Tag: Corey Wise
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Former Douglas County Schools superintendent settles unlawful termination lawsuit
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Douglas County School District Superintendent Corey Wise, who filed an unlawful termination lawsuit against the district and the board of education, has settled his claims for more than $830,000. Wise was fired, without cause, by the school board on February 4, 2022. Wise filed…
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Douglas County school board hears spirited public comment on choosing new superintendent
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Parents, teachers and Douglas County residents sounded off in person and online about teacher turnover, student education, trust and transparency during the public comment portion of the Douglas County school board meeting Tuesday night. Some said they were excited about the future of the district…
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Behind tumultuous scenes: The battles of the Douglas County Board of Education
After a tumultuous two weeks for the Douglas County School Board, an exodus of teachers has begun in the state’s third-largest school district. Thirty Douglas County teachers have resigned from the school district in the two weeks since superintendent Corey Wise was fired by the Douglas County Board of Education, 16 of whom quit the…
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Fired Douglas County superintendent Corey Wise hires two teams of attorneys
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Douglas County Schools superintendent who was fired two weeks ago wants records of the private conversations which led to that decision preserved. Corey Wise, through law firms representing him, sent a letter for a Colorado Open Records Act request to Douglas County counsel Friday…
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Douglas County school board members say former superintendent divided the community
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Douglas County school board members who voted to fire former Superintendent Corey Wise appeared on Fox News earlier this week to defend their positions. School board President Mike Peterson and board member Kaylee Winegar told the national TV audience that Wise divided the community…
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Thousands sign petition to recall Douglas County school board members
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than 18,000 people have signed an online petition to recall Douglas County School District school board members who voted to remove the district’s superintendent on Friday night. The petition on Change.org had received more than 18,000 signatures as of 10 p.m. Saturday. It was launched…
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Douglas County School District names new superintendent
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Douglas County School District Board of Education has selected its new superintendent, voting 5-2 to offer the position to current interim superintendent Corey Wise. Wise beat out 100 potential candidates and three other finalists for the position: Samuel Jarman, Dr. Christopher Page and Dr.…