Tag: Aaron Thompson
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Denver school board advances policy to set rules for hiring outside attorneys
In a split vote Thursday, the Denver school board narrowly advanced a policy outlining when it can hire its own attorney, sparking debate over whether the measure undermines the district’s first Black general counsel. The measure advanced with a 4-3 vote. Directors Xóchitl Gaytán, Scott Esserman and Michelle Quattlebaum — all of whom are up…
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Lawsuit challenging DPS executive session cost $45K
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With the Denver Public Schools executive session recording out and the legal battle for releasing it over, how much will the behind-closed-door meeting cost the district to fight? Roughly $45,000. That tally includes the outside counsel DPS used to defend the lawsuit as well as the legal costs incurred by the media outlets that brought…