Woodland Park Board approves 30-year charter contract extension with Merit Academy
Aug 19, 2025
Woodland Park Board approves 30-year charter contract extension with Merit Academy
KOAA
On August 13, the Woodland Park School District Board of Education approved a 30-year contract extension with Merit Academy, the district’s existing charter school, during a board meeting.
Aspen Times
With rural school districts facing inflated costs and declining enrollment, projected increases in per-pupil funding are still leaving schools with tight budgets.
Boardhawk
Colorado lawmakers are moving a bill this session that could reshape how school districts plan and present local funding measures by requiring districts to engage charter schools earlier and more formally in the process.