Psd board - jessica zamora

PSD Board of Education - Jessica Zamora

Role: President | District: G | Term: 2023–2027

Graduation ceremonies: Board-overseen graduation ceremonies scheduled May 18–21, 2026 at the PHS Auditorium and Lincoln Center Performance Hall.
No teacher layoffs: In March 2026, PSD announced it was able to place all teachers on continuing contracts for 2026–27, avoiding the reduction-in-force the board had authorized in February. The board had unanimously approved the RIF option in February due to a projected $8–17M budget shortfall driven by declining enrollment.
PSD Celebrates: The annual awards ceremony took place May 4, 2026 at the Lincoln Center.
Schools closed May 6: All PSD schools were closed due to heavy wet snowfall and hazardous road conditions.
Comprehensive Planning Committee: The district's Comprehensive Planning Committee is bringing recommended criteria (not decisions) to the full Board in May 2026 to guide future enrollment and facility planning in a transparent, fact-based process.

Charter school authority restored: On April 9, the Colorado Board of Education voted 5-4 along party lines to restore PSD's exclusive charter school authority (which had been revoked in a prior dispute). Zamora stated: "Our community has the greatest access to us as their local elected body, and therefore they look to us for their educational options."
2026-27 school calendar: The board approved August 19, 2026 as the first day of school for the upcoming year.
May 28 board meeting: The Comprehensive Planning Committee will present recommended criteria — not decisions — for future enrollment and facility planning at the May 28 board meeting. Public feedback questionnaire closes May 19 — community members can still submit input before then.

Graduation week begins: PSD's Class of 2026 commencement ceremonies begin today. Tonight: IB Convocation at 6:00 p.m. at PHS Auditorium. Ceremonies continue through May 23, covering all comprehensive high schools, alternative programs, and specialized academies. No tickets required; PSDTV will livestream all ceremonies.
Public questionnaire closes tomorrow: The community feedback questionnaire on the Comprehensive Planning Committee's enrollment and facility planning recommendations closes May 19. The committee will present its criteria (not final decisions) to the full Board at the May 28 meeting.

School closure criteria vote approaching: At its May 12 meeting, the PSD Board reviewed and discussed the Comprehensive Planning Committee's recommended criteria for school closures, consolidations, and relocations. Criteria include building capacity, facility condition, and current/projected enrollment. The board is scheduled to vote on these policy recommendations at its May 26 meeting — one step before decisions about specific schools are made.
New assistant superintendent: Tobey Bassoff was selected as PSD's Assistant Superintendent for Area C, effective July 1, 2026.
Graduations complete: PSD's Class of 2026 graduation ceremonies wrapped up through May 22 at PHS Auditorium, Lincoln Center Performance Hall, and CSU Moby Arena.

School closure criteria vote (tonight): The full board voted today on the Comprehensive Planning Committee's recommended policy framework for school closures, consolidations, and relocations. The criteria being voted on include: building capacity, facility condition, current/projected enrollment, walkability, transportation access and commute length, program breadth and extracurriculars, proximity of consolidated schools, and continuity of services. This is a vote on criteria only — not yet on specific schools. Any actual closure or consolidation would not take effect before 2027–28. Results not yet indexed publicly at time of this update.

Last day of school: Today is the last day of the 2025–26 school year for most PSD students. The board approved August 19, 2026 as the first day of the 2026–27 school year. The closure criteria vote results from May 26 have not yet been published publicly.

School closure criteria vote outcome still unconfirmed: The results of the May 26 board vote on the Comprehensive Planning Committee's policy framework for school closures, consolidations, and relocations have not yet been publicly indexed. A second board meeting was held May 28. Any specific school recommendations from the committee are expected in Oct/Nov 2026; actual closures would not occur before the 2027–28 school year.
District enters summer: The 2025–26 school year has ended; the next school year begins August 19, 2026. The June 1 RIF final notification deadline for teaching staff is approaching, though earlier in the year PSD announced it had placed all teachers on continuing contracts and avoided layoffs.