Tag: Board Of Education
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Gaytán builds support for Denver school board presidency bid
Denver Public Schools Director Xóchitl Gaytán has been seeking support behind the scenes for a bid to lead the school board, according to people familiar with the conversations — a move that follows her visible role at the swearing-in last month and her unsuccessful push for an early officer vote. Gaytán downplayed the maneuvering. “Some…
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New Jeffco Public Schools board members talk transparency, budget
The Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education will look a bit different going into next year. During the Nov. 4 elections, Jefferson County residents voted in three new board members in the five-person board, all while voting out incumbent School Board President Mary Parker. The three open seats were within Districts 1, 2 and 5. The…
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Early leaders maintained lead in Denver school board race
The Denver Public School board of education candidates who led early on Election Night continued to gain ground, as additional results were released on Wednesday, with no races tightening as the day went on. As of noon Wednesday, about 70% of the votes cast had been tallied, according to the Denver Election’s Division. Updated vote…
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Denver school board weighs policy for superintendent’s evaluation
Five months after the Denver school board gave Superintendent Alex Marrero an early two-year extension on his contract, the board of education discussed the policy for his evaluation Thursday. But the proposed policy was not made available to the public until after The Denver Gazette inquired about it. Scott Pribble, a district spokesperson, said the…
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7 takeaways from Denver school board candidate forum
Candidates for the Denver Public Schools Board of Education clashed Tuesday over Superintendent Alex Marrero’s leadership, declining enrollment, school closures, new limits on public comment, and how to address the district’s persistent achievement gaps — drawing sharp contrasts between incumbents defending their decisions and challengers calling for change. Hosted by EDUCATE Denver, ChalkBeat and CBS…
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Denver school board weighs hiring its own attorney
After the Denver school board filtered the contract language to the district’s general counsel, who answers to Superintendent Alex Marrero, the board of education is now considering a policy that would allow them to retain independent legal services. The Denver Public Schools Board of Education is expected to vote on a first reading of the…
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DPS executive session was ‘clear-cut violation,’ Denver attorney says
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After more than five hours in executive session — meaning closed to the public — to discuss security in the wake of the recent shooting at East High School, the Denver Public Schools Board of Education emerged with a memo reversing its policy on no cops in…
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State Supreme Court to hear cases on charter schools, for-profit college lawsuit
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The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear three cases implicating the government’s ability to deny applications for charter schools and for Good Samaritans to receive compensation for injuries they suffer during a rescue. The justices also announced on Tuesday they will review a complex and long-running consumer protection lawsuit against a for-profit college, which…
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Jefferson County teachers union, district reach agreement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeffco Public Schools and its teachers union have come to a tentative agreement that would raise starting salaries to $50,000 a year. The district and the Jefferson County Education Association made the tentative agreement late Wednesday night after months of bargaining and just 13 days…
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Jefferson County school support staff to get pay raises
Support staff at Jefferson County Public Schools will soon be hired at a higher wage under a contract ratified Tuesday by the school board. Paraeducators, custodians, bus drivers, secretaries, food services workers and other support staff will be hired at $18 per hour, a 44% increase from the existing wage. The increase will take effect…