The Colorado Board of Education unanimously approved innovation status for six Falcon School District 49 schools on Wednesday, following a lengthy discussion.The POWER Zone submitted plans for all five of its schools, including Vista Ridge High School. Another plan covered the zone as a whole, and is the first grouping of schools in the state to have a zone innovation plan.A plan for Falcon Middle School, part of the Falcon Innovation Zone, was also approved.”Innovation is here to stay,” said Bob Felice, Innovation Zone leader/assistant superintendent, adding  that the plans grant a lot of autonomy to teachers and parents.”Any time you have a change it’s scary,” he said. “So many people have come together to make this happen.”