Newsmaker Q&A: New investments keep Weld schools connected

For the Weld RE-4 School District, 2014 stands to be a momentous year.

With the announcement of a new fiber connection for two of its schools and Chromebooks for student testing, the district is making big investments in new technologies. Trevor Timmons, the district’s director of technology, shared why he thinks they’ll pay off.

Question: What drove the decision to build a fiber-optic connection between Severance and Windsor? How will this affect the district?

Answer: The Weld RE-4 School District is made up of eight schools – six in Windsor and two in Severance. Several years ago, before Severance Middle School and Range…