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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New Denver schools board president discusses controversies, challenges that lie ahead
Carrie Olson takes the helm of the Denver Public Schools board in the aftermath of a wave of voter discontent that saw the ouster of two incumbents following months of infighting and dysfunction. The board on Friday voted in Olson to her second stint as president. The long-time educator sat down with The Denver Gazette…
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Denver school board candidates raise more than $500,000 in final days of race
Significant money poured into the Denver Public Schools Board of Education races, where just three candidates hauled in roughly $2 out of every $3 raised in the final reporting period before voters decide next week who will be city’s next set of policymakers. In all, the eight candidates vying for three open seats cumulatively raised roughly…
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Poll finds likely voters hold unfavorable view of Denver school board | CLASSNOTES
With election season approaching, a recent poll has found voters hold a more favorable opinion of the newly sworn in mayor than the city’s school board — which for months has been embroiled in multiple controversies. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston enjoys a favorable popularity rating among 71% of likely voters compared to 30% for the Denver…
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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…