(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:
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 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.
Photo caption: Adams 14 Board of Education members (L-R): Larry Quintana, Bill Klocker, Jeannette Lewis, Adrian Schimpf and Robert Vashaw.
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