W E E K O F J U LY 7, 2 0 2 2
STANDARD BLADE B R I G H T O N
A n A dvertising Supplem ent to
SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1903
75cI
FORT LUPTON PRESS S E RV I N G T H E C O M M U N I T Y S I N C E 19 0 6
75cI
PRSRTSTD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit Number 41 Brighton, CO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER
SENTINEL EXPRESS C O M M E R C E
C I T Y
50cI
Adams 14 files complaint with state board of education Dispute over reorganization heads to court BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The ongoing war of words between the Adams 14 School District and the Colorado State Board of Education is heading for a court hearing.
The district filed a complaint for judicial review with Denver District Court June 28 in protest of the state board’s decision to remove Adams 14’s accreditation and subsequent order for reorganization. The Classroom Teachers Association, which represents Adams 14 employees, also joined in the lawsuit. The district has been plagued by low test scores for years. Earlier attempts to bring the district up
to speed have not worked or been cut off early, including a contract with an outside management firm earlier this year. The complaint cites a dozen claims for relief, including challenges to what the district says is an “unconstitutional manner” that the state board used the Accountability Act against schools, such as Adams 14. The Legislature adopted the act in 2009. It authorizes the state
There’s a new ride in town Bird Scooters make their Brighton debut BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Brighton is officially a bird city. A group of Brighton city officials and residents officially opened Bird scooters as legal transportation June 30 during a press conference at City Hall. “Scooters are another way to get around. People have been looking forward to them in other communities and we have looked forward to them,” Mayor Greg Mills said. Bird provides two-wheeled electric scooters people can rent for $1 or more per minute via an app on their smartphones, and the company estimates the average ride costs about $5. The scooters can reach speeds of up to 15 miles per hour and can travel about 30 miles — roughly two days worth of service — on a standard electrical charge. Each scooter is equipped with brakes, front and rear LED lights and each weighs about 45 pounds. Riders activate the scooters via an app on their phone and then can use them to ride as long as they choose. When they are done, they park the SEE BIRD, P6
department of education to do annual performance reviews of public schools and districts and allows CDE to make recommendations to the state board concerning improvement plans. “Never in Colorado’s history has a Colorado public school district been faced with such an abuse of power by the state board,” the district said in a prepared SEE BOARD, P3
Weld County halts victim advocate services Fort Lupton, other cities start finding other arrangements BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The new Bird scooter would bring another form of transportation to the community to PHOTO BY BELEN WARD reduce traffic. Brighton staff each took a ride.
Evergreen Jazz Festival July 29, 30 & 31
Big Talent! Small Venues! Great Setting!
The new year will bring more than a flip of the calendar for Weld County crime victims. Weld County will not provide victim advocate services to law enforcement in the county, save for areas the sheriff’s office patrols. It takes effect Jan. 1. “Basically, everyone is on their own, so we’re looking at alternatives to get that accomplished,” Police Chief John Fryar told Fort Lupton City Council during a town hall June 28. “We’re going to have to do it ourselves at our expense.” Victim advocates work with SEE HALT, P3
Dancers Welcome! Free Parking! EvergreenJazz.org
303-697-5467