Call to Order

Description: President Welch will call the meeting to order.

Pledge of Allegiance

Description: President Welch with lead those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call

Description: A roll call will be called for all board members.

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

Attachments: (4)

Public Participation

Award of Excellence Recognition

Audience Comments and Questions

Description: Does anyone have a comment or concern not pertaining to an agenda item?

Accountability Committee/Finance Committee

Description: The first meeting of the school year will be September 23, 2026, 5:30 p.m. at the Central Office. The remainder of the meetings are as follows:

Wednesday, October 21st Tiffany - District and School Accountability, S-CAP
Wednesday, December 16^th Justin - School Finance, Budget, and Investing in Public Education
Wednesday, January 20^th Justin, SRO, Mike Jakel.- Safety and Security, Student Behavioral Support
Wednesday, February 17th Tiffany, Mike Jakel, Jason McNair - Instructional Framework and Learning Technology
Wednesday, March 24^th Tiffany, Eric Lind, Mike Green - Success Skills, Career Connectedness & Post Secondary Readiness, Student Panel
Wednesday, April 21st Justin, Mike Jakel., Tate Mekelburg - Operational Excellence (Facilities, Maintenance, and Long-Range Planning)

Items to be Read

Description: The Board and Dr. Burmeister received thank you cards from the staff at Highland School District who attended the Professional Development speaker presentation with us on August 12, 2026.

Board Reports

Agricultural Technology Council

Description: Robin Meireis

B.O.C.E.S. Representative

Description: Kris Bauer

PV4PV Education Foundation

Description: Robin Meireis

Attachments: (1)

PV4PV_Treasuerer Report_08122026

Legislative Discussion

Description:

Pursuing Excellence for All:
For Every Student, Every Day

Legislative Update

September 2026 Board Meeting

For the first time in several years the state legislature did not call a special session. There are still a few education related legislative items that are worth bringing to the Board’s attention. Some of these are items that will be on the November ballot, and others are likely 2027 legislative items.

November Ballot Items
1. Initiative 195, Amendment 87 - Graduated Income Tax. This is on the ballot as a result of signature gathering across the state and will require 55% to be added to the state constitution. The amendment would change the current 4.4% flat income tax to a graduated income tax in Colorado with rates ranging from 3.7% to 8.1%. The state would anticipate raising approximately $2.7 billion that would only be able to be used for K-12 public education, health care, and early childhood. It does not call for a specific dollar amount to go to any specific of the three, placing those decisions in the legislature. If 35% of the additional revenue were to be allocated to K-12, Platte Valley would receive approximately $1,022,000 in additional revenue based on current enrollment numbers through the school finance formula.

Based on last year’s tax filings, just over 99% of Weld County taxpayers would receive a tax cut by moving to the proposed graduated income tax system. The table below shows the changes and legislative language is here for your reference.

Initiative 195

Change in Income Taxes Owed by Income Category

Income Categories	Current Average Income Tax Owed	Proposed Average Income Tax Owed	Proposed Change in Average Income Tax Owed if Passed + or -	Income Tax Rate
$25,000 or less	$59	$50	-$9	3.71%
$25,001 - $50,000	$751	$632	-$119	3.71% - 4.21%
$50,001 - $100,000	$1,877	$1,666	-$210	4.21%

$100,001 - $200,000	$4,126	$3,828	-$298	4.21% - 4.41%
$200,001 - $500,000	$9,344	$9,019	-$325	4.41%
$500,001 - $1,000,000	$19,288	$18,963	-$325	4.41% - 7.91%
$1,000,001 - $2,000,000	$29,432	$34,196	+$4,764	7.91% - 8.41%
$2,000,001 - $5,000,000	$41,196	$55,110	+$13,914	8.41%

1. Proposition NN - This is a referred measure from the state legislature and requires a simple majority of the vote. This would allow the state to retain revenue above the current TABOR cap in an amount in excess of the limitation on state fiscal year spending equal to state public K-12 education funding. The funding would only be provided in years where the state collects revenue above the TABOR cap and would be required to be used for the following:

(1) Increase Teacher Pay, (2) Improve Teacher Retention, (3) Lower Class Sizes, and (4) Increase Access to Career and Technical Courses. The entire bill text is provided here for your reference. Bill Text Prop NN

1. Proposition 134, Initiative 109. This is a measure related to male and female participation in school sports. It would be a legislative change and therefore only requires a simple majority to pass. The proposition would restrict participation in all K-12 and collegiate school sports based on the participant’s sex as determined by certain aspect of their biological reproductive system. It would require a school, institution of higher education, or athletic association to designate each school or intramural athletic team or sport as male, female, or coeducational; only allowing participants to compete on the team or sport of their designated sex or to compete on a coeducational team; creating an exception to allow a female to participate on a male-designated team or sport if there is no female team available; prohibiting a government entity, licensing or accrediting organization, or athletic association from entertaining a complaint, opening an investigation, or taking other adverse action against a school for maintaining separate teams or sports for females

Finally, the US Supreme Court made two decisions on this topic at the end of June where they found it was a state’s right to make a determination on this matter. The court cases were West Virginia v. B.P.J and Little v. Hecox. The bill text is here for your reference.

1. Proposition 136, Initiative 232. This would be a statutory change and only require a simple majority to pass. The measure would cap state income tax rate at 4.4% of federal taxable income for individuals and corporations. The bill text is here for your reference.

Likely 2027 Legislative Items. CASE has already been engaged in a number of conversations on potential bills that fall under the banner of impacting local control.
1. Right to Recess. Would require a minimum number of minutes each day for recess. This group is considering prohibiting the withholding of recess for disciplinary purposes. The minimum number of hours would vary based on grade level, with 60 minutes minimum required for elementary school students.

1. Distraction-free Schools. This is a package of three bills under consideration at this time, all being pushed by national groups.
  1. Bell to bell cell phone ban: Personal electronic devices would be prohibited for students at all grade levels. This would include cell phones, tablets, and smart watches. The model legislation being discussed in other states that schools would need to ensure parents and students have at least one method to contact one another during the school day, and schools would be required to ensure that phones are secured in an inaccessible location such as lockable pouches, phone lockers, or manila envelopes.
  2. Skills Over Screens: This bill would set strict limits on how schools use technology, screens, apps, and AI with students. Screen time rules would vary by grade under the model legislation, with strict limitations in grades K-12, and no one-to-one device use until high school.
  3. Social Media-Free Schools: Districts would be required to adopt a policy that prevents students from being forced to create or use social media, and educators would be prohibited from using social media for student-facing communications. Students would be prohibited from accessing social media or gaming apps on any school-issued devices.

Attachments: (2)

Focus/Develop a "total team" approach for the entire district, including student achievement, administrative reports, congratulations and celebrations

Superintendent Report
Jeremy Burmesiter will present his written report.

Description:

Pursuing Excellence for All: For Every Student, Every Day
Superintendent Report
September 2026 Board Meeting

Monthly Projects/Accomplishments/Good News

Staff Welcome Back. We had a lot of positive feedback on our in-service with Dr. Darrin Peppard and his message on the "Road to Awesome". We walked away from the in-service believing this would be a good launching point to the start of the year. I heard a lot of what we speak to and strive to be about at Platte Valley. Often it can be beneficial for a message to come from someone else. Kris and James, glad you were able to attend, staff appreciated seeing you there. I am including two photos from our session; we are already putting the performance arts area to good use! The second photo shows the statistics from Dr. Peppard’s district in his first year. I thought it was good perspective. Tiffany did a great job organizing the day.

Start of School. Given all of the changes to start the year with a new building, new parking logistics, new student drop areas, etc. I could not have imagined a more smooth start to the year. I noticed a lot of families taking photos across the district on the first day, especially in front of the flagpole at the new middle school. It was great to see. First day also came with its traditional parking and traffic back-ups, however that subsided as the week went on. We can tell a significant difference in traffic flow with the elementary and middle school drop areas separated, which will only improve when the new elementary parking space is finished.

All buildings and all levels spent the first two days going through norms and expectations. I am including a common behavior expectation poster the middle school building leadership team developed, "The Bronco Way", that all middle school staff have gone through with students and have displayed in their classroom. This is one example of many that takes place across the district during the first days in order to set the stage for a good school year. I appreciate the work of all of our leadership, and staff in all areas, put in to have the strong start we had.

Performance Frameworks. The District once again earned an accredited rating. Each fall, CDE evaluates the performance of all public schools, all districts, and the state using a set of common performance indicators (i.e., achievement, growth, post-secondary and workforce readiness). The State Board of Education defines cut-points for accreditation ratings based on the overall percentage of points earned on the performance framework. There will be an action item later in the meeting to formally approve the ratings as presented and to accredit the respective buildings. These are formal actions that must be taken by the board.

The Unified Improvement Plan (UIP) is due to CDE by October 15^th. We will have this for the Board to review at the October meeting after we finish working through it with the District Leadership Team in September.

2025-2026 Attendance Data. We have also received attendance data by district for the 2025-2026 school year. I have filtered to view districts across northern Colorado. Again we are near the top. I believe this speaks to our community’s commitment to their students’ education in addition to the positive educational working and learning environment we have for our students. Note the following definitions:
- Chronically Absent - a student who misses 10% or more of school days in an academic year for any reason, whether excused or unexcused.
- Truancy Rate - total student days unexcused absences/ total student days possible (in 24-25 this was 3,283/189,726 for Platte Valley
- Attendance Rate - total student days attended / total student days possible (in 25-26 this was 177,599/189,726 for Platte Valley)
Audit. I want to extend my appreciation to our staff across the district for their work throughout the year to help us ensure we have a successful audit. Szabo and Associates conducted our audit the week of August 24^th and the financial audit went very well. A reminder we will hold a special meeting prior to the start of our October regular meeting at 6:00. Year-end finals are provided below and more detailed information will be shared during audit presentation at the special meeting.
- General Fund (10). We finished the year with an approximate $200,000 increase to the general fund. This is right within the 1% range of either side we aim for, knowing we want to use our dollars for this year’s students to the best of our ability. We also have to be conscientious about the oil and gas revenue we receive, which we view as one-time dollars. It can be a difficult balancing act.
- Bond Redemption Fund (31). We had an increase of approximately $820,000 to our fund balance in this fund. We now have just over two years of reserves to take care of our bond payments and address the fluctuations in the oil and gas industry.
- Building Fund (41). We drew this fund down by approximately $57.5 million as we worked through our construction projects. Our year-end fund balance sits at approximately $36.6 million remaining.
- Capital Reserve Fund (43). We also drew this fund down during the course of the year while completing the work associated with the central office. Total expenditures were $5.2 million and the fund balance decreased $4.6 million, down to $12.59 million in fund balance.

Issues We are Working On or Monitoring

S-CAP. We continue working on integrating into the S-CAP program. We have worked as an administrative team to identify what metrics we will use as part of evaluation in the Student Success domains: (1) Student Learning Dispositions, (2) Student Academic Performance, and (3) Post-Secondary Readiness.

For the Student Learning Dispositions, which capture how students experience learning, we have to include the S-Cap student survey in addition to at least two other evidence sources. Our administration team selected: (1) classroom observations, (2) student attendance, and (3) student involvement in activities.

The Student Academic Performance domain must include both academic growth and achievement. S-CAP requires the use of multiple comprehensive and comparable evaluations of student academic performance that are technically sound, produce comparable results, and provide metrics for both achievement and growth. Grades 3-12 will use both CMAS and NWEA/MAPS. We must also use at least one measure to assess learning Pk-3. Preschool will continue to use TSGold and K-2 will utilize Dibels.

October Count. We are already preparing for October Count process, working to clean up enrollment items, getting educational records, and sending educational records for students that have left. You may recall we made some adjustments to Mindy Marshall’s position for this school year, having her serve as a district registrar and go to for our front office staff’s across the district. Mindy has done a great job working with the buildings to ensure records collection, data entry, and enrollments have gone smoothly. We believe this was a great change to make given her background and skill set.

Preliminary Assessed Value. We have received our preliminary assessed value from Weld County, which came in at $2,456,785,240. This is a projected 8.6% decrease from last year. Our budget planned for a 10% decrease.

CBOCES Shortfall 25-26. I will include additional information in my board report, I learned this past week at my BOCES Superintendent meeting they had a year-end shortfall of approximately $750,000. This will bring their fund balance down to approximately $1.3 million. I spoke with Dr. Zilla about this prior to our meeting. Dr. Zilla and their CFO are already working on a plan to address this so there is not a reoccurring shortfall.

Construction Update. Macbestos (abatement company) has received the permit from the state to begin work once again. They are currently on site resetting their containment. The projected timeline to complete work is 3-weeks due to limited crew availability. They had already other jobs they were committed to after the completion of our project. Once they took their containment down the first time they began that other work.

JHL is working to complete what they are able to in the meantime. We will be able to continue work on the promenade and outdoor learning space connected to the middle school. However, field work and the new elementary parking and drop off area will be negatively impacted by this delay based on the current projected timeframe with Macbestos. We hope this work will be completed prior to winter, but it will be weather-dependent.

Attachments: (6)

Director of Student Achievement Report
Tiffany Loeffler will present her written report.

Description:

Pursuing Excellence for All:
For Every Student, Every Day

Director of Student Achievement Report, September 2026

Award of Excellence-High school students Jackson Bauer, Jordan Davis, and Owen Klundt will be recognized with the Award of Excellence for Academic Achievement for earning the highest SAT scores at Platte Valley during the 2026 administration.
The following elementary and middle school students will also be recognized with the Award of Excellence for Academic Achievement for achieving the highest performance level on the Colorado Measures of Student Achievement (CMAS), earning a proficiency rating of Exceeded Expectations in both English Language Arts and Mathematics during the 2026 administration:

Grade 5: Emaree Monroe
Grade 6: Hadley Coufal, Barbara Farias Diaz, Evangeline Granado, Hennessy Knoeber, Hennessy McAuliffe, Reagan Muller, and Zehlia Weber

Additionally, current sixth-grade student Jack Larson will be recognized with the Award of Excellence for Academic Achievement for earning the highest performance level on the Colorado Measures of Student Achievement (CMAS), receiving a proficiency rating of Exceeded Expectations in all tested subject areas for his grade level, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, during the 2026 administration.
These outstanding achievements reflect a strong commitment to academic excellence, perseverance, and a dedication to learning. The students will also be honored during the pep rally on October 2 in celebration of their accomplishments.

Assessment Data- Attached you will find the district's current and historical state assessment achievement and growth data. I have also included a link to the Colorado Department of Education's District and School Dashboard- District and School Dashboard - Colorado Department of Education, which provides a comprehensive view of both current and longitudinal performance data for the district and each of its schools. In addition, Dr. Jeremy Burmeister will present an overview of the district's Performance Frameworks, highlighting key accountability indicators, accreditation measures, and overall district performance. Together, these resources will provide a comprehensive picture of student achievement, growth trends, and the district's progress toward meeting state performance expectations.

Back-to-School-Our Back-to-School events were a great success and provided a positive start to the new school year. During the district kickoff, Dr. Peppard emphasized the importance of leading from where you are, regardless of your role, and highlighted the significant impact every staff member has on student success. As the school year gets underway, teachers are settling into their routines, and our new staff members are becoming increasingly confident and comfortable in their classrooms. The year is off to a strong start.

New Teacher Orientation-We currently have six first and second year teachers participating in our New Teacher Program. To ensure each educator has the support, resources, and professional learning needed to thrive, I have scheduled regular meetings with all new teachers and their mentors during their first two years at Platte Valley. I met with our first-year teachers already and will meet with our second- and third-year teachers on September 15. Each cohort has a structured system of professional learning, mentoring, and ongoing support in place to foster growth, confidence, and success in the teaching profession.

September In Service-Our district’s first in-service day will be held on September 18 and will focus on strengthening instructional practices through reflection, analysis, and planning. A key component of the day will be data analysis, as teachers utilize multiple data reports to examine student performance, identify trends, and determine instructional next steps to support student growth and achievement.
In addition, we will launch our district curriculum audit process using the Curriculum Management Systems Improvement (CMSI) model in alignment with our S-CAP priorities. This work will help ensure that curriculum, instruction, and assessment are vertically aligned and responsive to the needs of our students while guiding continuous improvement across the district.

District Priorities
Promoting Culture & Care
Optimizing Student Experience PK-12
Strengthening Partnerships with Families
Optimizing our Organization (Analyze, Refine, Create District Systems)

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High School Principal Report
Eric Lind will present his written report.

Description:

High School Principal Report

September 2026 Board Meeting

Monthly Projects/Accomplishments

Our new first day of school schedule went smoothly with Link Crew, helping welcome our freshman and new students in the morning while all other students arrive half day for a modified schedule. We have received a lot of positive feedback from students and staff.
Student attendance through the first few weeks hovered around 93%, which is on pace slightly ahead of what we had all last year. We will continue to work with students and families to encourage this number to rise, hopefully, throughout the year.
We have set our theme for Homecoming through a student body activity this year to hopefully get more excitement built around the theme. This year we are going with "Once Upon a Homecoming". This year’s homecoming week will take place from September 28^th-October 3.
We have completed our first round of NWEA benchmark testing for Math, and Reading. Thank you to our entire team for all their support!
Award of Excellence has been earned this year by 3students on our campus, Jackson Bauer, Jordan Davies, and Owen Klundt.
This month we meet with Dream Team leadership to discuss plans for this year and ways we can continue to utilize the partnership to benefit our campus. We are excited to partnered with them for a Platte Valley night at Fritzler Corn Maze in late October. We will provide more details as they are given.

Items We are Working on or Monitoring

The first round of HS Parent Teacher Conferences will be on September 16^th from 3:30-7:00pm and a Spanish translator will be provided for any family that needs them.We are excited to have Ms. Pierce working on some parent seminars for freshman and senior parents unlizing our staff member to help them understand and prepare to the year ahead for those students from a parent perspective.
We can currently working on updating our trophy cases on the west end of the atheltic commons. Our goal is to make this an academic and CTE focused area honoring our rich history in borh areas. Details will be discussed in person.
We are working on a new onboarding system for checking in with new students to our district in our building. Ms. Pierce, Mrs. Marshall, Mr. Appelhans and I will be meeting with these students regularly throughout the school year to touch base opportunities to help with their transitions.

Attachments: (1)

E. Lind HS_BoardReport_Sept26

High School Assistant Principal/AD Report
Kyle Appelhans will present his written report.

Description:

High School Athletics/Activities ReportHigh School
September 2026 Board Meeting

Monthly Projects/Accomplishments

Lots of successes in our athletic programs so far this season. Athletes and coaches are working hard and improving every day. Shout out to our grounds and maintenance crew on their great work making our facilities look fantastic.
1. Upcoming Major/Homecoming Events:
  1. Cross Country: Platte Valley Invitational 9/25
  2. Softball Homecoming Game: 9/29 vs Valley
  3. Powderpuff Football Game: 9/30
  4. Volleyball Homecoming Game - 10/1 vs Brush
  5. Football Homecoming Game - 10/2 vs Wray
Had a successful Fall Athletics parent meeting. Coaches and I got an opportunity to speak with parents and athletes about expectations for the Fall season.
Will give oral update from the Patriot League Athletic Directors Meeting from 9/2 on league alignment and CHSAA policy changes
Update on our 2026 PSAT/SAT/CMAS data. When compared to other schools in Weld County we did very well, but also recognize there are still areas where we can focus and grow.

We Are Working on or Monitoring

Homecoming is 2 weeks away! So with it comes a lot of work from our club and activity sponsors. Still holding up the traditions of Taste of Ag, Art Bus, Peach Fuzz, Powder Puff, bonfire, spirit stick, and all district assembly!
We will be going through the process of hiring a girls golf coach - it is posted and we are waiting on applicants!
PSAT/NMSQT is coming up in October, every Junior will take it as practice toward the SAT in the Spring.
Continuing to work on the updating of the Wall of Fame and trophy cases in front of the main gym, if you haven’t seen it yet I recommend taking a look at it.

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Middle School Principal Report
Mike Green will present his written report.

Description:

Platte Valley Middle School
Board Report
September 14, 2026

"I Am Because We Are Platte Valley"
CHASE 100!

Strong Start to the School Year
· Gratitude for Our Incredible Staff A huge thank you to our amazing staff for launching the school year with such energy and dedication while also moving into a new building and organizing their space and lessons for the new year. From day one, they’ve worked tirelessly to create a positive, engaging environment for student learning. Through our "4 at the Door Plus One More" initiative, staff are connecting with students in meaningful ways—and the response has been nothing short of exhilarating, both inside and outside the classroom.
· Building Relationships, One Greeting at a Time, I remain committed to fostering strong relationships with both staff and students. Each morning, I greet students at the door with a smile, a high five, or a fist bump—small gestures that carry big impact. Our teachers are visible and active in the hallways, creating a welcoming atmosphere that meets students where they are and sets the tone for a great day of learning.
· Our Motto: "I Am Because We Are Platte Valley" Since day one, we’ve embraced a new motto that reflects the heart of our community. This powerful statement speaks to our interconnectedness and reminds us that our well-being and success are rooted in the relationships we build—with each other and with our community.

NWEA Testing

1. We are currently completing our first round of NWEA benchmark testing for Math, Science, and Reading. A big shout out to Jason Arkulari and our entire team for all their support!
2. Teachers will be using the In-Service day on Sept 18th to analyze and apply the data generated from these tests as well as data from this year’s CMAS tests. This data will be used to assess what we need to focus on in the future, from vertical alignment, culture and practice opportunities that can benefit every student moving forward.

Parent Teacher Conferences:

1. The first round of MS Parent Teacher Conferences will be on September 17 from 3:30-7pm in the Teacher’s Classroom. We are looking forward to visiting with parents regarding their students’ progress to start the 1^st quarter
2. Spanish translations will be provided for any family that needs them.

WEB Leaders

1. Shout out to Riley Makloski for his outstanding work organizing our WEB Leaders this year! Alongside Riley, Abby and Julia did an incredible job preparing our 8th graders to step into leadership roles and make a positive impact throughout the school.

Their dedication to mentoring and empowering students has already made a noticeable difference in our school culture. It’s inspiring to see our students rise to the occasion, and I’m excited to watch this program continue to grow and evolve in the years ahead.

Leadership starts early—and thanks to Riley, Abby and Julia our students are off to a phenomenal start. ??

Open House (August 14)
MS Open House took place on Friday, August 14th.
Students had the opportunity to meet their teachers, walk their schedule in the new building, try out their new lockers, and learn about the many activities and clubs offered at the middle school.
Along with academic info, the middle school hosted an Athletic Info Night to inform the parents of athletes about athletic policies, procedures and expectations for the season.

FBLA - Over the Summer in June to July, our FBLA Middle Chapter sent 5 students (Tripp Kelley, Channing Adams, Blake Edstrom, Jazlyn Dominguez, and Josiah Shaw) to FBLA Nationals in San Antonio, TX. All students did really well in their events and 1 team (Josiah and Channing) estimated placing in the top 20 out of 64 teams based on their score (FBLA only announces the top 10). These students visited the Alamo and learned about the history surrounding it. Students attended workshops on skills, personal goals and how to achieve them, and other FBLA related workshops. They also obtained a digital badge for passing an ethics leadership test which they may add to their resume of accomplishment for themselves and potential employers in the future.
The FBLA Officers this year are:
President: Kayden Dyer
Vice President: Rylen Kreps
Treasurer: Josiah Shaw
Secretary: Blake Edstrom
Committee Chair: Ryker Fangmeier

FFA - Mesa Arnold & Luke Arnold of the Platte Valley Middle FFA chapter in Kersey, Colorado have been named a national finalists this year. Mesa Arnold was named a finalist in the Social Science category in Division 1 of the competition. Luke Larson was named a finalist in the Animal Systems category in Division 1 of the competition.

Parent Teacher Council - You’re Invited to Help Build a Stronger Bronco Community!
We are excited to invite students, families, school staff, and community members to the first-ever meeting of the Bronco Community Council, our new middle school Parent-Teacher Council!

The council will work together to support student activities, school events, staff appreciation, volunteer opportunities, fundraising efforts, and other projects that strengthen our school community. During this initial meeting, we will gather ideas, discuss possible goals, explore leadership positions, and decide how the council will move forward.

September 10
6:00 PM
Middle School Performing Arts Center

Students and adults who would like to participate are encouraged to attend. Whether you can volunteer regularly, assist with an occasional event, share ideas, or simply learn more, your involvement is welcome and appreciated.
Come help us create something meaningful for our students, staff, and entire Bronco community. We hope to see you there!

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Middle School Assistant Principal/AD Report
Jason Aarkulari will present his written report.

Description:

Platte Valley Middle School
Assistant Principal / Athletic Director
Board Report
September 14, 2026

Athletics and Activities Update

The volleyball team has 38 athletes out. The coaches have recognized Reagan Owens as the Student Athlete of the Month. Coach Kawata said, "She has really stepped up as a leader out on the court and has worked really hard to become an asset to the team as an all-around player."

Cross Country is off to a great start. There are 20 athletes out again this year. Coach Hafner recognized Tripp Kelley as the Student Athlete of the Month. Coach said "As an 8th grader, Tripp has truly stepped up as a leader on the team. He consistently shows hard work, and is also always encouraging his teammates, and helps lead by example. His dedication and positive attitude have made a strong impact on those around him. With his commitment, Tripp has continued to improve in every race this season, earning a personal record and showing lots of growth as an athlete. His leadership, sportsmanship, and determination make him a deserving Athlete of the Month."

Football has 45 athletes out this year. The Coaches recognized Rylen Kreps as the Student Athlete of the Month. Coach Granado said, "He shows Bronco pride every day. He holds others to be accountable and gives 100% effort. As well as maintaining good grades."

The cheer team has over 20 athletes out and have had a great start to the year.

NJHS officers are Genevieve Arkulari as president, Rylen Kreps as vice president, Tripp Kelley as treasurer and Tucker Salmon as secretary.

Athletic Schedules

Schedules are posted on the MS Athletics website

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Elementary Principal Report
Jason McNair will present his written report.

Description: Board Report
Elementary School
September 2026

Back to school night had a great turnout. The rain kept us from feeding everyone, but we still had most of our families come. In the future with the drought, we just need to plan a special event, and we will get some rain. We appreciate the efforts of the fire department and our PTC for their help in cooking and serving our families.
One of the celebrations that I shared with staff is that our students that have had challenging behaviors have made significant progress. There has been a great number of families that have come to us this year that have high-need students, and it amazes me the progress our great teachers and staff have made in helping them adjust to school and our culture. Our biggest challenges so far are not those that have been with us, but those that are new. Give us some time and I know we will make a positive impact with them as well.
We are in the process of determining our goals for the year. We work to align them with the strategic plan and teams often share goals to work on them together. Many staff will be working with students on goal setting and reflection in both academics and Success Skills.
The elementary will be evaluating ELA programs this year. It is one of the biggest decisions we make as a staff. We have received samples from several highly rated companies, and our teachers will pilot some of the materials and compare and contrast them to our current program. We are still considering HMH (our current program) and we are interested to see if the updates were impactful. Language arts is the most difficult adoption at the elementary level as the skills are vastly different between primary and intermediate grades. Tiffany and Ashley have done an outstanding job getting the ball rolling and we will keep you updated throughout the year.
Culture and climate have always been a priority at PVES and we continue to foster that through the Sunshine Committee. The committee is a group of volunteer staff from all departments (including paras) that plan fun activities and get togethers throughout the year. They facilitate games, underground dress-up days, staff outings and even redid our lounge to make it more inviting. We appreciate their work and efforts to bring fun and energy to our staff.

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Preschool Director Report
Barb Moore will present her written report.

Description:

Pursuing Excellence for All:
For Every Student, Every Day

Preschool Report
September 2026 Board Meeting

Monthly Projects/Accomplishments/Good News

Updated our Profile on the Colorado Department of Early Childhood UPK site.
Completed the enrollment process in Alma for all students.
Uploaded all students into Teaching Strategies GOLD.
Financial Agreements completed and schedules and fees uploaded.
Ages & Stages Questionnaires completed, scored and results shared with Teachers.
9/9 Enrollment update:

UPK 30hrs- 17 UPK 15hrs- 50 3-year-olds- 22 Alma Enrollment Total - 89
10 PP - 1day/wk 12 PP - 2 days/wk 7 PP - 3 days/wk 1 PP - 4 days/wk Total - 30 PP

Items We are Working on or Monitoring

Reviewing last year’s GOLD data with teachers and making sure they feel confident in using the assessment with fidelity and can use data to drive instruction and completing our first GOLD checkpoint early, by 9/25 instead of 11/4, to get a more accurate starting point on students.
Ensuring instruction of curriculum and content areas are aligning classroom to classroom and that teachers know the expectations.
Informal classroom observations in every room.
Meetings with staff 1 on 1 and with classroom teaching teams.
Monitoring and referring students for Special Education screenings and evaluations.
Applying for a level 3 rating.

Upcoming Events

9/14 & 9/15 Vision and Hearing screening
"Grahams & Grahamps" snacks and stories, 9/16 & 9/17
9/18 Teacher in-service day Pk - 12
9/24 Teacher training on aligning curriculum, assessments and standards
9/25 Finalizing Fall GOLD checkpoints

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B. Moore September board report

PVEA Teacher Representative Report
A PVEA member may give a verbal report.

Description: The STAR award recipient for this month is Kendra Holtcamp. Her colleagues state that she has an incredible ability to help every student see themselves as confident, capable, and strong. Her lessons are fun, engaging, and filled with real-world applications that teach students not only about health and fitness, but also independence and skills they can use throughout their lives. Kendra’s impact reaches far beyond the PE classroom. She coaches throughout the district and builds meaningful relationships with students that continue to make a difference long after they leave her classroom. She truly invests in kids and helps them grow into confident, resilient young people. Kendra also goes above and beyond to support her fellow staff members. She is always positive, willing to listen, and ready to lend a hand whenever someone needs it. She brings encouragement and positivity to our school every day. Kendra is the kind of teacher and colleague who makes everyone around her better, and her lasting impact on students and staff makes her so deserving of this award.

PVEA had a great turnout for the new teacher's luncheon. We got to connect, educate, and gain new members to this amazing organization. Ongoing conversations are continuing to take place to make sure the bus drivers, the lunch staff, and other paraprofessionals in the district know that this education association can have more than just teachers. The organization is so fortunate to uphold a great partnership with the district and the board, and we are off to a great, busy year.

Alexus Rink

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PVEA Report

Focus/Financial and Facilities Investment and Integrity

CFO/COO Report
Justin Decker will present his written reports and the district financial reports.

Description:

Chief Financial Officer/Operations Officer Report
September 2026 Board Meeting

Monthly Projects/Accomplishments

We completed our financial audit with Szabo & Associates. The audit again went very well with minimal adjustments. I want to thank Lyndsey, Sandy, Lori, Dr. Burmeister and the school building staff for their continued hard work. Scott Szabo will be at our October meeting to present the audit to the board.

Issues We are Working on or Monitoring

We received the unofficial preliminary assessed value on August 26th. The District’s Assessed Value decreased approximately 8.5% to $2.4 billion from $3.12 billion. If this number remains the official assessed value in December, the District will still be in categorical buy-out. We will continue to keep the board informed of this through December when the final assessed value is received.
Starting this month, we will be working through the October count process. For the November Board Meeting we should have preliminary numbers for enrollment.
JHL is still working on a few remaining items in the new middle school. Most all work is now taking place at night, but this will continue to wind down. Outside site work continues as well. They have completed the waterline for the fire hydrants and have started to install the conduit and caissons for outdoor lighting. The remaining abatement will take approximately 3 weeks from August 3^rd. This will push the completion of the site work to the first part of December. There are concerns of not being able to finish this year and may have to extend work to next spring.

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Director of Technology Report
Mike Jakel will present his written report.

Description:

Technology Update (September 2026)

The Technology Department has transitioned from summer deployment projects to supporting day-to-day operations and ensuring a successful start to the school year. Student and staff devices were deployed and ready for use on day one, and district technology systems continue to operate reliably in support of instruction and operations.

Highlights

Student and staff devices were successfully deployed for the start of the school year.
The district's transition from PRI to SIP phone services is in its final phase and is expected to be completed next week.
The High School Valcom intercom project is substantially complete, with a small number of clocks pending delivery from a manufacturer's backorder.
The Lightspeed internet filtering platform is fully operational, providing enhanced student safety tools, content filtering, and usage reporting.
Technology staff continue to focus on system reliability, cybersecurity, classroom support, and future infrastructure planning.

Appreciation

I would like to thank Wendi Meyer, Dawn McConkey, Cori Piper, and Robert Wardell for their outstanding efforts throughout the summer and during the first weeks of school. Their hard work and dedication ensured that devices, infrastructure, communications systems, and security platforms were ready to support students and staff from day one. Their commitment continues to play a vital role in the success of our district's technology programs.

Save Our E-Rate - Schools Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition

FCC-26-41A1.pdf

Save Our E-Rate Explainer Document

E-Rate Funding Summary - E-Rate Central (This is a report of what we have applied for and received from E-rate since 2001)

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Consent Agenda

Approve Financial Reports

Description: Approve financial reports as presented.

Approve Substitute Teachers

Description: Approve the returning/new list of substitutes to the 2026-27 substitute list.

Ratify/Approve Employment Related Items

Description: Ratify/approve employment related items.

Ratify/Approve Non-Resident Students for 2026-27

Description: Ratify non-resident students.

Attached is the list of students being recommended for non-resident renewal or for acceptance as a non-resident student on a first-time basis. These recommendations are all based on the principals interviewing the students and parents and the parents completing the necessary forms, etc.

Students highlighted in blue are approved, new students to the district for 2026-27. Students highlighted in yellow were invited back from the 2025-26 school year and have returned their appropriate paperwork for 2026-27. Students not highlighted were mailed the 'invite to return' paperwork in June but have not yet returned it to the district verifying they are returning for 2026-27.

Suzi is still working with building office staff to make sure they have the most current list of students who still need to return paperwork.

Approve out of state travel for FFA to National FFA Convention

Description: Approve out of state travel for FFA to National FFA Convention

Ratify/Approve Bills

Description: Approve/ratify the bills.

New/Old Business

Action Items

Approve District and School Performance Frameworks

Description:

Pursuing Excellence for All: For Every Student, Every Day

District and School Performance Framework Write-up

Included in your board packet for your reference are the following items: The district performance framework report, each school's respective performance framework report, a CDE annotated framework explaining the various measurements and aspects of the performance frameworks, and a CDE academic growth performance framework indicator overview. You will see that elementary and middle schools performance framework scores are weighted with a 60% growth and 40% achievement, while high school is 40% growth, 30% achievement, and 30% post-secondary readiness.

Colorado schools and districts receive performance ratings to demonstrate overall performance. These reports are called the District Performance Frameworks (DPFs) and School Performance Frameworks (SPFs). The overall ratings assigned are based on achievement and growth on state assessments, along with such postsecondary measures as graduation rates, drop-out rates, college entrance exams and college matriculation rates. Schools and districts earn points based on various sub-indicator metrics within each of the above three performance indicators. On each of these metrics, schools and districts earn one of the following ratings and earn points accordingly: (1) Does Not Meet Expectations, (2) Approaching Expectations, (3) Meets Expectations, and (4) Exceeds Expectations.

Schools are assigned one of four plan types and districts are assigned one of five accreditation ratings. Insufficient state data is assigned if there is not enough outcome data to assign a rating. The ratings and their respective definitions are provided below.

School Ratings
Performance Plan - Schools with a Performance Plan are meeting expectations on the majority of performance metrics.
Improvement Plan - These schools are identified as below performance. They may be meeting expectations on some performance metrics, but they are not meeting or are approaching expectations on many.
Priority Improvement Plan - These schools are identified as low performing. They are not meeting or are only approaching expectations on most performance metrics. The state will provide support and oversight to these schools until they improve.
Turnaround Plan - These schools are identified as among the lowest performing schools in the state. They are not meeting or are only approaching expectations on most performance metrics. The state will provide support and oversight to these schools until they improve.

District Ratings
Accredited with Distinction - This is assigned to the highest performing districts. These districts are meeting or exceeding expectations on the majority of performance tasks.
Accredited - Districts with an overall rating of Accredited are meeting expectations on the majority of performance metrics.
Accredited with Improvement Plan - These districts are identified as lower performing. They may be meeting expectations on some performance metrics, but they are not meeting or are only approaching expectations on many.
Accredited with Priority Improvement Plan - These districts are identified as low performing. They are not meeting or are only approaching expectations on most performance metrics. The state will provide support and oversight to these districts until they improve.
Accredited with Turnaround Plan - These districts are identified as among the lowest performing districts in the state. They are not meeting or are only approaching expectations on most performance metrics. The state will provide support and oversight to these districts until they improve.

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Accredit Platte Valley Elementary School, Middle School and High School

Description:

Pursuing Excellence for All: For Every Student, Every Day

District Accreditation Write-up

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is responsible for annually accrediting all school districts in the state. Accreditation contracts have a term of one year. As part of the accreditation process we are required to ensure the following:

Attainment on Performance Indicators. The District will be responsible for overseeing the academic programs offered in its schools and ensuring that those programs meet or exceed state and local expectations for levels of attainment on the statewide performance indicators, as specified in 1 CCR 301-1
Adoption and Implementation of District Plan. The District shall create, adopt and implement a Performance Plan as required by the Colorado Department of Education (Department), in accordance with the time frames specified in 1 CCR 301-1. Said plan will conform to all of the requirements specified in 1 CCR 301-1.
Accreditation of Public Schools and Adoption and Implementation of School Plans. The District will implement a system of accrediting all of its schools, as described in section 22-11 307, C.R.S., which may include measures specifically for those schools that have been designated as Alternative Education Campuses, in accordance with the provisions of 1 CCR 301-57. The District will ensure that plans are implemented for each school in compliance with the requirements of the State Board pursuant to 1 CCR 301-1.
Substantial and Good-Faith Compliance with Applicable Statutes, Regulations, and Department Policies and Procedures. The District and the District’s public schools will substantially comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to the District and District’s public schools and all Department policies and procedures applicable to the District and District’s public schools, including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Provisions of article 44 of title 22 concerning budget and financial policies and procedures;
2. Provisions of article 45 of title 22 concerning accounting and financial reporting; ? Provisions of section 22-32-109.1, C.R.S., concerning school safety and the Gun-Free Schools Act, 20 U.S.C. 7961;
3. Provisions of section 22-7-1013(8), C.R.S., concerning statewide assessments, including that:
  1. The District and District’s public schools will not impose negative consequences—including prohibiting school attendance, imposing an unexcused absence, or prohibiting participation in extracurricular activities—on a student or parent if the parent excuses his or her student from participating in a statewide assessment. If a parent excuses his or her student from participating in a statewide assessment, the District and the District’s public schools will not prohibit the student from participating in an activity, or receiving any other form of reward the District or District’s public schools provide to students for participating in the statewide assessment; and
  2. The District and District’s public schools will not impose an unreasonable burden or requirement on a student that would discourage the student from taking a statewide assessment or encourage the student’s parent to excuse the student from taking the statewide assessment.

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Record First Reading of Policies: JKA, JKA-R, DJB, DJB-R, JLCB, JLCB-R, GBI, GBEB, JLF and JLF-R.

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Record First Reading of Policy Section C: General School Administration.

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Record First Reading of Policy Section H: Negotiations.

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Discussion Items

Meeting Debrief

Description: Informal Reflection Time- This is a time to reflect on how the meeting went, if the board members had enough information or anything about the meeting that you were lease about or wished had gone differently. These are based upon board agreed upon norms.

The following are questions the board might consider as we discuss the meeting:

Did we do the following:
- Were we considerate of time?
- Did we have an open mind — listen to each other and the public?
- Were we hard on issues and soft on people — respect?
- Did we show confidence in staff?
- Did we participate and be a voice in the room?

Adjournment

Description: President Welch will adjourn the regular 9-14-26 meeting.

September 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Initiative 195

Technology Update (September 2026)

Highlights

Appreciation

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