2021-22 Budget Feedback

Need more project based, charter-oriented schools

We need more charter schools in Boulder, or figure out how to expand our existing charter school system. Kids and parents need more options for those children who don't flourish sitting at a desk all day, being held to the average performance of their classroom. I'd love to see Boulder be a leader in experimenting with different educational setups, the traditional school setup just doesn't work for many modern kids anymore.

Keep SROs in place, officers are paid by their respective agencies and do not cost the school district any money. Alternatives will now cost

Alternatives to SROs will cost the district

Return funding to vision and hearing screening

Vision and hearing screening is an important part of making learning work for our students, especially those from minority and low-income families. This is not the right time to reduce staff to just four people, especially after a year of very limited screening during COVID. It is not fair to our students to rely on untrained parent volunteers for this important activity. Restore funding to Health Services so that they may support our students using trained BVSD staff. Students cannot learn when they have severely blurred vision or are hearing impaired.

Curriculum materials and support

Equal Plan Time for Middle School Teachers

All middle schools in BVSD perform below the state average while our elementary and high schools consistently perform above the state average. There is one clear reason why - plan time is not equal. This year it was even more visible how incredibly unequal it is but it is an issue that middle school teachers have brought to the district for many years without the district doing anything. It is time to fund an issue that has been around for awhile and having a very negative effect on our middle school students' education.