We are extremely excited to announce that we have been awarded $2.1 million from the BEST program that will allow us to immediately begin to improve our district-wide security emergency management by:

Relocating Fraser Valley Elementary and East Grand Middle School’s main office location to provide a more secure building entrance

Upgrading antiquated video and speaker access systems at front door of Fraser Valley and East Grand Middle Schools

Providing district-wide upgrades and improvements to all school’s video surveillance systems

Installing a new district-wide public address/mass notification system

Installing new door hardware throughout all district facilities that complies with state and federal guidelines

Installing exterior card-reader access controls at all district facilities

Expanding the fire suppression sprinklers system at Middle Park High School and Fraser Valley elementary to fully cover all sections of the schools.

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What is the BEST Grant?

Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Grants are competitive grants awarded by the Colorado Department of Education on a yearly basis. School Districts or Charter Schools must complete an in-depth application and, in many cases a Master Plan. Once an application is submitted the candidate must then go through a successful interview process with the BEST Board of Directors before being awarded the grant. The amount awarded by the state is based on a district’s or schools ability to bond. In East Grand’s case the state is paying 2.1 million dollars (27%) and the district is paying 5.9 million dollars (73%). The East Grand application was focused on upgrading and remodeling our schools to provide better security in and around our buildings. The goal is to finish the project before school starts in August of 2020.

Next Generation Educational Trends

The presentation below identifies 11 current trends that are shaping and defining Next Generation Education Environments. The order of the trends is based on the input from community members, who participated in a dot voting exercise. Each attendee was able to place 6 green dots on the education trend that they thought was most important for the East Grand School District.

Master Plan and BEST Grant

BEST Grant Executive Committee Members

Frank Reeves, Superintendent

John Weninger, Director of Maintenance

Donette Schmiebauer, Business Director

Kelly Yaeger, Asst. Business Director

Kery Harrelson, IT Director

Jenny Rothboeck, EGMS Principal

James Chamberlin, FVE Principal

Trevor Corbin, School Board

Phil Brooks, School Board