School News: Board of Education Approves Mill Levy Override Question

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.

August 25, 2010

Board of Education Approves Mill Levy Override Question

At their August 24th regular meeting, the School District 27J Board of Education voted to include an item on the November 2010 ballot to increase the District’s mill levy, which would generate approximately $3.2 million annually.
The Board agreed that “…public interest and needs of the District require that revenues in excess of those that are received under the Public School Finance Act of 1994 are necessary for the General Fund of the District in order to better educate and maintain the safety of the pupils of the District;...”.

If approved, the additional revenue will be used to reduce class sizes by hiring and retaining highly qualified teachers, purchasing instructional materials and technology, and to maintain healthy and safe learning environments.

For an excerpt of the ballot language please click here