Colorado Springs School of Technology is a D11 innovation-zone school / school plan that matters to the D11 investigation because the captured CSST board page lists Michael Gaal under Board of Directors, and the CDE approval notice describes the D11 innovation zone as using waivers and an alternative governance structure.
2026-48 as a non-action / future item for May 13, 2026. The draft resolution would rename the CSST Innovation Zone to D11 Innovation Collective, describe it as a broader and scalable structure for D11, higher-education, and industry collaboration, and keep CSST as a stand-alone school within the zone. The generated May 6 public-meeting transcript frames the rename as an umbrella that could later hold a healthcare high school proposal, but it does not support adoption on May 6.The CSST board page creates a direct Gaal / CSST relationship. It should be typed as board service or innovation-zone governance role, not as a charter-school role unless a separate source establishes that CSST is a charter school.
| source node | target node | tie type | time range | mechanism | possible flow type | observable effect | evidence strength | claim limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gaal | Colorado Springs School of Technology | board service / innovation-zone governance role | current page captured 2026-04-23 | CSST board listing | Governance, legitimacy, public authority | Gaal is listed under Board of Directors |
direct | Not proof of charter role, compensation, improper influence, or intent |
| D11 / CDE | Colorado Springs School of Technology | innovation-zone approval / alternative governance | 2024-04-11 CDE notice | State Board innovation-zone approval, waivers, alternative board | Authority, waivers, gifts/grants/donations, governance autonomy | CDE says State Board approved the D11 innovation zone | direct | Does not by itself prove privatization or harm to district-run schools |
| D11 board packet and May 6 generated transcript | CSST Innovation Zone / D11 Innovation Collective | queued zone rename / scalable innovation-zone structure | 2026-05 packet and meeting; proposed 2026-05-13 adoption date | Resolution 2026-48 | Governance authority, legitimacy, future partner and school-inclusion pathway | Draft resolution says CSST remains stand-alone and future schools need D11 and State Board approvals; transcript frames possible future healthcare high school under the umbrella | direct for packet text and meeting discussion; unresolved for adoption | May 13 vote, CDE recognition, revised zone plan, added-school proposals, and exact waiver scope remain missing |
| Legacy cohort / Nathan Gorsch | CSST innovation-zone development | cohort exposure / development lead | reported in 2026-05 generated meeting transcript | travel with or auditing of a Legacy cohort | Ideas, governance design, legitimacy | Meeting transcript reports Gaal linking Gorsch's cohort exposure to development of the existing CSST zone | candidate lead / reported meeting statement | Exact wording, source-audio verification, underlying records, formal affiliation, payment, control, and influence remain unresolved |
2026-48 on May 13, 2026, and what CDE / State Board records, revised zone plan, or added-school pipeline followed?