Chief Financial Officer Heather Copp presented the preliminary budget to the school board last evening. The Board will approve the budget at the June 14, 2011 meeting. Dr. Blunck talked about this budget reflecting the Board’s goals and multi-year impacts; state’s rescissions over the past two years; 72 cents of every dollar come from the state thus the economics of the state affect our revenue; 84% of the budget in 2012 will be invested in instruction; the District will match funds raised for middle school sports which will help us sustain the program; as Dr. Blunck emphasized in his “State of the District Address” our current educational delivery system is not sustainable; because of increased efficiencies in the system there will be an increase of $3.6 million into the schools to support academic achievement.
Students at Landmark academy at reunion celebrate first annual latin culture week
Landmark Academy at Reunion , a tuition-free public charter school, recently hosted their First Annual Latin Culture Week, a week focused on educating students on the various aspects of Latin culture, from music and art to sports and celebrities, through unique activities. During the week-long celebration, students were able to step into the lives of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans with Latin culture lessons through piñata making, cultural crafts, songs, traditional foods and more. Students made maracas and learned a traditional Mexican Hat Dance; created Aztec suns working with metal tooling; and studied different countries in Mexico , Central America and South America . Aztec dancers from the Colorado Folk Arts Council also visited with students and educated them on the spiritual and traditional aspects of Aztec culture through dance. “We reside in a community with strong Latin and Hispanic roots,” said Matt Carlton, principal of Landmark Academy at Reunion . “Our community culture is important to us at Landmark. By providing unique ways for our students to learn the various backgrounds of our diverse community they are able to understand and appreciate different cultures.” For more information about Landmark Academy at Reunion , please visit www.landmarkacademy.org.
May 25, 2011
Preliminary 2011-2012 Budget for School District 27J
Chief Financial Officer Heather Copp presented the preliminary budget to the school board last evening. The Board will approve the budget at the June 14, 2011 meeting. Dr. Blunck talked about this budget reflecting the Board’s goals and multi-year impacts; state’s rescissions over the past two years; 72 cents of every dollar come from the state thus the economics of the state affect our revenue; 84% of the budget in 2012 will be invested in instruction; the District will match funds raised for middle school sports which will help us sustain the program; as Dr. Blunck emphasized in his “State of the District Address” our current educational delivery system is not sustainable; because of increased efficiencies in the system there will be an increase of $3.6 million into the schools to support academic achievement.
