Tag: Public School Funding
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State Board of Education will schedule hearing on Merit Academy funding dispute
The Colorado Board of Education has accepted a petition from charter school Merit Academy for a declaratory order regarding the timing of per-pupil payments from its chartering district, Woodland Park District RE-2 and will schedule a hearing on the matter. The board reviewed a petition for declaratory judgment filed by Merit Academy against the district…
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School District 49 absorbs new funding for current fiscal year
School District 49, under new direction from the Colorado Department of Education, will oversee nearly $53 million in funding, following the dissolution of a partnering service provider last month. After the D-49 Board of Education voted to dissolve the Education ReEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Education Services (ERBOCES), which provided specialized education services including charter schools,…
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Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ sues state, alleges discrimination
Riverstone Academy, a public elementary school that opened last fall in Pueblo as a tuition-free option with Christian-based instruction, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado over alleged religious discrimination. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, claims that Colorado law violates the free exercise clause of the…
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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…