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As the District continues to work to develop a feasible rightsizing plan to strengthen educational opportunities and optimize resources, a key role will be played by the Superintendent’s Advisory Steering Committee, which this week met for the first time.
This Committee, composed of various D60 staff and community stakeholders, is tasked with finalizing rightsizing recommendations from the input and ideas gathered during a series of community open forums. The goal is to develop three comprehensive potential rightsizing recommendations for final consideration by community stakeholders in the fall.
A list of all committee members and their schedule has been posted to the D60 Rightsizing website.
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As the District continues to work to develop a feasible rightsizing plan to strengthen educational opportunities and optimize resources, a key role will be played by the Superintendent’s Advisory Steering Committee.
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Minnequa, Irving and Sunset Park and its leaders were lauded by Colorado Commissioner of Education, Susan Cordova, and members of the Colorado State Board of Education for innovation and commitment to students, especially in the face of challenges.
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The Pueblo East "Eagle Empire" Vocal Music Department, under the direction of Andrew Watson with accompaniment by Christine Ortega, presented a multi-choir concert that put the spotlight on members of the Class of 2025.
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In anticipation of May 25's noon commencement ceremony, the members of Centennial High School Class of 2025 enjoyed a final class breakfast and walk through the halls, celebrated by staff, schoolmates, parents and community supporters.
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The first commencement ceremony of the 2025 season saw 35 Bulldogs honored for completing the Health Academy program: a successful Career and Technical Education program that prepares scholars for careers in the medical field as well as to move onto the next level of study.
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OUR DISTRICT
Pueblo School District 60 is committed to every student!
Pueblo School District 60's central mission is "to provide a high-quality education that assures each student the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to lead a life of purpose and impact." Serving more than 16,000 students from the close-knit, historic community of Pueblo, which currently includes over 110,000 residents. D60's 15,000 students are served by 30 schools: 17 elementary schools, four middle schools, four high schools, an alternative/online high school, two International Baccalaureate magnet schools, and two charter schools.
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Barbara Kimzey
Superintendent of Schools
The Pueblo School District 60 Superintendent of Schools reports to the Board of Education and provides administrative leadership to a public school district of over 2,400 employees and more than 15,000 students.
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Ted Johnson
Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Services
The Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Services provides vision and leadership in the ongoing establishment of goals, planning, development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and staff development to ensure that each student is provided with a rich and rigorous educational experience.
![Eric DeCesaro]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1721049812/pueblod60org/zbpxds1uomctdcif9ccg/DeCesaro_E.png","width":250}])
Eric DeCesaro
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
The mission of the Pueblo School District 60 Human Resources Department is to promote, through personalized customer service, the recruitment, selection, and retention of highly-qualified employees who will effectively serve and meet the needs of Pueblo School District 60 students and the community at large.
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Andrew Burns
Executive Director of Student Support Services and Title IX Coordinator
The Executive Director of Student Support Services is responsible for directing the planning, organization, development, and monitoring of programs and projects pertaining to student services and interventions (behavioral, social-emotional, Response-to-Intervention, Advocates, Truancy Court, and 9th Grade Success Grant) to ensure compliance with state and federal student services laws. Assist in developing, recommending, implementing, and evaluating all student support services and intervention programs. Programs include guidance/discipline services, health services, child welfare, and attendance services, as well as student enrollment and student records, school safety, and student and staff wellness. The Executive Director also serves as the District's Title IX Coordinator.
![Lana Niehans]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1720718672/pueblod60org/grrvmmwkoqmt9ydbxyv1/Lana_1200.png","width":250}])
Lana Niehans
The Chief Financial Officer directs, supervises, and manages all financial management, budget, general accounting, financial reporting, and grant management activities and practices for the district. Performs long and short-range planning, oversees special projects, provides analyses to support bond and mill levy elections, etc.
![Kim Cura]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1721943126/pueblod60org/yaismzfrnrjonb49fevx/kimCura_WEB_1.jpg","width":250}])
Kim Cura
Kim Cura
Executive Director of Elementary Education
(719) 253-6242
Kim Cura
Executive Director of Elementary Education
(719) 253-6242
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