{"id":506,"date":"2026-06-10T10:04:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T10:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=506"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T10:04:03","slug":"elizabeth-school-district-cuts-ties-with-monument-education-agency-that-backed-a-public-christian-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=506","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth School District cuts ties with Monument education agency that backed a \u201cpublic Christian school\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Elizabeth School District\u2019s board voted unanimously Tuesday night to sever its relationship with Education ReEnvisioned BOCES, a Monument-based education agency that drew scrutiny after a short stint authorizing what its leaders called Colorado\u2019s first \u201cpublic Christian school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=504\">Gov. Polis appoints 3 new Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners after last choices were denied<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The school board approved a resolution to withdraw from the ERBOCES, as it is commonly referred to, after joining in January.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter thoughtful review, we\u2019ve concluded that our membership in the ERBOCES was not providing sufficient benefits to justify continued participation,\u201d board President Rhonda Olsensaid before the board voted. \u201cAnd as a result, we determined that it is time for a fresh start and new approach. This decision was based solely on what we believe is in the best interest of the district and not on social media commentary, political pressure or outside influence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Four of the five board members were at the meeting. Mike Calahan, who was the board treasurer, resigned in May, Colorado Community Media reported.<\/p>\n<p>A BOCES, which stands for board of cooperative educational services, acts as a hub that connects school districts with services and resources they could not otherwise afford on their own. That includes special education services, technology support, applying for grants or purchasing supplies. Colorado has 21 BOCES agencies working with more than 150 districts, according to the Colorado BOCES Association.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Witt, executive director of ERBOCES, did not respond Tuesday night to multiple requests for comment from The Colorado Sun about the board\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=502\">With no deal in sight, Colorado road funding spat may be headed to voters in November<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the board of School District 49 in Falcon\u00a0 \u2014 the only other district that is part of ERBOCES \u2014 will consider stepping back from the agency at its board meeting Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>A memo from board Treasurer Mike Heil and approved by Board President Marie La Vere-Wright says the board will \u201cre-evaluate D49\u2019s relationship with ERBOCES in light of recent developments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince announcing their opening of the \u2018first Christian public school in Colorado\u2019 in our board room in October, ERBOCES has been subject to increasing public scrutiny,\u201d the memo reads. \u201cIn light of developments that have followed, it is appropriate for the board to have a discussion about emerging facts and controversies, and consider the organizational impact. As not only a BOCES member district, but also their fiscal sponsor, D49 is a part of the public conversation around them, for better or for worse.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cpublic Christian school,\u201d called Riverstone Academy in Pueblo County, closed earlier this month after changes in state law disqualified the school from receiving state funding, Chalkbeat Colorado reported. The state education department last fall raised questions over whether the school could receive public dollars in light of its Christian affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>The school was born out of a mission by a conservative law firm to set the stage for a religious freedom lawsuit that could ultimately be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, Chalkbeat Colorado reported.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=500\">First came the robots. Then came the cameras. That\u2019s when this Colorado mountain town had enough.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story that will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another district is also considering leaving Education ReEnvisioned BOCES, which faced scrutiny from state officials after authorizing what it called Colorado\u2019s \u201cfirst public Christian school.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Elizabeth School District cuts ties with Monument education agency that backed a \u201cpublic Christian school\u201d - Colorado Relocation Report<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=506\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Elizabeth School District cuts ties with Monument education agency that backed a \u201cpublic Christian school\u201d - 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