On election night, Carbondale Beer Works hosted a watch-party with Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) board candidates Jasmin Ramirez, Betsy After and Lindsay DeFrates in attendance. Ramirez ran unopposed for a second term for District D. Betsy After sought the District B seat and Lindsay DeFrates ran for District C. When the first vote totals […]
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RFSD goes back to the drawing board following superintendent’s resignation
On Oct. 25, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Jesús Rodríguez. The resignation agreement includes a clause for the school district to pay Rodríguez a $144,182.43 lump sum no later than two weeks after his Oct. 23 resignation […]
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RFSD school board candidates define themselves in forums
During any election campaign, you will find how candidates will work to define themselves differently from their opponents. The current Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) school board election is no exception. The RFSD school board races are between Betsy After and Alan Kokish, seeking the District B seat, while Phillip Bogart and Lindsay DeFrates are […]
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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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RFSD school board matters keep rolling
This summer, Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) board members have participated in meetings and executive sessions on a myriad of topics vying for their attention. Below is a synopsis. Housing Task Force Aug. 31 meeting The Superintendent Housing Task Force was established in March in response to the pressing need for superintendent housing solutions, whether […]
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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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RFSD welcomes new COS/PIO
Jonathan Landon moved to New Castle in September 2022, when he was still working remotely as executive director for City of Hope, a world-renowned comprehensive cancer treatment and research center in Duarte, California. The move to Colorado came after he and his partner, Shannon, who lives in Carbondale, decided the long-distance arrangement wasn’t for them. […]
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RFSD Board adopts controversial health curriculum
The debate over a comprehensive health and human sexuality curriculum to be taught at Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) schools ended on May 24 with the Board of Education’s unanimous approval. The curriculum was recommended by Chief of Student and Family Services Anna Cole and her team. The decision came after weeks of vigorous discourse […]
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Kelsy Been leaves RFSD for new role
On May 5, a press release from the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) announced that its chief of staff and public information officer (PIO), Kelsy Been, had accepted a position as PIO with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). Been’s last day with RFSD is May 26. In my interview with Been, I realized that […]