B.O.E.
Retirement Dinner Remarks
May 14th, 2010 by John Creighton in B.O.E.
Tags: Atwood, School, St. Vrain
I was asked to speak at the St. Vrain Valley retirement dinner on behalf of the Board. Here’s what I said: It is a privilege to be here tonight to say a few words of appreciation on behalf of the Board of Education to all of you who have served the students of the St. Vrain Valley for so many years. I especially appreciate the opportunity to speak at this dinner. I was at a celebration last week and our [...]
Read more...Times Call Guest Opinion: What Kind of Colorado?
May 2nd, 2010 by John Creighton in B.O.E.
Tags: St. Vrain
I wrote a guest opinions for the Times-Call in Longmont. It was published today but buried deep within the paper so I’m not sure how widely it was read. This is the first of seven monthly guest opinions that will be written by St. Vrain school board members. I do appreciate that the Times-Call setting up a website for conversations about these articles. I hope you will consider joining in at Longmont.ColoradoTownHall.com. If you’d like to have a look at [...]
Read more...St. Vrain Press Release
May 2nd, 2010 by John Creighton in B.O.E.
Tags: St. Vrain
On Thursday, April 29, negotiations between the St. Vrain Valley School District and the St. Vrain Valley Education Association came to an end due to differences on compensation. The press release issued by the school district on behalf of the board of education is below. I have seen news coverage in three papers: The Times Call, Longmont Ledger and Boulder Daily Camera. PRESS RELEASE April 29, 2010 Contact: John Poynton, Communications Manager DIRECT: 303-682-7404 FAX: 303-682-7396 For Immediate Release: LONGMONT, [...]
Read more...Board Resolution – Fix the State Budget
April 28th, 2010 by John Creighton in B.O.E.
Colorado’s state budget crisis is causing “historic budget cuts” in many Colorado school districts. Virtually all of Colorado’s 178 school districts face an unprecedented 6.3 percent cut in education funding under this year’s School Finance Act, according to Education News Colorado. This cut comes on top of state-imposed rescissions of 2.3 percent in the 2009-10 school year. Next year is not expected to be better. Colorado needs a long term fix to its budget problems. Our constitution is in a [...]
Read more...Apple Expenses
April 25th, 2010 by John Creighton in B.O.E.
Tags: Education, St. Vrain, Travel
Apple paid my way to its Education Leadership Summit in Dallas this week. The event marks a first for me. It is the first time I have accepted a corporate gift as a public official. I used frequent flier miles to cover my airfare to the event. Here’s a list of the expenses Apple paid. Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Arrival shuttle $18.00 Apple padfolio & pen $28.45 Lunch $25.00 (box lunch available at 3 p.m., I did not eat) Snacks [...]
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