CVA staff urge board to codify virtual-academy contract language

Michael Miller, who identified himself as an employee of the Centennial Virtual Academy (CVA), urged the Centennial School Board during public forum to codify CVA protections into district contract language.

Miller said CVA provides flexible, low-cost accredited instruction that helps students who enter or re-enter the district mid-term, and argued the program functions as an alternative placement without the overhead of a separate physical campus. He said that, in his experience of nearly 30 months with CVA and more than a year at the bargaining table, district negotiators have declined to include CVA language in contracts. "Without CVA, over a quarter of our district's graduates last year would not have been able to do so," Miller said, and he urged the board to ask the district bargaining team to reopen negotiations and recognize the program's contributions.

Why it matters: Miller framed the request as preserving a tool that supports graduation for transient students and reduces district overhead. He warned that lack of codified language leaves the program vulnerable to micromanagement or policy changes that could limit its function.

What the board did: Board members acknowledged the comment and proceeded with the agenda; the speaker asked for communication with the bargaining team but no formal motion or commitment to reopen negotiations was recorded at the meeting.

Next steps: Miller asked directors to consult with the district bargaining team and consider reopening negotiations to include CVA language in the contract.