The Gilpin County Board of Education met on Tuesday, November 18, 2021. Celebrations commenced first with presenting the Board of Education artist of the month to Aliza Dysart, whose painting
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The Gilpin County Board of Education met on Tuesday, November 18, 2021. Celebrations commenced first with presenting the Board of Education artist of the month to Aliza Dysart, whose painting depicted Van Gogh’s sunflowers.
Second, school resource officer, Deputy Sheriff Lee Ramsey, was honored for his service, and the Board wished him well as he moves on. He was a volunteer firefighter and an EMT, then a deputy sheriff for Gilpin County for over two decades.
Deputy Ramsey volunteered much of his time at the school building a rock landscape, becoming the first school resource officer for the school, and bringing standard safety protocols and responses to the school. He held safety meetings often with first responders.
“I did want just to comment that Deputy Ramsey is a fine asset to Gilpin County,” said Superintendent David McKenzie. “And so, Deputy Ramsey, we’d just like to thank you for all you’ve done for students and staff at Gilpin County school.”
In old business, the human resources report and the October 19 BOE meeting minutes were approved. Tim Mayberry, of Mayberry and Co. LLC, thoroughly presented the audit for the 2020/2021 school year.
County Commissioners met on October 26 to review the pandemic status, and voted two to one to keep the mask mandate in place. Now that the Pfizer vaccine was approved for young children, the Board said they are anticipating November 18 to be available for a vaccination clinic for children ages five to 11. It will be scheduled from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. For previously vaccinated children, booster shots are available before the Thanksgiving break for ages 12 and up.
A motion was approved for the first reading of the school year calendars, with a third Monday in August start date for 2022 to 2025.
The next Board of Education meeting will be Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Masks are required and social distancing policies are in place. The Gilpin County School is located at 10595 Highway 119, Black Hawk, CO 80422 and can be reached at 303-582-3444.
