Englewood Schools Spring 2014 Shareholder Report

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Englewood Schools

A Relentless Focus On Learning

We are pleased to oer the Spring 2014 Electronic Shareholders Reportfor

your review. This full version report is intended to be a companion to our

printed Spring 2014 Shareholder Update that was delivered by the post oce to

every resident in Englewood.

By providing this longer report online instead of in print form, we save money

that can be used directly for services and resources that directly impact our

students. As referenced in both this report and the postcard update, addional

informaon can be found on our district website: hp://englewoodschools.net/

Brian EwertSuperintendent

Karen BroAssistant Superintendent

SHAREHOLDERREPORTSPRING 201

In This Issue:

Construcon Updates & Bond Projects

Updates from the Department ofPost-Secondary & Workforce Readiness

Instruconal Technology

Department of Learning Services Update

Grants Update

Department of Student Services Update

Financial Transparency


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Construcon UpdatesIn November 2011, Englewood voters approved a $50 million Bond, with a 20-year payback term,

that would build a new campus for grades 7-12 at the current Englewood High Schoolsite and

renovate the current Englewood Middle Schoolsite for use by Colorados Finest Alternave High

School. A Bondis a nancial loan issued for the purpose of nancing the infrastructure needs of

the school district. The Bond funds will be used for the following:

Replace and upgrade mechanicaland electrical systems

Provide beer school site Safetyand Security

Construct classroomsand academic spacesto meet 21st Century instruconal needs

Bring the Faciliesup to code

Renovate the high school eld

houseand performingartsareas

Complete campus site upgrades

Implement the inial phase of the

Board of Educaons Long Range

Facilies Plan

More than $419,000in operang

costs will be savedannually due

to greater eciency in systems.

When the Board of Educaon adopted

the Long Range Plan, it was divided into

two major phases. Due to crical safety and security concerns and the rapidly deteriorang facilies

at EMS, EHSand CFAHS, it was agreed that these issues were to be addressed rst. The Bond

measure primarily focuses on a new campus for grades 7-12 at the exisng site of Englewood High

Schooland the renovaon of Englewood Middle Schoolin preparaon for occupancy by Colorados

Finest Alternave High School.

New Construcon will Provide AddionalBenets to Students including:

New classroomsthat will simulate todayswork environment and college classrooms,

encouraging creave thinking, problem

solving, collaborave group work and the

use of technology

Improved technologyand giving students

the proper tools to work in an interacve

and technologically advanced society

Project Timeline for the Englewood Schools Long Range Plan

2012

2013

2014

2015

November 2011

Bond Passed

August 2013

Renovaonscompleted on the

new ColoradosFinest Alternave

High School

July 2012

Demolion began on thenew Englewood Campus

(Englewood High School site)

November 2012

Renovaons beganon the new Colorados

Finest AlternaveHigh School

(Englewood Middle School site)

December 2014

EHS moves intoPhase 2 construcon

EMS moves intoPhase 1 construcon

CFAHS moves into former EMS sit

December 2013

TEC Phase 2construcon

begins

November 2013

Phase 1 of TECcompleted

EHS moves into PhaseI construcon

B CA D E F G

B CA D E F G


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The Englewood Campus (TEC) OverviewThe project team of CBRE, Saunders, and MOAconnue to make progress on the compleon of the

new Englewood Campus (TEC)! Phase 1included about 60% of the total project and was completed

ahead of schedulein November 2013. Sta and students moved into the new building over Thanks-

giving break. Currently, Englewood High School is occupying Phase 1with some in permanent locaons

and others in temporary locaons unl Phase 2 is complete. The early move helped the construcon

team start on the abatement and demolion of the remaining part of the original building.

ConstruconUpdate

The abatementand demolion

process is nearly completeas

the exisng building was built

strongly with an abundant

amount of concrete and rebar

vs. the more current method

of building, along with an

intensive process required by

the Colorado Department of

Public Health and Safetyto

clear out the crawl space of

asbestos-containing materials.

The site workis underway with

the big process of bringing in

over 10,000 yards of ll dirt to

bring the ground up to grade to

pour the new building footers.

March 9, 2014

December 12, 2013


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Design FeaturesThe design of the new building includes

garage doorsthat open from several of

the classrooms and from the commons to

the courtyard area. These doors serve as

an educaonal link to the outdoorsand

provide students and teachers the unique

ability to integrate their learning and cur-

riculum directly with the outdoors.

The design also features tech hubs

located o the corridors where students

can collaborateon projects in a comfort-

able seng. In ng with the 21st cen-

tury educaonal model, the building also

includes teacher work rooms. Each room is subject-specic and provides not only a workstaon

for each educator, but also encourages collaboraon among the teachersat the same me. Finally,

new furniture for all students, teachers and sta has been included throughout the facility.

Colorados Finest BEST Grant ProjectWith funds from a BEST(Building Excellent Schools Today) grant, Englewood Middle Schoolhas been

renovated in preparaon for it to become the new home of Colorados Finest Alternave High School.

Some Highlights of the New Facility: 14 completely renished classroomsfor

math, english, history, reading, science,art, media & producon

Updated nishes in the bandand dramaclassrooms

Completely refurbished and renishedkitchen, new administraonarea

New entryon the west side of the building

Exterior improvementsincluding a freshly

paved parking lot, seat walls, addionalhardscape & grass areas

A completely revamped courtyard

From concept to reality: Presently used by Englewood

Middle School, this building will become the home of

Colorados Finest Alternative High School in December,

2014. The facility now houses Colorados Finest Cosmetol-

ogy Academy as well as a STEM classroom.


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EMS/CFAHS

With the re-opening of the school, the building has been brought up to all current ADAand life safety

codes. The facility is now 100% coveredby a re sprinkler systemand a brand new security system

with access control has been implemented. From a sustainability perspecve, the project remains on

track to receive aLEED Silver rangfrom the USGBC.

For more detailed informaon, including addional photos, please select the School Construcon

tab from the top navigaon bar on our main district webpage: http://englewoodschools.net.

...BEST Grant (connued)


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Department of

Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness

Graduaon, Compleon and Dropout DataGraduaon, compleonand dropout ratesare important pieces of informaon for schools, com-

munies, and the state. The graduaon data report the percentage of studentsgraduang high

school in four years (considered on me graduaon). Three, ve, and six-year graduaon data

report the percentage of students who graduated early(three years) or the percentage of students

that required addional meto graduate (ve and six years). The compleon data report the per-

centage of students who graduated plus students who received a GED or cercate of compleon.

The dropout data report students who did not complete their high school educaon.

* On-me, four-year graduaon formula implemented by Colorado Department of Educaon.

Dropout Prevenon and Re-Engagement

Englewood Schools is commied to ensuring that all studentsreach their full learning potenal,

and in doing so, earn a high school diplomaand demonstrate readiness for postsecondary educaon

and the workforce. Englewood recognizes the crical impact a high school diploma has on a students

future, and therefore has developed ghtly woven strategies and acon stepsto promote high

school graduaon and dropout prevenon across the district. The following iniaves are underway

to address dropout prevenon:

An alternave learning environment oered at the Ombudsman Student Support Centerserving

at-risk students, expelled and suspended students, students who have dropped out, and studentswho desire a blended face-to-faceand technology-delivered curriculum.

Specic idencaonof and targeted services to students demonstrang at risk factors (failing

grades in core subjects, low aendance, and disengagement in the classroom including behavior problems.)

High school credit recoveryprograms.

Programs designed to address key educaonal transion periods(5th to 6thgrade transion

and 8th to 9thgrade transion.)

Implementaon of Individual Career and Academic Plansfor all 7th through 12th graders.

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Englewood Graduaon Rates (%)

EHS CFAHS Colorado

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

9080

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

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Englewood Compleon Rates (%)

EHS CFAHS Colorado

2012-132011-122010-112009-10

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10

5

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Englewood Dropout Rates (%)

EHS CFAHS Colorado

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13


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...Dropout Prevenon and Re-Engagement (connued)

Middle and high school advisory programsfor all 7th through 12th graders.

Implementaon of American School Counselor Associaon (ASCA) standardsfor all secondarycounselors to ensure comprehensive school counseling servicesthat address students academic,career, and social/emoonal needs.

Ongoing Dropout Prevenonand Postsecondary and Workforce Readinessprofessional devel-opment for counselors, teachers and administrators.

Expansion of Concurrent Enrollment, Advanced Placement, and Career and Technical Educa-oncourses to promote rigorous and relevant learning and overall student engagement.

Implementaon of AVID(Advancement via Individual Determinaon) programs at Englewood HighSchool, Englewood Middle School, and Colorados Finest Alternave High School. AVID is a college-readiness systemdesigned to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges.Although AVID serves all students, it focuses on the least served students in the academic middle.

Outreach servicesand intervenonsto Colorados Finest Alternave High School students whohave dropped out in order to re-engageand re-enrollthem in school.

Englewoods focus on dropout prevenon will connue to yield research-based strategiesand iniavesto ensure our students graduatefrom high school ready for postsecondary educaon and the workforce.

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students

celebrate their successes at the 2014 District Competition


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Concurrent Enrollment

Englewood Schools believes that high school students who are capable of, and wish to pursuecollege level work while in high school, should be permied to do so. Any student who is not morethan twenty-one years old, is enrolled in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, and has met the neces-sary course requirements may be eligible to take college level course work. These approved courses

will receive both high school and college credit. Students may take two courses per semester withtuion paid by Englewood Schools.

The following Englewood High School courses oered students college credit during the 2013-14school year:

Accounng 2 Honors Stascs

AP Biology Internaonal Business

Correconal Processes Introducon to Business

English 4 Introducon to Convergent Media

Finite Math Introducon to Criminal Jusce

Honors College Prep English 4 Senior AVID

These addionalconcurrentenrollmentcourses will beavailable to students during the2014-15school year

ProStart 1

Introducon to Mass Media

Algebra 2 (for seniors only)

The district is proud of the numberof students that successfully take

college-level course work each year.

Student Enrollment in Postsecondary Educaon

Englewood can now determine if and where our high school graduates aend a postsecondaryinstuon within the United States through the Naonal Student Clearinghouse reports. In thereport Help Wanted: Projecons

of Jobs and Educaon Require-

ments through 2018, researchtells us that in the next six years,

about two-thirds of all employ-ment will require some collegeeducaonor beer. The districtwill connue the crical work oncollege and career exploraonand planning to ensure our stud-ents have access to, are preparedfor, and enroll in some form ofpostsecondary opon.

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362

367

646

415

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57

83

84

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Fall 2013

2012-13

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

2008-09

Number ofStudents

Enrolled inClasses EarningCollege Credit

Total

College CreditsEarned

SchoolYear/Term

Pass Rate

88%

95%

95.5%

92%

93%

95%

Tuion Savingsfor Families

$25,606

$33,637

$32,625

$55,939

$26,654

$3,997

70

6050

40

30

20

10

0201220072006 20092008 20112010

Percent of Englewood Graduates Enrolled in College atAny Time During the First Year Aer High School

Englewood High School Colorados Finest Alternave High School


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College Remediaon Rates

The Colorado Department of Higher Educaon released its statewide annual report on remedialeducaon. The report includes the number of students from each high school and school districtwho need remediaon upon entryinto college. This chart reports the

percentage of Englewood studentsthat either were assessed as needingremediaon or enrolled in a remedialcourse in at least one subject area in aColorado public college or university.

Please visithp://highered.colorado.gov/Academics/remedial/default.html for more informaonon how remediaon rates are calculated. Englewood takes these reports very seriously as do all schooldistricts across the state. The district is commied to idenfying students with remedial needs prior toenrollment in a postsecondary instuon, creang an aggressive and comprehensive plan to address these needs, and providing the necessary intervenons to ensure students are truly college-ready.

48.0%

72.7%

40.0%

Englewood High School

Colorados Finest Alternave High School

State of Colorado

SCHOOL

48.1%

79.4%

41.4%

GraduangClass of

200952.1%

81.8%

39.2%

GraduangClass of

2010

GraduangClass of

2011

GraduangClass of

201245.1 %

N/A %

37.0 %


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New Academic ProgramsEnglewood connually oers new programs that meet student interestsand that help enhance

the academic experience. In fall 2014, there will be two addional music programscoming to

Englewood High School.

OrchestraFor 30 years, Englewood High School has been without an orchestra program, but thats all about

to change. Starng in fall 2014, EHS students will have the opportunity to learn how to play violin,

viola, cello or bass. This year-long class will provide a comprehensive experience for instrumental

music students. Students will study and perform a variety of styles in string orchestra.

EHS is thrilled to oer another music programto students and hopes that this will expand the over-

all number of students who experience music courses.

Introducon to Piano/KeyboardAlso in the fall of 2014, the Englewood High School Fine Arts Departmentwill be hosng a new

Piano Keyboards class. The need for this class stems not only from student requests to learn to play

piano, but from an instructors observaon that students would benetin other music classes in

addion to learning piano for its own rewards. Students who learn piano can have their vocal and

band classes enhancedby learning to play vocal parts for praccing, help run seconals, serve as

student accompanists (when ready for this level), have the opportunity for contest in piano, and

develop a life-long love for piano and even more enriched Arts experiences.

The Piano Keyboards Class will start with a beginning level oering, with the goal to develop into

1-2 intermediate/advanced levels as students progress over me, keeping in mind the balance of

connuing other Arts classes and number of instructors. This should be a rich and rewarding addi-on to the Fine Arts Program at EHS.


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Instruconal TechnologyInterlibrary Loan System (Marmot)Englewood Schools has achieved a long-term goal in updang and revitalizing its library system.

This year, the school library and the Englewood Public Library joined forcesin combining database

systems and all our collecve tles under one unied library system, known as the Marmot Co-op.Englewood students have twice the amount of tlesavailable to them (through the interlibrary

loan system) than they did just a year ago, without the District buying any addional books. Fur-

thermore, students have access to online resourcessuch as test preparaon materials and career

research sites through their computers and iPads. All in all, this merger of programs represents a

vast extension in available resources for students and sta, and strengthening of school and city

plaorms, and a great scal value for our residents. Englewood Schools is proud to partner with

the Englewood Public Library. For more informaon, please see hp://www.marmot.org/node/6.

iPads

Englewood Schools is among a very small numberof school districts in Colorado who have been able

to deliver technology in the form of iPads to all of

our K-8 students. And next year, students in grades

9 through 12 will join their young colleagues with

iPads of their own, making Englewood among the

rst K-12, 1:1 school districtsin the country. The

early results are fascinang and posivethe lost,

dropped, or broken rates are at less than 1%, and

both students and sta report the technology is a

posive force in their educaon, with distracons

at a minimum. In fact, most students report thatthe technology has led to higher engagement,

beer communicaon with teachers, and stronge

organizaonal pracces. Importantly, their teachers echo these senments, adding that they feel

that theyve been able to give students more engaging assignments, and extend learning experiences

as students take their devices home. All in all, Englewood students and sta report being excited

by the resources they have and the opportunies they present.

myOn ReaderWith the roll out of 1:1 iPads in Englewood Schools, each student in grades kindergarten through

eight gained access to a program called myOn Reader. myON Reader is the worlds largest interac-ve digital librarywith over 4,000 books geared for pre-K through 12th grade. myON knows stu-

dents age, interests, reading level, books theyve read; and suggests other books they might like at

their reading level. There are thousands of books from over 26 publishers: 70% noncon and over

10% Spanish. With myOn Reader and an iPad, students have 24/7 unlimited, anyme, anywhere

accessto real literature.

Since the rollout of myOn Reader in July of 2013, Englewood students have read 68,556 booksand

enjoyed 17,111 hoursof reading. Had we purchased these 58,708 books in hard copy for our libraries,

the cost would have been $331,878.


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Department of

Learning Services

New Colorado Assessments

Colorado school districts will no longer take the annual TCAPassessment. The state Department ofEducaon has approved two new online assessmentsthat will accurately assess student mastery of

the updated Colorado Academic Standards.

CMAS (Colorado Measure of Academic Success)Colorado assessments are changing in order to accurately assess student masteryof the updated

Colorado Academic Standards. CMASencompasses the new Colorado-developed science and social

studiesassessments that will be administered online in Colorado for the rst me in the spring of

2014 for the following grades:

4th and 7th grade social studies

5th and 8th grade science

The tesng window in Englewood Schools for all CMAS assessments for the 2013-14 school year was

between April 14 and May 2, 2014.

PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College & Careers)PARCC is a group of states working togetherto develop a set of assessments that measure whether

students are on trackto be successful in college and their careers. These high-quality, computer- based

K12 assessments in mathemacs and English language arts/literacygive teachers, schools, stu-

dents, and parents beer informaon whether students are on track in their learning and for suc-

cess aer high school, and tools to help teachers customize learningto meet student needs.

The PARCC assessments will be ready for states to administer for the rst me during the 2014-15

school year, and will encompass grades 3-11.


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Grants DepartmentHealth and Wellness GrantsTri County Health Departmenthas awarded Englewood Schools more than $100,000 over three years

to focus on policy, systems and environmental changes that reduce exposureto secondhand smoke and

decrease youth accessto and use of tobacco. This money is supporng smoking cessaon through adistrict-wide policy awareness program and youth engagement program.

Actvites include:

District Wellness Commiee Acvies

N.O.T. (Not on Tobacco) program in the high schools

Formaon of an Englewood Leadership Academy Acon Team to promote tobacco cessaon

in our community

Englewood High School journalism classes producon of infomercials

Interacve an-tobacco staons at eld days and wellness nights

Cessaon programs in our schools through advisory classes and PE classes

Tri County Health Departmentis parcipang in the State Tobacco Educaon and Prevenon Partnership

(STEPP) operated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and funded

through Amendment 35 cigaree tax dollars, which seeks to support public health eorts to increase

use of evidence-based strategies to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke, prevent youth iniaon

of tobacco use and increase smoking cessaon rates.


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Personal Financial LiteracyThis past fall, Englewood Schools was awarded a district grant in the amount of $90,000from

Great-West Financial. The purpose of these grant funds is to help support our schools and teachers

in the process of embedding the Colorado Academic Standards related to Personal Financial Literacy

across the K 12 curriculum.

In January 2014,a part

me teacherwas hired

as the nancial literacy

coordinator for the district

and she will be working

through the 2014/2015

school year to provide

training for teachers in

these new standards, and

support them with curric-

ulum resourcesand lessondevelopmentin nancial

literacy. The goal is to

develop a strong connuum

of instrucon around

nancial literacy for all

studentsin the district

from preschool to gradu-

aon, as there is currently

a gap in our schools in

...Grants Department (connued)

Preschool

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fih Grade

Sixth Grade

Seventh Grade

Eighth Grade

High School

Recognize money and idenfy its purpose

Discuss how purchases can be made to meet wants and needs

Idenfy short-term nancial goals

The scarcity of resources aects the choices of individuals and communies

Describe how to meet short-term nancial goals

The relaonship between choice and opportunity cost

Use nancial instuons to manage personal nances

Saving and invesng are key contributors to nancial well being

The distribuon of resources inuences economic producon andindividual choices

Manage personal credit and debt

Design, analyze, and apply a nancial plan based on short and long-term

nancial goals

Analyze strategic spending, saving, and investment opons to achieve

the objecves of diversicaon, liquidity, income and growth

The components of personal credit to manage credit and debt

Idenfy, develop, and evaluate risk-management strategies

Snapshot of Colorado Academic Standards by Grade Level

preparing students to become nancially independent successful adults who are able to make

wise nancial choices.

This new emphasis on nancial literacy will not only benet our students, but also our community.

Money managementis a signicant issue for families living in poverty. In Englewood over 30% of

our families earn less than $35,000 a year and readily acknowledge living paycheck to paycheck.

Another important focus of this grant will be community outreach in the form of nancial educaon.

In the coming school year, the district will be oering free evening sessionson various nancial

topics. Be looking for this valuable opportunity coming this fall which will be adversed both

within schools and via the district website. Arapahoe Credit Union is also working with Englewood

Schools as a key partner in the focus on nancial literacy.


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Student Services Department

Transion in Englewood Schools (TIES) ProgramThe TIES Program made its debut during the 2013-2014 school year. The team at Englewood High

School saw a great need to deliver specic servicesto our students with individualized educaon

programs (IEPs) who were 18-21 years of age. Our goal was to create a program that was tailored

to each individual studentand helped to foster relaonships in the Englewood community. We saw

the potenal to build strong partnerships within the very neighborhoods which our young adults

aended school, played and volunteered. The TIES program focuses on independent living skills, ca-

reer/vocaonal training, recreaon/leisure, social/interpersonal skills and community connecons.

During its inaugural

year the TIES program

program worked on

community access

skillsthat took them

as far away as the

Grizzly Rose, The Den-

ver Zoo, The Lileton

History Museum and

many other amazing

places. Another high-

light of the year was

the unpaid work

experiences at two

dierent food banks,

at Caf 180 and four locaons within the

district. The young

adults started their

own coee shop, Community Ties Caf, and are currently managing the concession stands at TEC.

Through our partnership with SWAP, two transion students secured employment while others

connue to progress towards the same goal. The addion of 12 bicycles and three recumbent bikes

made possible by private donaon, EHS Cra Fair, Any and All Bikes, and the Kaiser Foundaon, has

enhanced the overall programincluding, but not limited to, community access and physical acvity.

As the Transion Program concludes its inial year the students, families, and sta together recognize

the growth and success made by alland look forward to the year ahead.


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Food ServicesEnglewood Schools is proud to oer free nutrious breakfasts and lunchesto anyone under 18

at select locaonsthis summer. The district understands that many students rely on free break-

fast and lunch programs during the school year and wants to connue to meet these students

needs over the summer.

The summer menuwill oer fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy proteins and whole grain prod-

ucts. Adults can purchase meals for just $3.

Meals will be provided at the sites and mes as follows:

ECE Maddox .............................

Clayton Elementary ..................

Bishop Elementary ....................

Englewood High School ............

Serving mes at all locaons will be

7:45am to 9am for Breakfastand 11am to 1pm for Lunch

All sites will be closed Friday, July 4, 2014

June 9 thru August 8, 2014

Monday thru Friday

June 13 thru August 8, 2014Monday thru Friday


Monday thru Friday


Monday thru Friday

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.


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Financial TransparencyEnglewood Schools values open and honest communicaonwith its many stakeholders: sta,

students, parents and taxpayers. In order to meet the requirements of Arcle 44, Title 22 of the

Colorado Revised Statutes, The Public School Financial Transparency Act, we have posted several

items on our Financial Transparency webpage.

For more detailed informaon, please pull down the Business Services menu tab from the De-

partments tab on the le navigaon bar on our main district webpage.

hp://englewoodschools.net/

A Relentless

Focus

on Learning

Documents

Englewood Schools Spring 2014 Shareholder Report