On a Tuesday in Kelly Walter’s Business classes at Broomfield High School, students collaborate in scavenger hunts relating to cognitive bias, open surprise miniature products to create marketing campaigns, pay simulated bills and balance mock bank accounts. You would never guess that these classes are only one week into a new semester.

Students and staff at BVSD's Career and Technical Education Center, Apex (formerly Boulder TEC) returned from Winter Break to some more completed updates to their learning spaces, thanks to renovations provided by the Building for Student Success program. 

The Biomedical Sciences, Sports Medicine, Emergency Medical Technician, Criminal Justice and Teacher Academy programs are starting the second semester in larger, updated, professional-feeling new labs and classrooms. The renovated spaces feature settings for hands-on experiences and are designed to emulate the professional work environments that students will encounter when they move into careers.

For Deann Bucher, joining the Boulder Valley School District Board of Education is not a departure from her life’s work—it is a continuation of it. After more than 30 years as an educator, Bucher brings deep institutional knowledge, a classroom-centered perspective, and a strong commitment to equity to her new role as one of BVSD’s newest board members.