Comprehensive Long-Range Planning Committee

The Poudre School District Comprehensive Planning committee supports the district’s long-range facilities planning efforts. This is a standing committee that continually monitors and evaluates facility utilization, boundaries, and the possible need for new school facilities or large-scale renovations in the future.

Committee Work and Recommendations

In its first year of work, the committee is primarily focused on gathering information, learning about the PSD system and previous long-range planning efforts, as well as the myriad factors that influence building utilization and enrollment patterns across the district.

The committee is charged with making recommendations to the superintendent and Cabinet. It is anticipated that the committee will not put forward recommendations until the end of its second year of operation (i.e. spring of 2027), at the earliest, unless otherwise charged by the Board of Education.

Proposed Policies and Administrative Guidelines for Equity

On May 12, 2026, the Comprehensive Planning Committee presented policy recommendations to the Board of Education specific to criteria that may be used in considering the possibility school closure/consolidation. The language of these draft policies (Policy FCB and FCB-R) was informed by an extensive community engagement effort conducted by the District and the Board of Education. Please keep in mind that these policies are currently in draft form and may be revised before the Board of Education takes action on May 26.

These draft policies are intentionally paired with Administrative Guidelines for Equity. We believe that every child, every day deserves to experience academic success and belonging. In all aspects of our system, we strive to create and align structures that serve this end. We are not unlike school systems across the country where disproportionate outcomes persist for populations who have been historically marginalized. In an effort to disrupt these disproportionalities, we have aligned the work of our strategic plan to center equity at its foundation. These Administrative Guidelines for Equity are intended to guide the Comprehensive Planning Committee (CPC) — which primarily studies district facilities and enrollment — as it identifies areas of expansion and contraction for buildings. These equity-focused measures ensure that closure and consolidation decisions are grounded in data, community voice, and a commitment to mitigating harm for our most vulnerable students.

The Board of Education will vote on whether to adopt the draft policies at its May 26, 2026 meeting.

PSD Facilities Data Dashboard

The Facilities Dashboard provides a transparent, districtwide view of school capacity, enrollment, facility condition, and financial investment—all in one place. Designed to support consistent and data-informed decision-making, the dashboard helps staff, leadership, and the community better understand how facilities are used, maintained, and supported across the district.

Explore the dashboard to view key information related to school capacity and utilization, facility condition, enrollment trends, boundary and school choice patterns, and financial investments. Together, these insights provide a comprehensive view of how district facilities are operating today and help inform future planning and investment decisions.

Before accessing the Facilities Dashboard, we encourage you to watch the informational overview video below to better understand the data, terminology, and navigation features available within the dashboard.

Watch the Facilities Dashboard Overview Video:

>> Access the Facilities Dashboard here.

Meetings

The Comprehensive Planning Committee meets bimonthly (once every two months), and more frequently as deemed necessary by the committee.

Since this is a working committee, committee meetings are not open to the public. Public input on the recommendations that the committee will develop will be gathered during listening sessions and/or through surveys or other data collection methods determined by the committee, or through community comment at Board of Education meetings.

Committee Members

Appointed committee members include (twelve members):

One assistant superintendent identified by the superintendent: Traci Gile
One representative from Early Childhood identified by the assistant superintendent: Becca Benedict
One facilities/operations representative identified by the chief finance officer: Dave Montoya
One finance representative identified by the chief finance officer: Brian Gustafson
One senior planner representative identified by the chief finance officer: Javier Chavez
One representative from Integrated Services identified by the executive director of Integrated Services: Erin Coy
One representative from Language, Culture and Equity identified by the director of Language, Culture and Equity: Sandra Martinez Gurrola
Three representative from PEA identified by the President of PEA: Krista Campbell, Cris Fierro, and Erik Eckhoff
One representative from ACE identified by the President of ACE: Joni Baker
One representative from PASE identified by the President of PASE: Kristin Stolte

Members selected by lottery include (13 members):

Four principals (one elementary, one middle school, one high school, and one alternative or K-12 school): Kirk Samples (Elementary); Josh Richey (Middle School), Carey Christensen (High School); Starr Hill (Alternative/K-12).
Six parent/guardians with students currently enrolled in PSD schools (one per feeder): Sarabeth Lundquist (FCHS Feeder); Sarah Everley (FRHS Feeder); Nikki Scalia (PHS Feeder); Megan Kaliczak Elder (RMHS Feeder); Brett Hansen (TMHS Feeder); Kendra Neal (WMHS Feeder).
Three community members who reside within district boundaries: Matt Liberati, Brittany Pearce, Elliot Parks.

Meeting Minutes

Community Feedback

Committee Charter

See the committee charter for more information about the committee's purpose and responsibilities.>>