Traducción por Dolores Duarte El 12 de abril, miembros de la comunidad llenaron la sala en la reunión de la junta de educación del distrito escolar de Roaring Fork (RFSD por sus siglas en inglés) para expresar su descontento y preocupación por la presencia de la patrulla fronteriza de los EE.UU. con una mesa en […]
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Clear message delivered: ‘No Border Patrol in Our Schools’
On April 12, community members filled the room at the Roaring Fork School District’s (RFSD) Board of Education meeting to express their dissatisfaction and concern with the U.S. Border Patrol’s presence with a table at the March 21 career expo held at Glenwood Springs High School (GSHS). The perceived lack of oversight by the district […]
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Carbondale Report: RFSD approved to build 50 housing units
Update on thistle: Katrina Blair’s company, Bee Happy Lands, was contracted by the Parks and Rec Department to provide organic land stewardship at the Nature Park on May 12. The Town will still get staff trained and certified to conduct chemical-based herbicide treatment, but will not necessarily use that tool. Mayor Pro Tem Erica Sparhawk […]
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Opinion: Breaking ground on the rumor mill
I cover the school board beat for The Sopris Sun, and a couple of weeks ago, I started hearing some buzz coming through the community grapevine. As a reporter, if you cover any type of government entity, there is always speculation of some sort. That’s why you attend meetings, make requests for interviews and go […]
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El Dr. Jesús Rodríguez alcanza los siete meses
Traducción por Dolores Duarte El 1 de febrero, el superintendente del distrito escolar de Roaring Fork (RFSD) Dr. Jesús Rodríguez llegó a la cuenta de siete meses desde que se mudó de Dallas al valle de Roaring Fork con su esposa y su pequeño hijo. El Sopris Sun charló con Rodríguez sobre la aclimatación al […]
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Dr. Jesús Rodríguez reaches seven-month milestone
On Feb. 1, Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Superintendent Dr. Jesús Rodríguez hit the seven-month mark since moving from Dallas to the Roaring Fork Valley with his wife and young son. The Sopris Sun chatted with Rodríguez about acclimating to the new job and surroundings. He began by talking about housing. In October, he held […]
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RFSD board approves support for LGBTQIA+ students
On Oct. 26, at a regular meeting of the Roaring Fork School District Board of Education, in a 5-0 vote, a resolution was approved supporting the district’s LGBTQIA+ students. Before the meeting, a group of parents and local LGBTQIA+ advocates held what was billed as a tailgate party on the lawn in front of the […]
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‘Gender toolkit’ addresses inclusion confusion at RFSD
Rumors of an anti-LGBTQIA+ protest at the Sept. 28 Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) board meeting never came to fruition. What happened instead was a standing-room-only crowd, respectfully listening and contributing to public feedback on the district’s presentation of their “Toolkit for Supporting Transgender & Gender Expansive/Nonconforming Students.” Known informally as the gender toolkit, it […]
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Park jumps into academic excellence role at RFSD
This month, Stacey Park began her position as the Roaring Fork School District’s chief academic officer (CAO); a job that, when it came open, she “just jumped in.” Park said, “I read about the district’s focus on prioritizing students’ social-emotional well-being in service of academic learning, and that’s in line with my values. I’m passionate […]
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Conoce al nuevo superintendente de RFSD
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Cuando el Dr. Jesús Rodríguez vino a visitar el Distrito Escolar de Roaring Fork (RFSD) a mediados de abril, como uno de los tres finalistas para ocupar el puesto de superintendente del distrito, dijo: “Esperaba que conocieran quién soy como ser humano”. Creció en Brighton, localizado a unas 25 millas al […]