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Fort Collins, Poudre School District Board of Education

Poudre School District Board of Education, Oct. 13, 2026

·Fort Collins·Larimer County

Poudre School District Board of Education·Meeting of

Poudre board pledges continued bullying-prevention lessons, staff training, 7-0; Poudre committee recommends closing nine schools; board vote set Oct. 27; District proclaims LGBTQIA+ History Month, 7-0; 2 consent items adopted, 7-0.

Stories from this meeting

  1. Poudre board pledges continued bullying-prevention lessons, staff training

    Lessons for fourth- and sixth-graders cover recognizing unfair treatment, speaking up safely and seeking help; all district staff receive ongoing training on responding to bullying, harassment and discrimination.

    Item 4.2Carried, 7–0

  2. Poudre committee recommends closing nine schools; board vote set Oct. 27

    The proposal also would consolidate Centennial High School with Poudre Community Academy and change boundaries involving Bamford, Werner and Bacon elementary schools. In-district students from closing schools would get first lottery priority in 2027-28, subject to space,…

    Item 9.1

Decided4

  • District proclaims LGBTQIA+ History MonthCarried, 7–0

    The board proclaimed October 2026 LGBTQIA+ History Month in Poudre School District and encouraged students, families and staff to learn about and discuss LGBTQIA+ history and promote the community’s achievements and contributions.

  • Resolution in Support of Indigenous Peoples DayCarried, 7–0

  • Consent agendaCarried, 7–0

  • Consent agenda 2 itemsAdopted with the calendar, 7–0

    Show the 2 items
    • Item 8.1Personnel Action BOE Agenda 10-13-2026
    • Item 8.2Meeting Minutes: September 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026

Also discussed1

  • Secretary appointment pulled from agenda

    The resolution would have appointed Tara Leman secretary to the Poudre School District Board of Education beginning October 14, 2026. The board removed it from the agenda without objection.

Present Scott Schoenbauer (Director); Kevin Havelda (Vice-President); Karla Baise (Director); Coronda Ziegler (Director); Andrew Spain (Director); Ozlem Gurkan (Director); Jessica Zamora (President)