{"id":25830,"date":"2024-09-04T21:24:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T21:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/acting-dolores-superintendent-provides-updates-on-mill-levy-best-grant\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T05:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:28:24","slug":"acting-dolores-superintendent-provides-updates-on-mill-levy-best-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/acting-dolores-superintendent-provides-updates-on-mill-levy-best-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Acting Dolores superintendent provides updates on mill levy, BEST grant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Dolores School District headquarters.<\/span>The Journal file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

In her September newsletter, acting Dolores Superintendent Alesa Reed provided an update on the start of the school year, attendance, mill levy and BEST grant progress.<\/p>\n

Reed started by welcoming students, staff and parents back to school, saying that the start of school reminded her of when her children were students in the Dolores school district.<\/p>\n

She spoke of the district\u2019s pursuit of excellence with the goal of positively impacting students who attend and the community in which the school is part of. Reed added that they will continue on working to see growth in areas that need improvement.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo attain excellence, we will continue establishing high behavioral, academic and personal standards at all levels. We excel now in some areas, and we will put more time and effort into others,\u201d Reed said. \u201cI appreciate the standards and expectations our staff and building administrators set to continue building pride in our school district and campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Attendance improved during the last school year, something Reed credited to the support of the entire school community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are deeply grateful for everyone\u2019s efforts in ensuring our students are in school, participating with their peers and engaging in academics and activities that enrich their school experience,\u201d Reed said.<\/p>\n

Reed also pointed to the many teams that are working \u201cfor the betterment of our school,\u201d speaking to the projects they are working on this school year and thanking them for their work.<\/p>\n

The District Accountability Committee was mentioned first, and Reed noted that the group is made up of people who want to see public education succeed and thrive in Dolores.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey receive charges from our board of education and then work to accomplish those charges meaningfully,\u201d Reed said.<\/p>\n

The mill levy override task force is supporting the district by helping retain student supplies, equipment and teacher salaries through a tax renewal that will amount to $360,000, if passed by voters.<\/p>\n

The proposed mill levy override will not increase taxes, according to the district. Instead, it would reduce the current tax rate by $30,000 while still helping provide for \u201cthe district\u2019s most important needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

If passed, the mill levy would be used for staff recruitment and retention, most notably salary increases, as the district has shared that the average Dolores teacher salary is about $45,000, which is lower than the three neighboring school districts.<\/p>\n

Instructional materials, classroom technology and supplies to \u201cprovide the best learning resources for students and teachers,\u201d according to the district.<\/p>\n

A page dedicated to mill levy override information and frequently asked questions can be found online on the Dolores school district\u2019s website<\/a> at https:\/\/doloresschools.org\/2024-mill-levy-faq\/.<\/p>\n

The building committee, which consists of parents, members of the community and staff, has also been meeting in hopeful preparation for receiving the BEST grant in November.<\/p>\n

Currently, the committee is working on a timeline for the state that will help determine the work to be accomplished before the election in November and what will happen after the election, should the district be awarded the BEST grant.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are choosing to move forward aggressively as we are determined we will prevail this November,\u201d Reed finished.<\/p>\n

The Dolores school board meeting is set to take place Monday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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