Adams 14 Board of Education swears in two new members

(COMMERCE CITY, CO – November 11, 2009) – The Adams 14 Board of Education welcomed new school board members at their regular meeting on November 10. Board members Adrian Schimpf and Robert Vashaw took their seats with the Board after reciting the oath of office. Robert Vashaw previously served a two-year term, while Adrian Schimpf is a newcomer on the Board.
Following the swearing-in ceremony, the Board realigned to appoint officers as follows:
• President Jeannette Lewis
• Vice President Robert Vashaw
• Secretary Bill Klocker
• Treasurer Larry Quintana
• Director Adrian Schimpf

Also at the meeting, Board members expressed gratitude for the dedicated service of Board Director Jeff Smith, who completed a temporary appointment on the Board. Smith has served the community several times as a Board member, and he left with a token remembrance – a plaque that reads, “One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of home I lived in, how much I had in my bank account – nor what my clothes looked like. But the world may be a little better because I was important in the life of a child.”

The Adams 14 Board of Education believes that when the community, students and staff are involved, all students do learn and succeed. The Board’s goals are:
• To ensure all students will be at or above grade level;
• To continually review programs and policies to ensure students are prepared for the 21st Century;
• To continue our commitment to sustainable fiscal management and accountability;
• To recruit and maintain the best qualified and well-trained work force;
• To embrace the community as partners in the success of our students.

To learn more about the Adams 14 Board of Education, visit www.adams14.org/board-of-education. Commerce City Channel 8 viewers may also watch a special edition of The Adams 14 Report to learn more about incoming Board members Vashaw and Schimpf.

The public is welcome at meetings of the Adams 14 Board of Education, which are held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, except in July and December (only one meeting each during those months). Attendance allows citizens the chance to be directly involved in improving Adams 14 schools. Regular board meetings always allow time for citizens' comments.