Over the past few weeks, a team of BVSD bus drivers has installed 2-D “pop-up” traffic gardens on playgrounds and basketball courts at BVSD schools.

While BVSD began the 2020-21 school year in an unusual way, we are happy to announce that the popular Trip Tracker program re-launched September 1st with a new twist for home learning and beyond.

Tonight, ahead of schedule, the Working Advisory Group presented some of their recommendations to the Board of Education. We have decided to move forward with the following proposals, which will move us to Phase 2+ – Limited In-Person Learning, starting this month for select groups of students, including the return of K-2 students to class on Tuesday, September 29

Walking around the halls of many BVSD schools, it is immediately clear that this is not a typical start to the school year. While the lights are on and teachers are back in the building, in most cases you won’t see a student in the hallways, at least yet. They are, of course, there – virtually.
 

The 34 member Working Advisory Group, made up of teachers, school principals, district administrators and parents was charged with exploring ways to safely return students to in-person learning as soon as possible. They’ve taken that mission to heart. Working at a feverish pace, the group is already ready to make a handful of recommendations, backed by the Boulder Valley Education Association, to the Board of Education on Tuesday, nearly a month ahead of schedule.

Forbes.com announced its annual ranking of America’s Best Employers By State. This year the Boulder Valley School District was ranked as the #1 Employer in Colorado.

The Service Desk has always helped BVSD staff and students troubleshoot technology issues and occasionally received a call from a parent. But they had never been marketed to parents as a service. So it was a big shift in the Spring for the team to take on a whole new challenge— being a Service Desk for families working through difficulties with remote learning.