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Fort Collins, Poudre School District Board of Education

Poudre School District Board of Education (spanish CC), Oct. 13, 2026

·Fort Collins·Larimer County

Poudre School District Board of Education·Meeting of

Poudre committee recommends closing nine schools in 2027-28; 2 consent items adopted, 7-0.

The story from this meeting

  1. Poudre committee recommends closing nine schools in 2027-28

    The board is scheduled to vote Oct. 27. The proposal also includes a consolidation and boundary changes, while the resolution projects enrollment will fall by about 2,500 students by 2031.

Decided2

  • 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 discussed4

  • District resolution would mark LGBTQIA+ History Month

    The resolution would proclaim October 2026 as LGBTQIA+ History Month in Poudre School District and encourage students, families and staff to learn and discuss LGBTQIA+ history and promote the community’s continued achievements and contributions.

  • District resolution backs bullying prevention work

    The resolution supports National Bullying Prevention Month in October 2026, an annual U.S. campaign that has run since 2006 to prevent childhood bullying and promote kindness, acceptance and inclusion.

  • Resolution would proclaim Indigenous Peoples’ Day

    The resolution would proclaim Oct. 12, 2026, as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Poudre School District and encourage students, staff and the community to celebrate Indigenous communities’ excellence, resilience and contributions.

  • Board secretary appointment pulled

    The resolution would have appointed Tara Leman secretary to the Board of Education beginning Oct. 14, 2026. A board member asked to pull it from the consent agenda. The board removed the resolution from the agenda after no objections were heard.

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