DougCo Schools superintendent to give first-ever ‘State of the District’ address [Video]

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — On Thursday the Douglas County School District is holding its first ever State of the District event. Superintendent Erin Kane will outline the achievements and ongoing challenges for the state’s third largest school district.

Kane will be highlighting how the district spent money from a mil levy override voters passed in November. The district was able to raise teacher pay and hire more school resource officers. Voters however rejected a bond measure to pay for capital improvements and new schools. The district is facing a challenge meeting education needs in Sterling Ranch, a growing community southwest of Highlands Ranch.

“We already have enough kids in Sterling Ranch to build two schools and we don’t have any elementary schools available to Sterling Ranch, so we’re busing kids,” Kane said.

State of the District: DougCo Schools boss to give first-ever address amid budget issues, academic successes

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