Breat Milk Pumping Teacher Wins lawsuit

KSIR-091812-Breast Milk Pumping Teacher Wins lawsuit


A charter school teacher who says she was fired for pumping breast milk during school hours won a financial settlement and policy change at her old school. Heather Burgbacher taught technology at The Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen for five years before she was let go last summer. In late 2010, Burgbacher arranged for her students to do supervised desk work for the brief periods during which she needed to pump breast milk -- which amounted to 20 minutes, three times each week. The school told her they would not accommodate her pumping schedule and informed her that they would not renew her employment contract. Burgbacher contacted the American Civil Liberties Union who filed the suit on her behalf.

Utility Rates

KSIR-091812-Utility Rates

Utility rates will be the hot topic at tonight's Ft. Morgan City Council Meeting. Gas and electric rates were lowered last November to compensate city residents for three years of over-collecting, and to pay down the utilities reserve funds. Now, councilmembers must decide if it is time to increase the rates to a normal level...which would still be lower than the rates prior to last November. The potential new rates would be based on a comprehensive rate study. If the council does approve any rate adjustment tonight, a public hearing on the subject will be scheduled for November 6th.

Reunification Exercise

KSIR-091812-Reunification Exercise

Tomorrow, the RE-1 Valley School District is set to test the Reunification portion of its Safety Response Plan. The test is scheduled for 9 til noon at Sterling Middle School. Due to the exercise, there will be no classes at Sterling Middle School tomorrow. All other schools will operate on their normal schedule. During the exercise, personnel and vehicles from a number of agencies, including the Sterling Fire Department, Sterling Police Department/Ambulance, Sterling Correctional Facility, Office of Emergency Management, Northeast Colorado Health Department and Logan County Sheriff’s Office in the area of the school
Parents can find information on the district's website about what to expect if a school had to release students outside of normal hours.

Councilman Cited For Gun Violation

KSIR-0091812-Councilman Cited For Gun


A Longmont City Councilman will be in court on October 25th, charged with bringing a concealed handgun into the The Boulder County Justice Center. Brian Bagley said he forgot the gun was in his briefcase when he attempted to pass through court house security. The incident took place on August 31st. Bagley, who is also a criminal defense attorney. The charge against Bagley is a misdemeanor.