being removed from the state’s list of districts on “academic watch” due to significant growth in student achievement. If a district fails to improve and get off the academic watch status it could face decertification and official [...]

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Ooops, I voted for the wrong school board candidate!!

Reese clarifies candidates’ positionsBy Brett Reese     – This commentary is mine as an individual and does not reflect the perspective of any business or organization I am associated with, including the D6 board of education.  While it’s clear to me that the city council candidates will pose no threat to the incumbents, the school board has [...]

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Brett Reese: D6 is wasting million$ – Taxes not the answer

Budget is not “innovative”  In spite of numerous meetings with the public, my colleagues are continuing their fantastic proclivity to image and politics instead of education.  They have held meetings, collected input and then ignored it all for their own whims.  There does not exist on this board a single business owner who is making their [...]

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Reese announces open town hall meeting on May 28

  Brett Reese, as an individual not as a school board member, will be holding an open town hall meeting for residents of Greeley/Evans District 6 on May 28th at 11:00 am at the Farr Library 1939 61st Avenue Greeley, CO 80634.  Residents are encouraged to bring questions or concerns to the meeting.  This will be [...]

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Brett Reese statement regarding censure

Plans to hold town hall meeting to listen to concerns and answer questions“Any action, including censure, without any supporting evidence should be used as toilet paper. In my campaign I promised to make a stand for change in this failing district. I can’t change anything with a lone vote. I’ve wrestled with the pigs, but [...]

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Brett Reese: “Why I do it”

  “I’m Brett Reese” “I know” It’s a little disconcerting to know that most people know who you are before you tell them. Tends to make you a little more polite to everyone you meet. My wife and I have 3 well-behaved girls.  We have some great employees and some good investments.  We could sit [...]

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Reese school board report Feb 14 Wow !

I’m BR and the following commentary does not represent the current District 6 Board of Education….not that this sort of disclaimer has had any apparent relevance of my other recent, illuminating commentaries, but it evidently makes someone, somewhere feel better. As easy and fun as it would be to air out the many silly antics [...]

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Greeley Evans bus service increases service amidst cuts

Department serves as example that government can do more with less by Jack Minor During the recent debate over the city budget, officials claimed that services would be cut if voters did not approve tax increases. One department appears to be going against the grain by increasing service availability with less money. Brad Patterson, manager [...]

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School closures due to weather

by Vanessa Dominguez Several schools will be closed February first due to weather conditions. It is suggested that animals be kept inside, even outdoor pets should be kept inside. The following is a list of closures: EATON SCHOOL DIST. RE-2 Greeley Moose Lodge- (Bingo Night Canceled) Greeley-Evans School District 6 Johnstown-Milliken RE-5J St. Mary’s Catholic [...]

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Lessons learned

When children are fighting how do we as adults respond? Don’t we tell them to stop bickering and work it out? In school we teach our young people to think critically, look at evidence and then come to their own conclusions. Unfortunately, many who preach this critical thinking the loudest are the biggest hypocrites. The [...]

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Monica Bustillos

Monica Bustillos 57, of Greeley, died on Saturday, October 30, 2010 in her own home. Monica was born May 30, 1953 to John Frank and Geneva Agnes (Valencia) Marquez in Rifle, Colorado.  She lived in the Greeley/Evans area for many years. Monica worked for Star Tek of Greeley for 8 years.  She enjoyed making her [...]

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Board of Education to hold listening session Oct. 25

Meeting to be held in the Greeley West High School library; is open to all Greeley and Evans residents 6:30—7:15 p.m.  Public comment regarding two new charter school applications 7:15—8 p.m.  Public comment on any education topic of interest The Board of Education for the Greeley-Evans school district will hold a community listening session from [...]

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District 6 seeks community members for Citizens Academy

School District 6 is pleased to announce the creation of a 2010-11 Citizens Academy for community members in Greeley and Evans who are interested in learning more about how our schools and district operate. Academy participants will tour elementary, middle and high schools, the administration building and other support service offices. Presentations will be made [...]

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Arc makes presentation to Evans city council

Photo and Story By Jack Minor In an evening with a full agenda of items including regulating mobile home parks and changes to the city borders, members of Arc of Weld County greeted the Evans City Council on August 17, thanking the city for their support. Following the swearing in of Jennifer Proctor as the [...]

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District residents invited to apply for Budget Advisory Committee

School District 6 invites members of the Greeley and Evans community to contribute to the development of the district’s annual budget by serving on the Budget Advisory Committee. The BAC, a new advisory committee, will take a long-term view of the district’s finances and provide advice to district leaders on budget matters. The committee is [...]

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