Traducción por Dolores Duarte El Sopris Sun está publicando respuestas a las preguntas formuladas a candidatos que se postulan para la Junta Escolar del Distrito Escolar de Roaring Fork (RFSD). La semana pasada, cubrimos el Distrito D, y la próxima semana vamos a concluir con los candidatos del Distrito C. Betsy After y Alan Kokish […]
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School board candidate interview, District B: Alan Kokish
The Sopris Sun is publishing responses to questions posed to candidates running for the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education. Last week, we covered District D, and next week we’ll conclude with District C candidates. Betsy After and Alan Kokish are candidates in District B, which consists of the areas west of Highways […]
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School board candidate interview, District B: Betsy After
The Sopris Sun is publishing responses to questions posed to candidates running for the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education. Last week, we covered District D, and next week we’ll conclude with District C candidates. Betsy After and Alan Kokish are candidates in District B, which consists of the areas west of Highways […]
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School board candidate interviews: District D
Over the next three issues, The Sopris Sun will publish responses to questions posed to candidates running for the Roaring Fork School District Board of Education. Jasmin Ramirez is running unopposed for reelection in District D, which includes the northern and western sections of Glenwood Springs. Background and Motivation: I am proud to be a […]
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School board meets with district legal counsel
On Sept. 6, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education, the board entered executive session, as noted on the approved agenda. Under Colorado Revised Statute Sec. 24-6-402(4)(b), which pertains to conferences with an attorney for the local public body for the purposes of receiving legal advice on […]
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RFSD Update: Superintendent Housing Task Force, candidate filings
On Aug. 31, at 5pm, the Superintendent Housing Task Force held a public meeting at the District Office in Carbondale led by task force member Lisa Dameron. She is also a Basalt Middle School teacher, the Roaring Fork Community Education Association secretary, and an RFSD parent. The task force comprised the five school board members […]
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Sept. 1 deadline for RFSD school board candidates
Three of the five Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education seats will be on the ballot on Nov. 7. The district, with 14 schools and 5,600 students, is publicizing the board of education upcoming election through their usual channels, including parent and staff newsletters, social media, radio and directly to media outlets through […]
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Meadowood teacher housing project breaks ground
On July 24, with the hot sun beaming down, about 20 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of what has become informally known as the Meadowood teacher housing project. The 50-unit staff housing initiative is between North Face Park on Meadowood Drive and Roaring Fork High School. It adds to the district’s current […]
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Aperture of Hope sheds light on grief
When you visit the Aperture of Hope website, you are greeted by the photo of a young woman with green eyes, long auburn-colored hair and a gentle smile. That fresh-faced young woman, Emily Adams, died after ingesting a fentanyl-laced Percocet pill. At the time of her death, the 21-year-old was employed as a peer support […]
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Hot topics at RFSD: Health curriculum and superintendent housing
On May 9, a discussion over the proposed adoption of a comprehensive health and human sexuality curriculum brought community members to Carbondale’s district offices to voice both concerns and support to the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education. Over a dozen speakers voiced concerns during the public comment portion of the meeting, and […]