Fort Morgan board approves redistricting, designates Sherman as magnet school and relocates dual-language immersion program
January 13, 2026 | School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan, School Districts , Colorado
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The School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan Board of Education voted to approve a redistricting plan and related program changes after discussion at its meeting. The board approved realigning five elementary school attendance boundaries to match the map provided to board members, renaming Sherman Early Childhood Center as Sherman Elementary and designating Sherman a magnet school, relocating the district's dual-language immersion (DLI) program to Sherman, and configuring the five elementary sites to serve kindergarten through fifth grade.
Board members said the District Advisory Committee reviewed the proposal and generally supported moving the plan forward. District staff told the board that Sherman would continue to house the Sherman Preschool Program and the Children's Center and that the dual-language program would operate at Sherman after the change. The motion to realign boundaries and the related motions were moved, seconded and carried by roll-call vote.
District staff described construction and logistics as manageable. They said required building modifications at Sherman should be minimal but will carry some expense; work would be scheduled during the summer and funded in part through existing project dollars. Transportation was discussed: staff said they hope to provide bus transfers or adjusted routing to serve students attending DLI from other neighborhoods, but acknowledged routing would need careful planning and likely incremental adjustments after implementation.
The board also cautioned that the map could be adjusted slightly as enrollment figures are confirmed; staff and the board said refinement was likely but not expected to change the plan's overall structure. With the votes concluded, the district will proceed with implementation planning and scheduling for the coming school year.
The board set future calendar items including a work session on the budget; the meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Board members said the District Advisory Committee reviewed the proposal and generally supported moving the plan forward. District staff told the board that Sherman would continue to house the Sherman Preschool Program and the Children's Center and that the dual-language program would operate at Sherman after the change. The motion to realign boundaries and the related motions were moved, seconded and carried by roll-call vote.
District staff described construction and logistics as manageable. They said required building modifications at Sherman should be minimal but will carry some expense; work would be scheduled during the summer and funded in part through existing project dollars. Transportation was discussed: staff said they hope to provide bus transfers or adjusted routing to serve students attending DLI from other neighborhoods, but acknowledged routing would need careful planning and likely incremental adjustments after implementation.
The board also cautioned that the map could be adjusted slightly as enrollment figures are confirmed; staff and the board said refinement was likely but not expected to change the plan's overall structure. With the votes concluded, the district will proceed with implementation planning and scheduling for the coming school year.
The board set future calendar items including a work session on the budget; the meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
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