Posts Tagged ‘Judy Kron’

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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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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Kron, Reese spar at meeting

Reese expresses concerns over whether expenditures are best use of taxpayer dollars by Jack Minor –   District 6 board member, Judy Kron, had some sharp words for Brett Reese after he asked questions regarding a $137,000 expenditure that could eventually lead to a bond issue.   At Monday’s board meeting, the agenda was filled [...]

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Trimberger out, Lidiak in

Reese encouraged by independent thinking “newbies”  by Jack Minor   -– At the first meeting of the new District 6 school board, members wasted no time in setting a new tone and direction. After  all board members except Judy Kron and Julia Richard indicated they would not support her leadership, Linda Trimberger was forced to step [...]

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East side to get charter school

Union Colony given permission to open charter school east of 23rd Ave.   by Jack Minor  – The District 6 board of education gave permission for Union Colony Preparatory School to open an elementary school on the east side of town. Union Colony had submitted an application last year that was rejected by board for [...]

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Reese not only board member with attendance issues

Board has held number of special meetings with short notice by Jack Minor   Recent local “news” has focused on the attendance of Brett Reese at school board meetings, however, one other board member has the same number of absences since the end of the 2009-2010 school year.  Since the end of May, 2010, when the [...]

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Board reluctantly approves new charter school

Judy Kron expresses concern Westridge Charter Academy will not represent the “demographics of the district” story and photo by Jack Minor  After months of animosity toward the idea of a new charter school, the board voted to approve it despite reservations.  Wayne Eads, district chief financial officer, said the contract authorizing Westridge charter academy recommended [...]

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“There’s a new sheriff in town” – Robert Stack

- Be sure to share with everyone! In a District 6 school board meeting on Nov. 8, Bob Stack, Linda Trimberger and Judy Kron declared they would not stand by and watch yet another successful school be formed/expanded in their community on their watch. Share on Facebook

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School Board Applicant Gregory Pierson

By Mike Bauman The Greeley Gazette contacted School Board applicant Gregory Pierson.  Here is what he had to say: I have been a professional educator for the past forty years.  I have extensive experience as a middle school and high school classroom teacher, coach and administrator.  I have served as a building administrator in both [...]

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Board meeting agenda for Monday, August 9

The Board of Education will meet Monday, August 9, at the District 6 Administration Building, 1025 Ninth Ave. The agenda includes a work session at 4 p.m., and a regular business meeting beginning at 7 p.m. The regular meeting will be televised live on Comcast Cable channel 16 in Greeley and Evans. Agenda highlights include: [...]

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Sparks fly as District 6 passes budget

By Jack Minor Harsh words were exchanged as the Greeley-Evans District 6 School Board voted to pass the 2010-2011 Budget on Monday. The meeting began cordially as the board dealt with several items on the agenda; however when time came  to vote on the budget things began to heat up. Prior to major issues being [...]

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School board discusses age of computers, bus fleet

By Jack Minor, For the Greeley Gazette   The District 6 Greeley/Evans school board heard details regarding the age of the bus fleet and computer systems as they continued to review the budget. Wayne Eads, the district’s Chief Operations Officer explained that there was very little room for further cuts in the transportation budget without [...]

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Time to tear down the walls — Greeley Mayor Tom Norton

Regionalization and cooperation urged to share impacts from reduced income to local governments By Jim Frazier On Thursday April 14,th in a quarterly breakfast meeting, local government leaders focused on regionalization and cooperation to reduce impacts from lower incomes. “In the past, there was a wall between various agencies,” said Greeley Mayor Tom Norton. “We [...]

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