Brian Kingsley is entering his fourth year as Poudre School District’s superintendent, and under more scrutiny. He was recently cleared of any wrongdoing in an investigation into the nature of a relationship with a district employee, yet he remains a lightning rod for criticism following two since-abandoned plans by the school district and its board of education to consolidate and close as many as five neighborhood schools .
Kingsley sat down recently for a question-and-answer interview with the Coloradoan to discuss his priorities for the 2024-25 school year, respond to some of the most prevalent criticism he has faced, and how the district will address the declining enrollment and associated loss in per-pupil funding that was the stated rationale for closing and consolidating some schools.
Editor’s note: Coloradoan reporter Kelly Lyell conducted the interview, and some responses by Kingsley reference Lyell’s work covering the district. For a full list of his stories, visit this link .