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Regular Meeting, August 11, 2026 · item 6.1: Back to School Update · 30 pages
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Board of Education | August 11, 2026
Back to School 2026-2027 School Year
We are incredibly excited to welcome Boulder Valley School District students back to school. Our team has been working hard to ensure everything is ready for learning. 2
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BVSD By the Numbers
27,128 students
56
4,300
schools
employees
3,000,000 meals
1.7M Miles
over
500 square miles
$796M 2026-27 Budgeted Expenditures
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School and Network Leadership
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Networks Neil Anderson, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Dan Ryan
Brooke Daerr
Tamara Acevedo
Arapahoe Ridge Broomfield Centaurus Broomfield Heights Angevine Meadowlark PK-8 Aspen Creek PK-8 Kohl Emerald Birch Sanchez Lafayette Ryan Pioneer
Fairview Monarch Boulder Universal Louisville Southern Hills Eldorado PK-8 Monarch PK-8 BCSIS Bear Creek Coal Creek Community Montessori Creekside Eisenhower Fireside High Peaks Louisville Mapleton / Mesa Superior University Hill
Boulder High Nederland New Vista Centennial Casey Platt / CHOICE Manhattan Foothill Crest View Heatherwood Whittier Douglass Columbine Jamestown Flatirons Gold Hill Nederland
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Welcome New Principals High Schools
Middle Schools
Elementary & PK-8
Dr. Kristen Lewis
Dr. Cara Maronek
Sennen Knauer
Boulder HS
Manhattan MS
Meadowlark PK-8
Brent Caldwell
Ailey Ruger
Dr. Natalie Celeste
Fairview HS
Casey MS
Community Montessori
Liz Barcheck
Katie Gambardella
Centennial MS
Birch Elementary (Interim)
Megan Weir
Weston Steinberg
Louisville MS
Eisenhower Elementary
Tanya Santee
Alicia Champlin
Platt MS & CHOICE (Interim)
Lafayette Elementary (Interim)
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Enrollment Help Center 298 Families Served Back to School Update
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Academics Department
Academic Services CLDE DDI Equity & Inclusive T&L ECE
Gifted Education Literacy MTSS Professional Learning STEAM 9
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Academics Highlights Early Childhood Education As of 7/23, 766 PK students enrolled for 26-27 (July 2025 we had 722) Gifted Education New Positions: Director of Gifted & High School Itinerant Gifted Advisor Literacy All K-3 teachers receiving aligned decodables & connected PD Math (STEAM) Beginning Phase 2 of Illustrative Math in K-5; all schools in Year 1 or 2 Professional Learning Organized all district-wide educator PD on August 5 & 6 Social Studies (STEAM) New 6-8 curricular resource: Imagine Learning Traverse 10
Building for Student Success
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Building for Student Success
Construction Phase 2 Projects
Phase 3 Projects
● Arapahoe Ridge High/ Apex/Transitions/Boulder Universal ● Boulder High ● Monarch High
● Aspen Creek PK-8 ● Birch Elementary ● Centennial Middle ● Crest View Elementary ● Fairview High ● Manhattan Middle ● Platt Middle ● Southern Hills Middle ● Whittier Elementary
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Work at 12 sites; Substantially complete by August 4
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Construction will be completed at Apex/Arapahoe Ridge HS/Boulder Universal, Boulder HS and Monarch HS this fall
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Phase 3 projects will be completed this fall with the exception of Fairview. Fairview is a 2-year project that will be completed fall of 2027
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$60M construction, April-September
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Bond Construction
Flooring, ceiling, paint & lighting upgrades
Improved Athletic Facilities
New Vista High School Solar
New CTE Spaces
Critical Needs
Apex Remodel
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Operations 14
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Getting Ready for the New School Year!
Food Services
Facilities
Transportation
Grounds
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Human Resources
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Human Resources Hiring Volume ● Recruitment & Hiring Student Teacher Recruitment & Hiring ● Events & Outcomes BVSD Employee Data (Four year Trends) ● Administrators ● Certified Educators
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Hiring Volume April-July Recruitment & Hiring Data
*Data as of August 3, 2026
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Recruitment & Hiring
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Student Teacher Recruitment & Hiring: By the Numbers Student Teacher Information Night Attendees
● 61 Student Teacher Hiring Event ●
58 Candidates interviewed
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17 Candidates hired at the event
Total Student Teachers Hired To Date ● 20
*Data as of August 3, 2026
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Administrator Data Trends
22.8%
22.2%
22.4%
21%
*Data as of August 3, 2026
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Certified Educators Trends
13.3%
12.8%
13.1%
12.9%
*Data as of August 3, 2026
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Information Technology
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Information Technology IT Core Summer Work Summer Sweeps: All schools tech-ready. Device Distribution: 4,600+ devices deployed. Classroom Tech Refresh: Launched new school technology purchasing program. Repairs & EOL: Thousands of devices refurbished, redistributed, or recycled. Data Warehouse: Assessment data loaded for timely analysis. Firewall Update: District firewalls were upgraded with capacity and features to keep district networks safe for 7 years.
IT Special Project: Network Implementation Network Refresh Installation: We are modernizing the district’s digital backbone! We are partnering with HPE Aruba to replace our aging hardware with top-of-the-line tech. What happens next: ● July 2026 - Equipment starts to arrive ● July/August 2026 - Installation begins ● August 2026 - May 2027 - Systematic rollout installation across the district. Installation work will take place nights and weekends. ● June 30, 2027 - Installation and onboarding to Aruba will be complete 24
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Information Technology - Grad+ Interns Cultivating Tomorrow's Technology Leaders: The IT department successfully hosted five interns through the Grad+ Summer Leadership Academy. These students engaged in meaningful work across various functional departments, where they gained practical experience and delivered presentations on the potential applications of Agentic AI. Additionally, the IT department continues to support broader internship opportunities beyond the Grad+ program.
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Communications
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Introducing the BVSD App BVSD is now using Apptegy, an app-based messaging tool that all families can download to communicate with schools, their teachers, and the district. All schools, all in one place for BVSD families. The app features a live feed of news and updates, the ability to receive push notifications, and two-way communication between teachers, coaches and parents.
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Introducing the BVSD App Parent-first Philosophy ● ● ● ● ● ●
All schools/district updates in one place SMS, Email and Phone Allows for app notifications Multiple staff can post Meets state accessibility requirements Spanish translation embedded
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Streamlining Communication Principals Comms District
Your district at the center
Parents
District App Newsletters Email
Teachers
Social Media SMS Text
Coaches Family Liaison
Voice Call Community
Questions?
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