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Manitou Springs School District 14, Colorado

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Manitou Springs School District 14
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Manitou Springs, Colorado
District details
Superintendent: Sean Dorsey
# of school board members: 5
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Manitou Springs School District 14 is a school district in Colorado.

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Superintendent

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Sean Dorsey is the superintendent of Manitou Springs School District 14. Dorsey was appointed superintendent on April 26, 2023. Dorsey's previous career experience includes working as a special education teacher, assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent.[1][2]

School board

Manitou Springs School District 14 consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Members are elected at large.


Elections

See also: Manitou Springs School District 14, Colorado, elections

Elections are held on a staggered basis in November of odd-numbered years.[3]

Two seats on the board are up for general election on November 4, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was August 29, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Manitou Springs School District 14 school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]

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All regular and special meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. The Board desires to hear the viewpoints of all citizens throughout the district and also needs to conduct its business in an orderly and efficient manner; therefore, it shall schedule time during Board meetings for brief comments and questions from the public. Some public comment periods may relate to specific items on the agenda. The Board shall set a time limit on the length of the public participation time and a time limit for individual speakers.

1. The following individuals may be eligible to address the Board during a public comment period:

a. Residents of the district.
b. Parents/legal guardians of students enrolled in district schools.
c. Members of the staff.
d. Individuals who have been requested by the Superintendent or the Board President to present a given subject.
e. Nonresidents of the district who previously have requested and received the permission of the Superintendent or the Board President.

2. Public comment regarding items not on the agenda:

a. Persons who wish to speak must sign in with the Secretary to the Board prior to the being called to order. A sign-up sheet will be available for individuals at the meeting of the school board meeting.beginning
b. The Board President shall be responsible for recognizing all speakers who shall properly identify themselves, for maintaining proper order and for adherence to any time limits set.
c. Questions asked by the public that require further investigation may be referred to the Superintendent or Superintendent's designee for consideration and later response.
d. Public comment regarding items on the agenda:
e. Members of the public will not be recognized by the President during Board meetings except as noted in this policy.
f. Members of the public wishing to make formal presentations before the Board should make arrangements in advance with the Superintendent so that such presentations, when appropriate, may be scheduled on the agenda.

3. Orderly conduct:

a. The meetings are not public forum meetings, but are meetings held in public.
b. All meetings, except executive sessions, will be open public meetings.
c. Orderly conduct of meetings does not permit spontaneous discussion from the audience.
d. Speakers will be recognized by the Board President and may make objective comments on school operations and programs.
e. The Board will not permit, in public session, any expression of personal complaint about school personnel nor against any person connected with the school system.
f. During time allotted for public comments, persons may speak on any established policy or other matters under consideration by the Board except for personal matters or complaints concerning specific employees or students. The discussion of all personnel matters to be conducted in executive session.
g. Speakers will not be permitted to participate in gossip, make defamatory remarks, use abusive or vulgar language. Speakers will be advised that their comments must be limited to items which relate directly to the District. The Board President will maintain the prerogative to discontinue any presentation which violates any of the public participation guidelines.

4. Time limit for speakers:

a. Comments from the audience are limited to three minutes per speaker with no immediate response from the Board, except when deemed necessary by the Board president.
b. A single spokesperson should be selected by groups or organizations desiring to address the Board on an agenda topic in order to avoid presenting repetitious information.
c. When there is a large number of speakers to be heard, the presiding officer may shorten the time for each individual speaker and may limit the amount of time for all speakers.

In addition to public participation time during Board meetings, the Board is committed to engaging members of the community on an ongoing basis regarding community values about education during times other than the Board's regular meetings. The intent of this policy is to allow a fair and adequate opportunity to be heard, to allow the Superintendent to take action when policies have been established by the Board on the subject of the request, to provide adequate time for the Board to obtain necessary information concerning the subject, and to see that time devoted to the discussion does not interfere with the fulfillment of the Board’s scheduled agenda.[5]

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,821,000 $1,370 9%
Local: $9,418,000 $7,087 45%
State: $9,560,000 $7,193 46%
Total: $20,799,000 $15,650
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $19,969,000 $15,025
Total Current Expenditures: $19,647,000 $14,783
Instructional Expenditures: $10,858,000 $8,170 54%
Student and Staff Support: $2,285,000 $1,719 11%
Administration: $2,989,000 $2,249 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,515,000 $2,644 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $276,000 $207
Construction: $9,000 $6
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $16,000 $12
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[7] $50,233 $87,143
2023-2024[8] $48,000 -
2020-2021[9] $43,260 -
2019-2020[10] $43,260 -
2018-2019[11] $40,000 -
2017-2018[12] $ 37,123 -
2016-2017[13] $ 36,395 -
2015-2016[14] $ 35,681 -

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[15]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30 PS PS 20-29 40-59 30-34
2018-2019 30 <50 <50 15-19 PS 20-29 32
2017-2018 32 <50 <50 20-29 PS 20-29 34
2016-2017 32 <50 PS 30-39 <50 30-39 32
2015-2016 32 PS <50 20-29 PS 21-39 33
2014-2015 27 <50 PS 20-29 PS 21-39 28
2013-2014 57 <50 <50 40-44 <50 40-59 59
2012-2013 57 >=50 PS 45-49 >=50 60-69 57
2011-2012 56 >=50 PS 45-49 PS 40-49 57
2010-2011 87 PS PS 80-84 >=50 88

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 61 PS PS 40-59 PS 40-59 60-64
2018-2019 48 >=50 <50 40-44 PS 40-49 50
2017-2018 45 <50 >=50 30-39 PS 30-39 47
2016-2017 37 <50 PS 30-39 <50 20-29 37
2015-2016 36 PS <50 20-29 PS 40-59 38
2014-2015 44 <50 PS 30-39 PS 40-59 45
2013-2014 77 >=50 <50 70-74 >=50 60-79 79
2012-2013 78 >=50 PS 75-79 >=50 80-89 77
2011-2012 79 >=50 PS 70-74 PS 80-89 79
2010-2011 94 PS PS 90-94 >=50 94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 85-89 PS >=50 PS 85-89
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2014-2015 80-84 PS PS >=50 PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 90-94 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 90-94 PS >=50 90-94


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,238 -6.4
2022-2023 1,317 -0.9
2021-2022 1,329 -1.2
2020-2021 1,345 -7.1
2019-2020 1,441 -3.7
2018-2019 1,494 6.3
2017-2018 1,400 -6.3
2016-2017 1,488 -0.3
2015-2016 1,492 2.3
2014-2015 1,458 -1.5
2013-2014 1,480 -1.4
2012-2013 1,500 -0.7
2011-2012 1,510 6.1
2010-2011 1,418 0.9
2009-2010 1,405 2.1
2008-2009 1,376 -0.1
2007-2008 1,378 1.2
2006-2007 1,361 0.4
2005-2006 1,356 1.8
2004-2005 1,331 2.0
2003-2004 1,304 -4.5
2002-2003 1,363 0.5
2001-2002 1,356 -1.7
2000-2001 1,379 1.2
1999-2000 1,363 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Manitou Springs School District 14 (%) Colorado K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 3.3
Black 1.4 4.6
Hispanic 11.3 35.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.3
Two or More Races 7.5 5.3
White 78.5 49.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Manitou Springs School District 14 had 100.82 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.28.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.43
Kindergarten: 5.35
Elementary: 43.01
Secondary: 49.03
Total: 100.82

Manitou Springs School District 14 employed 4.00 district administrators and 7.91 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 13.38
School Administrators: 7.91
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 18.89
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.53
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.86
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.92
Library/Media Support: 4.23
Student Support Services: 11.41
Other Support Services: 28.79


Schools

The Manitou Springs School District 14 operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Manitou Springs Elementary School350PK-5
Manitou Springs High School4009-12
Manitou Springs Middle School2886-8
Ute Pass Elementary School200PK-6

Contact information

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Manitou Springs School District 14
405 El Monte Place
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Phone: 719-685-2024


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Manitou Springs School District 14, "District Leadership," accessed September 13, 2023
  2. ↑ KRDO, "Manitou Springs School District selects new superintendent," April 26, 2023
  3. ↑ LexisNexis: Colorado Legal Resources, "C.R.S. 22-31-104," accessed April 9, 2021
  4. ↑ Manitou Springs School District 14, "Policy Manual: BEDH Public To Be Heard," accessed April 9, 2021
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  7. ↑ Manitou Springs School District 14, "Certified Salary Schedule Fiscal Year 2024-2025 181 Day Contract," accessed April 16, 2025
  8. ↑ Manitou Springs School District 14, "Certified Salary Schedule Fiscal Year 2023-2024 181 Day Contract," accessed April 9, 2021
  9. ↑ Manitou Springs School District 14, "Certified Salary Schedule Fiscal Year 2020-2021," accessed April 9, 2021
  10. ↑ Manitou Springs School District 14, "Certified Salary Schedule Fiscal Year 2019-2020," accessed April 9, 2021
  11. ↑ Manitou Springs School District 14, "Certified Salary Schedule Fiscal Year 2018-2019," accessed April 9, 2021
  12. ↑ Manitou Springs School District 14, "Certified Salary Schedule Fiscal Year 2017-2018," accessed April 9, 2021
  13. ↑ Manitou Springs School District 14, "Certified Salary Schedule Fiscal Year 2016-2017," accessed April 9, 2021
  14. ↑ Manitou Springs School District 14, "Certified Salary Schedule Fiscal Year 2015-2016," accessed April 9, 2021
  15. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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