Tag: Jeffco Public Schools
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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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Westminster elects new mayor; Jeffco pick new school leaders
Westminster picked a new mayor, Jeffco Public Schools elected new board members and the Lakewood City Council looks nearly identical. Here are the updated, unofficial results as of Wednesday, a day after the Nov. 4 elections. JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS Three of the five Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education seats will have new occupants, two…
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Voters unseat Jeffco schools leader
Tina Moeinian was elected over incumbent Mary Parker and Gloria ‘Teresa’ Rascon in the race for the District 5 seat on the Jeffco School Board of Education, according to early results. Moeinian received the backing of the Jefferson County Education Association. Moeinian, a professional mediator, won over Parker, the current board president, and Rascon with…
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Lakewood elementary school sale injunction pushed until next week
The Lakewood land swap with the Action Center has been pushed back again following the trial between a local attorney and the city. The Lakewood City Council was supposed to meet Wednesday evening for a special session regarding the three-ordinance process involving the city purchasing the current Action Center, leasing it and then selling part…
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Jeffco candidates ramp up spending, fundraising in final stretch of election campaign
Candidates throughout Jefferson County have ramped up their spending and fundraising, as they headed into the final stretch of this year’s elections. Lakewood: 5 council seats There are five Lakewood City Council seats up for election on Nov. 4, including one in each of the five wards. Liz Black, who is running for the Ward…
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Arvada high school students meet with AG about school safety
Attorney General Phil Weiser sat down with a group of Arvada West High School students Tuesday afternoon to discuss mental health and gun safety in the wake of the Evergreen High School shooting that shocked the Jeffco Public Schools community last month. Weiser and seven student leaders sat in the Arvada high school’s auditorium, surrounded…
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Jeffco school board candidates discuss school safety, budget deficits
The seven candidates running for Jeffco Public Schools board of education seats met in front of a packed church on Monday evening to discuss both their ideals and what they plan to do if elected. Jeffco PTA, Engage Jeffco and Jeffco League of Women Voters held the candidate forum Monday evening at the Jefferson Unitarian…
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Evergreen High School students will return to gradual classes Thursday
Students at Evergreen High School will return to gradual classes Thursday morning, more than two weeks after a shooter injured two students and took his own life. Staff members returned to the school Monday to begin preparation for the school week. It will be open to parents and students for an open house on Wednesday…
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Jeffco Public Schools announces new SRO assignments in wake of shooting
Jeffco Public Schools announced changes to its school resource officers (SRO) following the Evergreen High School shooting and scrutiny from the community. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the school district formalized their partnership through an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) announced in a news release Wednesday. The sheriff’s office will assign 14 full-time SROs to 12…
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Evergreen High School remains closed week after shooting
Evergreen High School will remain closed for the next week as the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the school shooting that injured two students last week. The high school — located at 29300 Buffalo Park Road — will be closed from Sept. 15 to 19, with plans to return to school set to…