Tag: Mike Peterson
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Douglas County School District swears in newest member
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The Douglas County School District Board of Education swore in Jason Page Tuesday night to replace a member who abruptly resigned last month in protest over how the board handled the firing of a former superintendent. Members approved the appointment in a 4-2 vote. Directors David Ray and Susan Meek were the dissenting votes. In…
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Board director’s mid-meeting resignation latest turmoil to hit DougCo schools
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A Douglas County Board of Education director abruptly resigned Tuesday night during a public meeting, citing concerns about the district’s legal fees, politicization of the board and implementation of the district’s equity policy. Director Elizabeth Hanson’s mid-meeting departure Tuesday is the latest turmoil to hit the district, as it continues fighting a legal battle that…
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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 has rare kumbaya moment over upcoming request for funding
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If the Douglas County School Board of Education votes Tuesday to place a $450 million bond issue and $60 million Mill Levy Override before voters on the November ballot it will have 42 days to convince a highly skeptical audience that, after a tumultuous year…
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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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Names of Douglas County teachers who participated in sickout won’t be made public
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After an executive session which lasted over an hour, the Douglas County School Board opened Wednesday’s online special meeting with an announcement that the names of teachers who participated in a sick out Feb. would stay private. “At this time the district will not be…
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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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El Paso County jail halts paper mail to inmates, sparking complaints
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amid a pandemic that’s roiled incarcerated populations across Colorado, people held at the El Paso County jail have lost an age-old comfort — the ability to keep letters, cards and photos in their cells. In a change that took effect in early April, the El Paso…