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Thompson School District R-2J board meeting, Oct 21, 2026

2 h 30 min · 9 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Thompson board approves strategic plan, student outcome goals and nondiscrimination policy 1:30:38

  • Speakers at public comment raised concerns about the master planning process, school capacity figures and possible consolidation of schools. 49:39
  • The board approved the Thompson School District strategic plan 6 to nothing and the Board of Education student outcome goals 6 to 0. 1:30:38
  • An amendment to replace sex with biological sex in Policy AC failed on a vote of 4 to 2, and the board then approved the policy 5 to 1. 1:38:53
  • The director of finance presented a first quarter financial update and a look back at the prior fiscal year. 1:51:20

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 6:30
    • Stu Boyd called the meeting to order, and Lori Goebel led the Pledge of Allegiance. 6:30
    • Denise Chapman read the district mission statement. ~8:42
    • The board adopted the agenda 6 to 0. 9:34
  2. High school personal project presentation 10:08
    • The head of schools for Loveland High School said 10th graders in the Middle Years Program have the opportunity to do a personal project, and a coordinator said projects must take 6 months, with each student matched to an in-house supervisor. 10:08
    • In response to Alexandra Lessem, a staff member said last year was the first year all sophomores did the project and that it is embedded in the English class. 18:48
    • Stu Boyd asked about using mentors from outside the school, and a staff member said there was no reason community members could not help. 27:33
  3. Awards and recognition 29:39
    • A staff member said Loveland High School received a Special Olympics recognition after meeting 10 national standards under unified sports, inclusive student leadership and whole school engagement. 30:19
    • Denise Chapman asked whether unified athletes can letter, and a staff member said definitely. 43:33
    • A staff member said the district was awarded $23,663 from the Loveland Rotary Club Foundation to buy books for 1st and 2nd grade students at 7 TSD elementary schools. 46:45
  4. Public comment 47:29
    • Speakers at public comment raised concerns about capacity figures in the master planning process and the effect of school consolidation on students with special needs. 49:10
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to keep the district policy for transgender students in place. 52:21
    • A speaker at public comment said the district had not released a facility audit and cited other unresolved records and policy issues. 1:08:14
  5. Superintendent report and consent agenda 1:16:30
    • A staff member said the superintendent report was attached in the agenda. 1:16:40
    • The consent agenda included 9 items, among them minutes, coaching recommendations, expenditures over $50,000, the district unified improvement plan and a Classified Staff Appreciation Week proclamation. 1:16:44
    • Stu Boyd read the proclamation declaring October 19th through 23rd, 2026 to be Classified Staff Appreciation Week. 1:18:37
    • The consent agenda passed 6 to nothing. 1:18:37
  6. District strategic plan 1:18:37
    • One board member said the plan was a good start, asked that it be a living document and said, "I'm happy to vote for it." 1:21:22
    • One board member said the goals were aspirational and said a wish that some goals were even higher. 1:24:36
    • One board member said the plan carried over parts of Strive 2025 and added a glossary of terms, and said being pleased with the final product. 1:28:22
    • The strategic plan passed 6 to nothing. 1:30:38
  7. Board student outcome goals 1:30:38
    • One board member said a hope that the district would exceed the percentages, especially in English language arts. 1:31:18
    • One board member said readiness for life after secondary school was not chosen as a goal because it could not yet be measured and should be revisited later. 1:31:50
    • The student outcome goals passed 6 to 0. 1:35:06
  8. Nondiscrimination policy second reading 1:35:06
    • A staff member presented changes to Policy AC and exhibits ACE1 and ACE2, describing them as minor and as the result of the passage of House Bill 1141. 1:36:11
    • Lori Goebel moved to amend Policy AC to replace sex with biological sex, saying it would add clarity. 1:38:53
    • The amendment failed on a vote of 4 to 2, and Policy AC was approved 5 to 1. 1:41:46
  9. Nondiscrimination exhibits and complaint form 1:42:43
    • A staff member said Exhibit ACE-1 is the nondiscrimination statement published in publications and notices, and that Exhibit AC-E-2 is the paper form for submitting harassment and discrimination complaints. 1:43:28
    • Mike Scholl asked about the volume of complaints, and a staff member said about 500 came in during the '24-'25 school year, with somewhere between 70 and 100 moving through a complete process. 1:46:08
    • Exhibit ACE-1 passed 6 to nothing, and Exhibit AC-E-2 passed 6 to nothing. 1:44:46
  10. District organizational chart policy 1:48:28
    • A staff member said the organizational chart no longer recognizes a Director of Professional Development or a Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and that the work has been incorporated elsewhere. 1:49:04
    • Policy CCA passed 6 to nothing. 1:50:21
  11. First quarter financial update 1:50:21
    • The director of finance said the district finished the year under budget on revenues by $230,000 on $223 million and under budget on expenses by $440,000 on $228 million. 1:51:20
    • The director of finance said fund balance started the year at $31 million and was projected to drop to $26.76 million, a draw of $4.4 million. 2:01:48
    • The chief financial officer said the board would receive monthly reports and that a quarterly deep dive would make sense. 2:17:22
  12. Board communication 2:18:06
    • Nancy Rumfelt reported attending the NOCO Housing Summit and said a new home in Loveland carries approximately $43,000 in permit fees and water tap compared with a national average of around $20,000. 2:19:09
    • Mike Scholl said submitting a name to the Loveland Charter Commission as a resident rather than in an official board capacity. 2:22:10
    • Stu Boyd reported attending a teacher cadet class panel at Loveland High School on October 1st. 2:26:42
  13. Requests for information 2:26:06
    • A request was made for informal feedback from schools on portable electronic devices. 2:29:00
    • Stu Boyd said the topic would probably be part of a study session in January. 2:29:22

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Regular Meeting: 10.21.2026”