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crease to pay teachers more.

District Superintendent Chris Fiedler disputes the ndings, citing higher-than-ever graduation rates and lower overall teacher turnover.

e authors of the study acknowledge there were limitations in the way they examined student achievement and teacher retention pieces.

ey didn’t want to look at years a ected by COVID, so they only examined student achievement data through the 2019-20 school year. For teacher retention data they examined data through the 2020- e research is more comprehen- sive and based on more data when it comes to the housing ndings. While housing prices in 27J haven’t dropped, home values stopped growing at the same rate relative to its most comparable neighboring district. erefore, homeowners lost out on growth that they likely would have seen without the change, according to the study. e researchers calculated those losses compared to the cost of paying for the mill levy override and found that, nancially, conservative estimates suggest homeowners would have been better o approving the tax measure.

21 school year. So it’s possible the ndings were short-term impacts, said Frank James Perrone, one of the study’s authors.

When it comes to student achievement, research would ideally track individual students, said Perrone, assistant professor of educational leadership at Indiana University. Since the researchers couldn’t access that level of data, it’s unknown if some of the ndings could have been a result of higher-performing students leaving the district.

“ ese results suggest the decision to adopt a 4-day school week in a metropolitan setting should not be taken lightly,” the study states.

Voters should be aware of possible tradeo s when voting against local tax measures that can drive a district to switch to a four-day school week, Perrone said.

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Barry Leon Andrews

August 8, 1951 - February 14, 2023

IN THE CARE OF Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Memorial Park

Barry Leon Andrews, 71, of Orange, Texas., died Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, Texas. Barry was a longtime resident of Brighton, CO. before moving to Orange, TX. 6 years ago. Barry enjoyed watching baseball, shing, riding his Harley, and loved to travel.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted with Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas.

Barry was preceded in death by his father Delbert Dean Andrews, and grandsons, Jesse James Watson, and Jase Watson.

Barry is survived by his daughter Jacey Smith of Brighton, CO., mother Vera Maxine Kramer Andrews of Windsor, CO., brothers, Larry Andrews of Brighton, CO., and Darry Andrews and his wife Becky of Greeley,

CO., sister, Karry Kallsen of Berthoud, CO., granddaughter, Jondra Watson of Brighton, CO., nieces Heather Hawkins and her husband Dave of Eaton, CO., Whitney Jaramillo and her husband Dominic of Los Lunas, NM., Candace Andrews and her husband Devin O’Neil of Loveland, CO., Amy Hill and her signi cant other Brian of Brighton, CO. and Nicole Fye of Seattle WA., nephews Andy Kallsen and his wife Sarah of Parker, CO., Josh Kallsen and his wife Cindy of Castle Rock, CO., Nicholaus Kallsen and his wife Debra of Berthoud, CO., Chad Kallsen and his wife Nicole of Greeley, CO., Cli Kallsen and his wife Carrie of Bloomington, IL., Brett Stetzel and his signi cant other Cheri Cervantes of Greeley, CO., Aaron Fye and his wife Carrie of Brighton, CO., Ryan Fye and his wife Erica of ornton, CO., and numerous great nieces and nephews.

Barry will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Grace Geneveve (Flynn) Russell

March 13, 1928 - February 14, 2023

Grace Genevieve Russell Scott was born March 13, 1928 in Mission, South Dakota and passed away peacefully on February 14, 2023 in Brighton Colorado.

Grace spent many happy years at Dog Ear Lake, Winner, South Dakota where she enjoyed outdoor sports eventually working as a pheasant hunting guide.

Grace’s life would revolve around her love of ying starting in her teen years wiring B29s for the war e ort. After earning her private pilot license, Grace and her rst husband Jack Russell managed the Gregory SD airport from 1952 to 1956. She spent some years as a ight instructor in Longmont CO. Grace’s business, Russell Aircraft, received the #1 sales award covering the Rocky Mountain zone of ve states in 1966. Grace completed an Atlantic crossing from Colorado, through Iceland, and on to Germany to deliver a Cessna 310 aircraft in 1985.

Always extremely creative and an entrepreneur, Grace eventually opened the Fountain of Health artesian water business in Brighton CO which she ran for over 30 years. e “Water Lady” as she was known, enjoyed visiting with her customers and handing out candies to the children. Grace was an incredible woman who touched the lives of everyone she met. She was also a very talented artist who enjoyed painting and sketching.

Grace will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by her family. Grace was predeceased by her husband S.H. “Bud” Scott in 2022, her grandson Christopher Russell and her son-in-law Mark Flynn. She is survived by her two children Kenneth (Jovita) Russell of Brighton, CO, and Evelyn Flynn, Saskatoon, SK Canada, three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. ere will be a service at a later date in South