Tag: Manitou Springs D-14
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Manitou Springs D-14 now among state’s highest-ranked school districts
Manitou Springs District 14 has joined the highest tier of Colorado school districts. In 2025, the school district’s performance across its four schools was impressive enough to be accredited with distinction, the highest ranking for Colorado public schools. “It’s a big deal,” D-14 Superintendent Sean Dorsey said. “There are not many districts across the state…
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New bond approvals will improve aging schools across El Paso County
After years of mounting maintenance needs, district-wide upgrades are on the way for two of El Paso County’s oldest school districts. Last week, voters in Manitou Springs District 14, established in 1872, and Widefield D-3, founded in 1874, both approved new bond proposals for their aging schools in the 2025 coordinated elections. In Widefield, $88…
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Early results show voters approve bond measures for Widefield, Manitou Springs school districts
Major facility upgrades are coming to two El Paso County School districts, early election results indicate. As of 7:30 Tuesday, Manitou Springs voters approved a district-wide bond proposal in D-14, and Widefield voters said yes to their own bond measure, but rejected a mill levy override. In Manitou Springs, 52.6% of voters were in favor…
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2025 Voter Guide: proposed tax hikes could upgrade four area school districts
Along with new representatives on their boards of education, voters in the Pikes Peak region will decide on potential tax increases for four of its school districts. Widefield D-3, Manitou Springs D-14, Cripple Creek-Victor RE-1 and Peyton 23-JT will all ask voters to approve new bonds to renovate or replace aging infrastructure or mill levy…
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Preliminary test results show Colorado Springs D-11 losing ground, Manitou Springs D-14 gaining distinction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While some school districts in the Pikes Peak Region have reason to cheer this fall, others face new concerns to address. The Colorado Department of Education released its preliminary school and district accountability frameworks based on 2024-25 data, showing trends largely consistent across the state…
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Manitou Springs D-14 approves ballot language for $37 million bond
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the structural needs for Manitou Springs School District continue to mount, leadership is putting the finishing touches on its pitch to voters to help address them. D-14’s Board of Education approved the finalized language to appear on the ballot for the Nov. 4 election…
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2025 Election preview: A look at open school board seats in El Paso and Teller County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save November will see a number of local board of education seats up for this year’s coordinated election in the Pikes Peak region. School board elections in Colorado are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November on odd-numbered years. Board members are…