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Adams 14 School District’s Accreditation Restored

AFTER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DISTRIC AND MGT

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Adams 14 School District’s accreditation was restored after the district complied with a State Board of Education (SBE) order requiring the district to sign a memorandum of understanding and joint letter with MGT, its management partner. The signature has confirmed that Adams 14 and MGT will resume working together to turn around the district’s low academic performance.

“We are pleased to return to a focus on students, teachers and families in Adams 14 now that the district and MGT have put aside their disputes and come back into compliance with the SBE’s order. Making substantial change in a district that has struggled for years will need everyone’s focus. Students, teachers and families in Adams 14 deserve nothing less,” said Angelika Schroeder, SBE chair.

Origin of the Conflict

The school district had temporarily lost accreditation after missing an Oct. 1 deadline to submit a joint letter demonstrating that it was working collaboratively with MGT of America Consulting, the management partner chosen by the district and approved by the state board. On Sept. 10, the state board ordered Adams 14 to submit the joint letter by Oct. 1, demonstrating that it had resumed work with the company in compliance with a 2018 order designed by the state board to turn around the district’s poor academic performance.

The issue arose in August when the district stopped work with MGT without seeking a change to the state board’s order from 2018 which required the district to be managed by an external entity in an effort to produce significant improvement in the district that has had declining academic performance for a significant period of time.

Message from the Commissioner

“Turning around a school district is extremely difficult and needs everyone working together with a shared purpose — and that is to make notable improvements for the children of Adams 14,” said Katy Anthes, Colorado Education Commissioner. “We can’t do this work without everyone on board and everyone working for the same goal. I appreciate that the district and MGT will resume this important work,” she said.