Special Board Meeting - September 23, 2026

The Colorado Springs School District 11 held a special board meeting on September 23, 2026, primarily focused on a personnel matter involving the dismissal proceedings of a teacher, Dr. Given Years. The board discussed the legal and procedural aspects of the case, including the teacher's alleged insubordination related to social media posts during a teacher strike. After executive session and public deliberation, the board considered three motions: to dismiss the teacher, to retain the teacher without probation, and to retain the teacher with one year of probation. All motions except the probationary retention failed, resulting in the teacher being retained with probation. The board also discussed potential remedial training for staff on communication and respect. No procurement, contracting, or budgetary matters were addressed during this meeting.