Input being sought on School Calendar Options

A-PAGE has partnered with the Alamosa School District to survey parents regarding school calendar options. The survey has 10 questions covering Early Release options, Spring & Winter break schedules. Paper copies should be coming home late this week with your students. If you do not receive a copy, you can download it here:
English Version
En Español

Please complete only one survey per family. Return the completed form to ANY school office by next Thursday, Feb 16th.

The results will be compiled and provided to the calendar committe for consideration when drafting next year's school calendar.

District Accountability Meeting (2/6)

The District Accountability Committee met on 2/6.

- The calendar committee for the next school year calendar has been established. Teacher input has already been requested. A-PAGE drafted a survey to request parent input and the DAC approved sending a paper copy of the survey home with parents. Watch for it late this week from your children. Parent input will be provided to the Calendar Committee for consideration along with teacher input.

- K-5 gravel for overflow parking lot is being pursued by Mr. Alejo.

- The district website was reviewed and comments from the DAC review incorporated into the website. Webmaster contact information was added to the bottom of the main district page to direct any comments/corrections on the district website.

- District budget review and current year spending is in line with the percent of the school year that has elapsed.

OMS Accountability Meeting (1/30/12)

OMS Accountability Meeting was held January 30, 2012.  Improving Parent Involvement was discussed as a group.  The school district will be implementing in Fall 2012 a  Standards-Based Report Card to Students, all students K-8. 

Errors Found In Alamosa School

Here is the link to the article published in the Valley Courier, Errors found in Alamosa School.

AES K-5 BAC meeting (1/19)

The Alamosa Elementary School Building Accountability Committee met on January 19, 2012. There were 9 BAC members present, including two first time attendees.

Items of discussion:

- Third party review of Neenan Company/school construction results due early next week. There are some issues that will need to be addressed but our schools are safe.

- TCAP testing: 3^rd grade Reading TCAP will be February 28-29. All other TCAP testing will be conducted March 12-30.

- Lunch period: Lori Smith is gathering data. Problem seems to be primarily with K-2 middle lunch period (200 1^st graders). Additional tables with seating for approximately 48 students have been ordered. Specials & select classes will go to lunch 5 minutes earlier. Lori will continue to monitor & collect data.

- AES Student Handbook is still not available on district web site.

- Gravel for overflow parking lot was readdressed as issue does not appear on BOE meeting minutes of 11/28. This will be forwarded to DAC and back to BOE for further action.

The next AES Building Accountability Committee meeting will be on February 23^rd at 5:15pm.

AES Student Handbook can be found on the A-PAGE blog.

School Board Meeting (1/17)

Alamosa School Board met on Tuesday Jan 17, 2012. A-PAGE was present at the meeting. No parent concerns were brought up during the course of the meeting.

District Accountability Meeting (1/17)

The District Accountability Committee (DAC) met on Tuesday, Jan 17th. Topics of interest to parents from that meeting were:

1. Next year's school calendar. The committee who drafts the calendar will be formed shortly. Currently teachers are being solicited for input on the calendar to be provided as input to the committee.
2. Alamosa Elementary Schools structural peer review is expected to be finalized this week. Preliminary data shows that repairs will need to be made to both buildings. The districted assured the DAC that the kids and staff are safe in the buildings. When the peer review is complete, communication on the structural problems will be provided to the community via the Valley Courier.
3. K-5 Building Accountability Committee is still working on several parent issues - lunchtime durations, teacher communication (late notices to parents) and availability of the School Handbook.