MONTE VISTA— The Monte Vista Board of Education met for their monthly meeting on Sept. 14 and offered the following meeting highlights:
The board accepted the resignation from Jared Helmick effective Sept. 8, 2017. The board employed Unica Archuleta as food service server and Dan Gallegos as bus driver. Also approved was Manny Wasinger as high school head football coach, Jerry Duran, Al Ford and Shadron Wenta as high school assistant football coaches. Middle school football coaches approved were Adam Garcia, Presley Garcia and Greg Jones. Michelle Ramirez was approved as high school assistant volleyball coach. Ashley Barela, Danielle Gibbs, Michelle Schaefer and Shelly Taylor were approved as middle school volleyball coaches. John Naranjo was approved as middle school cross country coach. Greg Hindes was approved as head high school boys’ golf coach. Valerie Atencio was approved as high school head cheerleader sponsor and Bryce engen was approved as middle school basketball coach. lisa robirds was approved as guest Teacher pending authorization and Rebecca Gonzales and Frances Yeganeh as guest classified. 
There were no comments from the audience. 
The board discussed the CASB Convention and the CASB Regional Meeting and who will be attending. 
The Turnaround Leadership Group presented the program to the board. They are creating a leadership model that will be sustainable. This program started in May and will be a two-year process. 
Each Principal presented PARCC and CMAS test results and how they plan to use that information. The board asked the principals to thank their staff for all of their hard work. 
The board approved the minutes from the Aug. 17 meeting, July 2017 Financial Reports, Colorado Multi-Tiered System of Supports Implementation Grant, resolution to cancel the school board election, request to reconsider the On-Line Academy school performance rating, and nine non-eligible student transportation requests. 
Superintendent Bob Webb reported at the City-District Meeting they discussed Homecoming. The city would like to continue the activities that they started last year. The city is going to attempt to make the world’s largest s’more at the bonfire. 
BOE President Matt Nehring and Webb will present on CDE’s performance frameworks at the CASB Convention. Nehring is also going to present this at Adams State University on Oct. 26. 
The next regular Board of Education meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. 
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