{"id":64603,"date":"2019-10-28T21:25:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T21:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/dolores-school-district-announces-changes-in-technology-facilities\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:06:48","slug":"dolores-school-district-announces-changes-in-technology-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/dolores-school-district-announces-changes-in-technology-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolores school district announces changes in technology, facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Several sections of the Dolores High School gymnasium floor were auctioned in 2010 after a flood required that the floor be replaced. The floor again has been replaced, but additional renovations are required.<\/span>File photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Dolores School District Re-4A has seen some significant changes in recent weeks that include technology, staffing and facilities.<\/p>\n

Outgoing board members<\/div>\n

The Oct. 10 regular school board meeting was the last one for directors Vangi McCoy and Deanna Truelsen, whose terms expire in November.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have a heart for the community,\u201d said Superintendent Lis Richard of those who choose to serve on the board. \u201cAnd we have two ladies who have served well.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCoy was appointed to the board in 2009 and elected to the post in 2011. She is an educator and coordinator of the Montelores Early Childhood Council.<\/p>\n

In 2018, she retained<\/a> her seat after voters rejected a recall.<\/p>\n

Truelsen was elected to the position in 2011. She is co-owner of the Ponderosa Restaurant in town.<\/p>\n

Facilities<\/div>\n

The district\u2019s new transportation building near the Skyline gas station has been completed. \u201cWe\u2019re really pleased with it,\u201d Richard said at the latest board meeting.<\/p>\n

In other facilities news, the gym floor project was completed, but renovations are required to address safety concerns, Richard reported at the meeting.<\/p>\n

A flood<\/a> in March destroyed the floor.<\/p>\n

Richard said the project initially was completed in a way that was deemed unsafe, and the district had received a letter stating that referees would not officiate basketball games.<\/p>\n

However, the Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool agreed to re-examine the floor and pay for the new renovations, Richard said.<\/p>\n

Technology<\/div>\n

The district\u2019s digital presence has some updates too.<\/p>\n

The district website has been revamped to be more user-friendly and informational. Technology director Mark Baxter said they were looking to \u201cfine-tune\u201d the page right now, and he encouraged residents to examine it for missing elements.<\/p>\n

Re-4A also has a new app, available on Apple and Android devices. The app notifies parents about district news and updates to the webpage.<\/p>\n

Academic crest<\/div>\n

The board unanimously approved a student-created academic crest to represent the Re-4A school district and to be used consistently on letterheads.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a missing piece of identity, and we\u2019re trying to bring the community together,\u201d Richard said.<\/p>\n

The new crest features a shield with four images emblematic of the district, she said: books to represent academics, a scale to represent a \u201cbalanced approach to education,\u201d mountains and a river for an appreciation of resources and community, and a torch to represent \u201ccharacter, scholarship, leadership and service.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the bottom, \u201ccreativity,\u201d \u201cintegrity\u201d and \u201cexcellence\u201d represent qualities the schools seek.<\/p>\n

Proposition CC<\/div>\n

The board voted 3-2 to support Proposition CC on this year\u2019s ballot. Directors Casey McClellan and Lenetta Shull were the dissenting votes.<\/p>\n

Proposition CC would allow the state to keep revenue collected above limits set by the Taxpayer\u2019s Bill of Rights, requiring the state to spend the unrefunded money equally on K-12, higher education and transportation.<\/p>\n

The Legislative Council Staff and the Governor\u2019s Office of State Planning and Budgeting estimate Proposition CC would generate $69,575 to $91,634.<\/p>\n

By the Legislative Council\u2019s estimates, based on allocations of $100 per student for Dolores\u2019 current student count, Proposition CC would generate $69,575 for the 2019-20 fiscal year. The Governor\u2019s Office of State Planning and Budgeting estimates, based on allocations of $132 per student, the measure would bring in $91,634 for the same year.<\/p>\n

The Dolores board was split on whether to support the measure.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t see a whole lot of value in this,\u201d said board vice president Casey McClellan. He said the district needs more than the projected allotments.<\/p>\n

However, others said that it was a start and that they should align their vote with the Colorado Association of School Boards, which also supported the measure.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it is a step in the right direction,\u201d McCoy said.<\/p>\n

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