This week we welcomed back the last wave of students for in-person learning. It has been great to see students back in our buildings, getting direct support from their teachers, interacting with their friends, and simply being kids again. We are, however, tracking some concerning data when it comes to COVID-19 cases in our community and state.

On Tuesday, during the Board of Education special meeting, board members heard recommendations from both the District Accountability Committee and Equity Council regarding the role of School Resource Officers in BVSD.
 

There was no shortage of important tasks to be done by our bus drivers, from painting, to fixing sheds, and custodial work at our buildings to prepare them for the return of students.

Staff worked throughout the summer to create thousands of video lessons to be used in the fall and into the future.

We want to provide a brief update regarding our efforts to support families impacted by the two fires currently burning in Boulder County. First we want to share that we have decided to proactively close Gold Hill and Jamestown elementary schools this week.

It has been another difficult day for our mountain communities. As you may have seen, fire crews in Boulder County are now fighting two fires. This has, sadly, increased the number of BVSD families and employees impacted.

At this time none of our school buildings have been directly affected, but Jamestown Elementary is in an evacuation area and we know that many of our families in the area have been impacted in various ways, including ongoing evacuations,