Tag: Education
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Over 60 Colorado school districts to look for candidates at recruitment fair
Colorado school districts are looking for the next generation of teachers and employees this weekend. The Colorado Educator Recruitment Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Frederick High School, 5690 Tipple Parkway, according to a news release from the Colorado Department of Education. The fair, hosted by the Colorado…
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Broomfield High School keeps 26 students out after confirmed measles case
After state officials confirmed a measles case last week at Broomfield High School, 26 students are not allowed to attend class, the district said Monday. On Friday, school officials requested students who are not vaccinated against measles to not attend class. “In order to attend school, you must present proof of measles immunity,” Broomfield High…
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Jeffco teachers’ unions want guarantees on how mill levy money will be spent
Teachers’ unions in Jefferson County won’t back the school district’s mill levy override (MLO) attempts without guarantees on how the money will be spent. During the Jeffco Public Schools’ Board of Education meeting on Feb. 12, union leaders and teachers expressed concerns with the ongoing discussions regarding a tax increase. The unions will not back…
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Ex-Cherry Creek superintendent must repay one month’s salary after abrupt resignation
Former Cherry Creek School District Superintendent Chris Smith must repay one month’s salary for failing to provide the board of education with three-month’s notice of his resignation, The Denver Gazette has learned. The board of education has not waived the requirement, Abbe Smith, a district spokesperson, said in an email. The spokesperson declined to say…
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Parent group accuses DPS of racketeering in challenge to school financing structure
The parent advocacy group that previously accused Denver Public Schools of financial misconduct in court documents has escalated its claims, alleging the district engaged in racketeering through its bond and lease-financing structures. Mamás de DPS filed a complaint in Denver District Court on Tuesday, accusing district officials of violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act.…
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Cherry Creek school district to pay ex-superintendent $165K after resignation amid toxic workplace claims
The Cherry Creek School District will pay nearly $165,000 to former Superintendent Chris Smith following his resignation last month amid allegations of a toxic workplace. The board of education announced last week that the district is contractually obligated to pay Smith $119,857.87 in unused sick leave and $44,070 in vacation leave. He abruptly resigned in…
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DPS board extends Kaiser health contract one year, restarts bidding process
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero declined to endorse his staff’s recommendation to award Motiv Health and UnitedHealthcare a three-year contract during Thursday’s board meeting. The staff recommendation came after Kaiser Permanente — which has held the contract for more than five decades — was outbid last year by three other insurers. Marrero cited “interference”…
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GUEST COLUMN: Aurora City Council should stand with city’s youth
I had just bought a home in Aurora three years ago when I found out I was going to become a mom. I quickly found out that the public perception of Aurora was that it was an unsuitable place to raise small children. What I experienced was very different: a warm, diverse community of people…
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Denver school board to consider property swap
The Denver Public Schools board will consider replacing an administrative building with Pascual LeDoux Academy in the district’s 2020 lease-purchase structure, a financing arrangement tied to the sale and leaseback of several school buildings now under legal challenge. The deed swap is part of a financial maneuver to sell the administrative property on Yuma Street…
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Cherry Creek orders outside audit, tightens contract oversight amid leadership shakeup
Amid heightened public scrutiny following recent leadership upheaval, the Cherry Creek School District will launch an independent audit of its internal controls and impose stricter contract approval rules, lowering the dollar threshold for board oversight and requiring additional executive and legal sign-offs on spending. Friday was the fifth time the board has met over the…