The official El Paso County School District 49 school year 2021-22 start days:Aug. 2 ó first day for kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth grade†Aug. 3 ó first day for all students†Aug. 9 ó first day for preschool students†Dave Nancarrow, director of communications for D 49, said in an email that they are experiencing staff shortages in nutrition services (33 open positions; specifically cafeteria staff) and classroom paraprofessionals for specialized learners. He said, ìThere is a deep need in these areas, but none quite as critical as our bus driver shortage.î (See the June issue of the NFH for an article on the bus driver shortage.)Aspen View Homes and D 49 have been in a dispute concerning the appropriation of land for a D 49 school. Nancarrow said the issue is resolved. ìMy understanding is the company†agreed to compensate the district for the land in dispute, and D 49 has since found a new location to build a middle school just east of Barnes and Marksheffel,î he said.
