Board of Education

Group picture of board of education. Pictured is Amanda Proctor, Monica Johnson, Michael Wailes, Amy Musgrave and Nate Sassano

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Board of Education

The Board of Education is pivotal in setting educational policies, managing budgets, hiring and evaluating superintendents, and representing community interests. It provides leadership by establishing the district’s vision and goals, ensuring legal compliance, and advocating for the district’s needs at various governmental levels. Additionally, the Board is responsible for maintaining high standards of accountability, overseeing academic performance, and ensuring safe, effective learning environments.

Michael Wailes
President

Term Expires 11/01/2025

District E
Nate Sassano
Vice President

Term Expires 11/01/2027

District D
Monica Johnson
Secretary

Term Expires 11/01/2025

District A
Amanada Proctor
treasurer

Term Expires 11/01/2025

District C
Amy Musgrave
Director

Term Expires 11/01/2027

District B
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District Policy

Explore the comprehensive policies of the Weld RE-5J School District here. Our policy page offers detailed information on guidelines and protocols that uphold a safe, inclusive, and effective educational environment. Covering a range of topics from student welfare and staff responsibilities to school administration, these policies are crafted to support our students’ educational journey and maintain our standard of excellence. We encourage parents, students, staff, and community members to familiarize themselves with these policies for a better understanding of our district’s operations and standards. For questions or additional information, feel free to contact us.

Section A contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the district’s legal role in providing public education and the basic principles underlying School Board governance. These policies provide a setting for all of the School Board’s other policies and regulations. Included in this section are policies on nondiscrimination, educational philosophy, and accountability.

Section A- Foundations and Basic Commitments

Section B contains policies, regulations, and exhibits about the School Board – how it is elected; how it is organized; how it conducts meetings; and how it operates. Included in this section are policies establishing the Board’s internal operating procedures as well as policies on Board communications and policy adoption.

Section B – School Board Governance and Operations

Section C contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on school management, administrative organization, and school building and department administration. It includes the administrative aspects of special programs and system-wide reforms such as school- or site-based management. It also contains personnel policies regarding the superintendent, senior administrators (management team) and school principals.

Section C – General School Administration

Section D contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on school finances and the management of funds. Included in this section are policies on budget, banking, accounting, purchasing and payroll. Policies on the financing of school construction and renovation, however, are filed in Section F – Facilities Planning and Development.

Section D – Fiscal Management

Section E contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on non-instructional services and programs, particularly those on business management, safety, building and grounds management, office services, transportation, and food services. Also included are policies on busing, fire drills, vandalism, data management, and insurance programs.

Section E – Support Services

Section F contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on facility planning, financing, construction, and renovation. It also includes the topics of temporary facilities, school closings, bond campaigns and naming facilities.

Section F – Facilities Planning and Development

Section G contains policies, regulations and exhibits on all school employees except the superintendent (found in Section C – General School Administration). The category is divided into three main divisions: (1) GB contains policies applying to all school employees or to general personnel matters; (2) GC refers to instructional and administrative staff; and (3) GD refers to support classified staff.

Section G – Personnel

Section H contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the process of negotiating with bargaining units recognized by the School Board and authorized under state law.

Section H – Negotiations

Section I contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the instructional program. This section covers basic curricular subjects, special programs, instructional resources, and academic achievement. It includes policies about the school year, school day, grading, graduation requirements, homeschooling, school library and media center, textbook selection and adoption, field trips, teaching methods, and school ceremonies.

Section I – Instruction

Section J contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on students – admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct, discipline, suspension and expulsion, health and welfare, records, publications, and school-related activities.

Section J – Students

Section K contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on parent and community involvement in schools. Except for policies concerning education agencies, statements on public sector relations with school districts are also located in this section. Policies found in this section include parents’ rights, public information, and complaints, community use of school facilities, advertising in the schools and public information and communications.

Section K – School – Community – Home Relations

Section L contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the school district’s relationship with other education agencies including other school systems, regional or service districts, private schools, colleges and universities, education research organizations and state and national education agencies. Included in this section are policies on student teaching, charter schools and Centennial Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES).

Section L – Education Agency Relations

2024 – 2025 JMEA/Weld RE-5J School District Master Agreement

2023 – 2024 JMEA/Weld RE-5J School District Master Agreement

2022 – 2023 JMEA/Weld RE-5J School District Master Agreement

2021 – 2022 JMEA/Weld RE-5J School District Master Agreement

2020 – 2021 JMEA/Weld RE-5J School District Master Agreement

2019 – 2020 JMEA/Weld RE-5J School District Master Agreement

2018 – 2019 JMEA/Weld RE-5J School District Master Agreement

2017 – 2018 JMEA/Weld RE-5J School District Master Agreement

Resolution to decline participation in the Colorado Paid Fmaily Medical Leave Insurance Program – Adopted 10/5/2022

Resolution of the board of education of the Weld RE-5J School District declaring a vacancy and establishing procedures for filling such vacancy – Adopted 11/16/2022

Resolution certifying the property tax mill levy – Adopted 12/7/2022

Resolution identifying CHSAA member and position – Adopted 12/7/2022

The following policies were introduced for first reading by the Weld RE-5J Board of Education on November 20, 2024. These policies will be considered for final adoption at their regular meeting scheduled on December 11, 2024.