A full stomach goes a long way toward successful learning, and for Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) students there’s little excuse for being hungry in class. Roaring Fork Schools in Carbondale, Basalt and Glenwood Springs have participated in Colorado’s Healthy School Meals for All program since its inception in the 2023-24 school year. For school […]
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RFSD Report: Mill levy override question going before school district voters in Nov. 3 election
Editor’s note: John Stroud is a Roaring Fork High School track and field coach and a substitute teacher at several Roaring Fork School District schools. Voters in the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) communities of Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs will decide whether to offset state funding decreases with a local mill levy override. The […]
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Why Roaring Fork School District is pondering a property tax increase
Come November, you might be paying more in property taxes. In early June, Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) officials announced a proposal to enact a mill levy override in order to combat a plethora of issues facing its schools. These include high employee turnover, heightened salary and benefits competition from neighboring districts and unfilled positions. […]
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Riverview School sends along inaugural class of dual-language students
An important milestone was reached at Riverview School last week when it bid adieu to its very first class of kindergarteners and sent them off to high school. For most of this year’s eighth-grade class, the June 2 promotion ceremony was the fruit of nine years of labor as dual-language students at the unique K-8 […]
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The 3Rs: An ongoing community discussion on sex education in schools
Roaring Fork School District’s (RFSD) implemented sex education curriculum has recently sparked controversy. For the past three months, tensions have continued to heighten among parents and community members as they attend school board meetings, write public comments and engage online, offering support or disdain for the K-12 sexual education program adopted three years ago. Community […]
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RFSD Report: District launches mill levy override exploratory process
Earlier this month, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) board of education officially launched a mill levy override (MLO) exploratory process. Superintendent Dr. Anna Cole shared this at the Feb. 11 board meeting in Carbondale. The research work will evaluate the possibility of initiating and promoting a ballot initiative for this autumn, November 2026. A […]
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RFSD Report: Board discusses declining enrollment, budget, safety
In addition to January’s planned regular board meetings on Jan. 14 and 28, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) also held a community meeting on school safety on Jan. 27 from 7 to 8pm to discuss its current strategies and protocols with families. The gathering complemented the regular meetings’ focus on updates to the 2025-2026 […]
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Normas y cortesía para la seguridad en los autobuses escolares
Comienza un nuevo año y los estudiantes han regresado a clases. No hay mejor momento, entonces, para refrescar la memoria sobre la seguridad alrededor de los autobuses escolares cuando los alumnos suben o bajan — especialmente ahora, con las condiciones de manejo más desafiantes del invierno. Primero, la ley estatal. Los conductores que circulan en […]
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RFSD Report: Financial audit reviewed, ten-year staff housing plan approved
Though the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) had only one regular board meeting during the month of December, the end of the year was full of news and changes. On Dec. 3, newly-elected board members Tammy Nimmo and Kathryn Kuhlenberg were sworn in for four-year terms. The election, which spans five sections of the school […]
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RSFD Report: State grant funds locally-sourced food, Bridges principal plans exit at end of school year
In November, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education held one regular meeting. The Nov. 12 session included an update on student enrollment and related budget work, public comment and the review of several policies and resolutions. Over the past month, the district has announced several student and family related policy changes to […]