What was discussed and reviewed
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Asset Protection: Received and reviewed the Superintendent's OE-07 Report regarding Operational Expectation 7 for annual monitoring.
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Committee Updates: Board members provided individual updates on their respective committee meetings attended over the last month.
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Strategic Planning: Drafted strategic plan priorities and goals during a group activity led by Paul Beck of CEI.
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Learning Environments: Reviewed new furniture ideas intended for district classrooms.
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Legislative Advocacy: Director Erika Brown provided an update on the Get it Done and Cut the Rope campaigns centered on school funding.
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Academic Calendar: Evaluated collected input regarding school calendar options for the 2027-28 year.
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Communication Strategy: Reviewed updates to the Board's communication plan.
Actions taken by the Board
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Policy Evaluation: Conducted a mid-year self-evaluation that identified a need to update several Board policies.
Community engagement
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Portrait of a Graduate: Needham Elementary School Principal, Riley Alderton, shared a presentation of skills and dispositions in action with students from all grade levels.
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Wellness Initiatives: Student Board Members provided an update on their project to implement calm spaces and reset rooms in every school.
Upcoming
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Regular Board Meeting: Feb. 24, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Impact Career Innovation Center (2410 Main Ave., on the Durango High School campus).
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Board Work Session: March 10, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at Park Elementary School (510 E. Sixth Ave.).