Public Notices and News Releases
Notice: Traffic Issue at Salida Middle School
From the Salida Police Department
Attention Drivers! All Salida School District staff, students, parents, and community members: State Street, between Salida Middle School and the Football Field, is C L O S E D to all vehicles, except those driven by the school transportation department (buses specifically), from 7 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on school days.
The Salida Police Department will write 4-point traffic tickets to any driver who violates this municipal traffic ordinance. Please use a different route. Student pick-up is at the SMS front traffic circle on Milford Street, not State Street.
From the Salida School District Transportation Department
Bus Cameras now installed: For the safety of all bus passengers the Transportation Department has installed security cameras which run continuously when the bus is operating. Students should know their behavior is being recorded should there be an incident. If you have any questions, please call Transportation Director, Evalyn Parks, at 719-530-5231.
PUBLIC NOTICES
District Early Release Wednesday Dropped
Replaced With Full-Day Training
The Salida Board of Education has voted to change the District’s Early Release Wednesday schedule. Starting on January 12, 2011, there will no longer be Early Release Wednesdays for students. Students will attend school Monday through Friday as follows:
Longfellow Elementary: Start Time- 8:10 End Time- 3:20
Salida Middle School: Start Time- 7:50 End Time- 3:30
Salida High School: Start Time- 8:00 End Time- 3:30
Early Childhood Center No Change
Students will not attend school on three additional Fridays. During these days, teachers will be at school attending In-Service Professional Development training.
The three days students will not be in school are:
• Friday, January 28th
• Friday, April 15th
• Friday, May 6th
Please mark these dates on your calendar.
For students over the age of six, Boys & Girls Club will be open all day. For more details on their offerings and cost for the day, please Contact Brett or Tara at (719) 539-9500. Please contact Starr Hill, Director of Teaching and Learning, with questions or concerns. She can be contacted at 
or 719-530-5469. Thank you for your continued support of Salida School District.
REPORTS TO THE PUBLIC:
Annual Report to the Public 
Posted 02/07/2011
2010-11 Approved District Budget - All Funds - (NOTE: This report is in Microsoft Excel format) Posted 08/09/2010
Click here for 2009-2010 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC Posted 11/30/2009
BOARD POLICIES
Salida School District R-32-J Board Policies are available through the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) Web site at www.casb.org. To access these policies on the CASB site click on Services -->Policy Services-->Online Policy Solutions-->Option 2. Then scroll down the page to view the district’s policies.
Public Notice: Click here for the latest public Board Meeting Posting. More info about scheduled board meetings is available from Board Secretary, Brandy Coscarella, at 719-530-5406
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PRESS RELEASE February 23, 2010:
SALIDA SCHOOL BOARD ANNOUNCES DECISIONS ON BUDGET REDUCTION OPTIONS
Tuesday, February 23, 2010, the Board of Education for Salida School District R-32-J Board reached the decision that the necessary reductions for 2010-2011 could be made in the district’s budget without having a reduction in force of any of the full-time professional teaching staff. Read the entire
Press Release here.
2009-2010 District Improvement Plan
Salida School board is in its third year of a strategic planning process. This process has allowed the Salida School District School Board to focus the mission and vision of the district into five priority goals contained in the 2009-2010 District Improvement Plan.
Click
here for the full document.
Asbestos Notice: March 26, 2009 Dan Ogden Consulting in compliance with AHERA notification pertaining to asbestos in Salida School System
SENATE BILL 03-139 (§ 1-7-908, C.R.S.) NOTICE
SALIDA MIDDLE SCHOOL ROOF REPAIR 2010
Salida Middle School roof repair project pre-bid inspection.
Wednesday, April 28 - Seventeen roofing contractors inspect the Salida Middle School roof as part of the required pre-bid walk through at Salida Middle School on Wednesday. Roof design consultant John Hesslink of Division 7 Design is directing the repair project. Completed bids are due by 1:00 p.m. on May 5th.
Thursday, April 29 - A list of contractors that have attended the mandatory pre-bid conference for the roof replacement project at Salida Middle School is posted here: SMS_Roof_Repair_Pre-bid_AttendanceList_04292010 . Bids from any contractors not on this list will be returned unopened.
Thursday, April 29 - A list of contractors that have attended the mandatory pre-bid conference for the roof replacement project at Salida Middle School is posted here:
SMS_Roof_Repair_Pre-bid_AttendanceList_04292010 . Bids from any contractors not on this list will be returned unopened.
Attention Contractors: Salida Middle School roof repair Public Notice, specifications, drawings and instructions to bidders, in Adobe Acrobat Reader *.pdf format, are available here. Click: Plans and Specifications or click Left Menu Bar on Public Notices.
Monday, March 19, 2010: SALIDA SCHOOL DISTRICT R-32-J ANNOUNCES RFQ FOR QUALIFICATIONS & PROPOSAL FOR OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE (Repairs on Salida Middle School Roof)
Please review this Request for Qualifications & Proposal (RFQ/P) and follow these guidelines to be considered for Service Provider for Salida R-32-J School District (Owner).
PROJECT: Salida Middle School Roof, Salida, Colorado