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| District 2 || Angela Cobian || {{party|D}} || Lean DFER <br/> [http://www.coloradoindependent.com/165653/denver-school-board-election-rosemary-rodriguez Employed at] Leadership for Educational Equity, a Teach for America offshoot <br/> [http://www.emergeamerica.org/content/2017-2018-emerge-candidates Emerge CO alum] <br/> [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/07/20/denver-school-board-candidate-jo-ann-fujioka-withdrawing-from-at-large-race/ Endorsed by] current seatholder Rosemary Rodriquez <br/> [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund] <br/>[http://stand.org/colorado/blog/2017/09/19/stand-releases-endorsements-dps-board Stand for Children] || [http://www.angelaforsouthwestdenver.com/ Website] <br/> [mailto:info@angelaforsouthwestdenver.com Email]||[[Media:EducationStudyGroup_2017_DPS_Cobian.pdf| Education Study Group]] | | District 2 || Angela Cobian || {{party|D}} || Lean DFER <br/> [http://www.coloradoindependent.com/165653/denver-school-board-election-rosemary-rodriguez Employed at] Leadership for Educational Equity, a Teach for America offshoot <br/> [http://www.emergeamerica.org/content/2017-2018-emerge-candidates Emerge CO alum] <br/> [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/07/20/denver-school-board-candidate-jo-ann-fujioka-withdrawing-from-at-large-race/ Endorsed by] current seatholder Rosemary Rodriquez <br/> [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund] <br/>[http://stand.org/colorado/blog/2017/09/19/stand-releases-endorsements-dps-board Stand for Children] || [http://www.angelaforsouthwestdenver.com/ Website] <br/> [mailto:info@angelaforsouthwestdenver.com Email]||[[Media:EducationStudyGroup_2017_DPS_Cobian.pdf| Education Study Group]] | ||
Revision as of 14:01, 26 September 2017
Also known as Denver County School District 1.
Contents
Denver Public Schools District Info
| Students | County | Graduation Rate | # of Schools | Operating Budget | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92,331 | Denver | 64.80% -14.1% to CO average |
199 (incl. 2 charters) |
$929.5M ~ $10,067/student ~ $4.67M/school +$4,767/student to CO average |
Adopted Budget 2016/2017 |
Denver Public Schools Superintendent
| Name | When First Voted In | Salary | Contract Ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Boasberg (Registered Democrat) |
Jan. 2009 | $236,222 (Spring 2017) |
Annual extensions | 720-423-3300 superintendent@dpsk12.org |
- Boasberg has no formal teaching experience or training. Closest experience is serving as an introductory English language instructor in Hong Kong for one year in the 1980s.
- Boasberg's background is largely law and telecommunications, with also having served a stint in the Clinton Administration at the same time as his childhood friend Michael Bennet.
- Boasberg is a "graduate" of The Broad Center, an offshoot of The Broad Foundation. TBF has among its grantees as pro-charter organizations and organizations that see donations from the Walton Family Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. These three organizations are among the top funders of education reform efforts.
Previous Superintendents
Michael Bennet
Bennet was appointed to DPS Superintendent in 2005, upon the recommendation of then-Mayor of Denver John Hickenlooper. Prior to his DPS Superintendency, Bennet had no background in education, either in teaching or administration. He never attended a public school, nor did his children.
Bennet's background is of being an aide to political figures, law clerking, Counsel to the U.S. Deputy Attorney General in the Clinton Administration, Managing Director for the Anschutz Investment Company, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Mayor Hickenlooper.
Bennet stepped down to be appointed to the open U.S. Senate seat in 2009, which Ken Salazar vacated to become the U.S. Secretary of the Interior in the new Obama Administration. The Bennet pick came collectively as a surprise in Colorado.
Prior to his Senate appointment, Bennet's name was floated as a possible pick for the U.S. Secretary of Education for the incoming Obama Administration, specifically citing Bennet's implementation of his teacher merit pay program.
Denver Public Schools School Board
- No compensation
- Terms are 4 years
- 2 term limit
- VERY expensive seats.
- DCTA = Denver Classroom Teachers Association (Union)
- DFER = Democrats For Education Reform; a pro-charter and pro-voucher group.
| District | Name | Party | Next Election | Contact | 2017 Results |
2015 Results |
2013 Results |
2011 Results |
2009 Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Rowe (DFER) |
Democrat | 2019 (Termed Out) |
720-423-3210 Anne_Rowe@dpsk12.org |
23.8% (61.9%) Kristi Butkovich 38% |
X | 30.4% (65.2%) Emily Sirota 34.70% |
X | |
| 2 | Rosemary Rodriguez (DFER) |
Democrat | 2017 (Not seeking re-election) |
720-423-3210 rosemary_rodriguez@dpsk12.org |
X | 23.6% (61.8%) Rosario C. de Baca 37.9% 1 1 (DCTA and AFL-CIO-endorsed) |
X | 1.2% (50.6%) 1,2 (Andrea Merida) Ismael C. Garcia 49.30% 1 (Listed in CO Green Party) 2 (DCTA-endorsed) (Garcia DFER-endorsed) | |
| 3 | Mike Johnson (DFER) |
Democrat | 2017 | 720-423-3210 mike_johnson@dpsk12.org |
X | 14.2% (57.1%) Meg Schomp 42.8% 1 1 (DCTA-endorsed) |
X | UNOPPOSED 1 (Jeanne Kaplan) 1 (DCTA-endorsed) | |
| 4 | Rachele C. Espiritu Ph.D. (Appointed May 2016) |
Democrat | 2017 | 720-423-3210 rachele_espiritu@dpsk12.org |
X (Landri Taylor resigned in Feb 2016 for family reasons) |
31% (65.5%) 1 (Landri Taylor) Roger Kilgore 34.4% 2 1 (DFER-endorsed) 2 (DCTA-endorsed) |
X (Easely recall failed at petition) |
5.6% (33.8%) 1 (Nate Easley) Vernon Jones 28.20% 2 Andrea G. Mosby 18.70% Jacqui Shumway 11.10% Alton Clark 7.90% 1 (DCTA-endorsed} 2 (DFER-endorsed) | |
| 5 | Lisa Flores (DFER) |
Democrat | 2019 | 720-423-3210 lisa_flores@dpsk12.org |
7% (53.5%) Michael Kiley 46.5% |
X | 1% (50.5%) (Arturo Jimenez) Jennifer Draper Carson 49.60% 1 1 (DFER-endorsed) |
X | |
| At-Large | Barbara O'Brien (DFER) |
Democrat | 2017 | 720-423-3210 barbara_o'brien@dpsk12.org |
X | 28.1% (59.3%) Michael Kiley 31.1% 1 Joan Poston 9.3% 1 (DCTA-endorsed) |
X | 41.9% (70.9%) 1 (Mary Seawell) Christopher Scott 29% 2 1 (DFER-endorsed) 2 (DCTA-endorsed) | |
| At-Large | Allegra "Happy" Haynes (DFER) |
Democrat | 2019 (Termed Out) |
720-423-3210 Happy_Haynes@dpsk12.org |
0.8% (50.4%) Robert Speth 49.5% 1 1 (DCTA-endorsed) |
X | 47.8% (59.2%) Roger Kilgore 11.30% 1 Jacqui Shumway 10.80% Frank E. Deserino 9.70% John Daniel 8.70% 2 1 (DCTA-endorsed) 2 {Source) |
X |
- 2009 Note: (Andrea Merida had 3 recall attempts within a couple months. All failed to get enough signatures.)
Local Special Interest Groups
2017 Election
Candidates
| Ward | Name | Party | Endorsement/Info | Contact | Candidate Responses to Questionnaire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 2 | Angela Cobian | Democrat | Lean DFER Employed at Leadership for Educational Equity, a Teach for America offshoot Emerge CO alum Endorsed by current seatholder Rosemary Rodriquez Colorado BlueFlower Fund Stand for Children |
Website |
Education Study Group |
| District 2 | Xochitl "Sochi" Gaytan | Democrat | Non-DFER Our Denver, Our Schools Denver Area Labor Federation Our Revolution Metro Denver Colorado BlueFlower Fund |
Website |
Education Study Group |
| District 3 | Carrie Olson | Democrat | Current DPS teacher When elected will take leave of absence to have board evaluate by-law that keeps her from keeping her classroom position Non-DFER Our Denver, Our Schools Denver Area Labor Federation Our Revolution Metro Denver |
Website |
Education Study Group |
| District 3 | Mike Johnson (i) | Democrat | DFER Stand for Children |
Website |
Education Study Group |
| District 4 | Tay Anderson | Democrat | Non-DFER Our Denver, Our Schools Our Revolution Metro Denver |
Website |
|
| District 4 | Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Regional Director for Leadership for Ed. Equity, a TFA offshoot, DFER-lite Denver Area Labor Federation Emerge CO alum Colorado BlueFlower Fund |
Website |
Education Study Group |
| District 4 | Rachele Espiritu (i) | Democrat | DFER Colorado BlueFlower Fund |
Website |
|
| At-Large | Julie Bañuelos | Democrat | Non-DFER Our Revolution Metro Denver |
Website |
Education Study Group |
| At-Large | Barbara O'Brien (i) | Democrat | DFER Colorado BlueFlower Fund Stand for Children |
Website |
Education Study Group |
| At-Large | Robert Speth | Democrat | Non-DFER Our Denver, Our Schools Denver Area Labor Federation |
Website |
Education Study Group |
2017 Election Issues
| Seat | Candidate | School Choice (General) | Vouchers, Tax Credits, Education Savings Accounts |
Charter Schools | Accountability | Transparency | School Closures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 2 | Angela Cobian Our Denver, Our Schools survey |
Positive | "It is important to ensure that charter schools, like all public schools receiving taxpayer dollars are being good stewards of public funds." | Leans positive | |||
| District 2 | Xochitl "Sochi" Gaytan Our Denver, Our Schools survey |
Focus on neighborhood schools "We also need to support neighborhood schools and teaching as a career to truly retain options for families" |
Negative "[Private corporations should play] No Role." |
Negative "Closing a school disrupts the education, sense of security in our communities for every child and family who has their school taken away." | |||
| District 3 | Carrie Olson | ||||||
| District 3 | Mike Johnson (i) | ||||||
| District 4 | Tay Anderson | ||||||
| District 4 | Jennifer Bacon | "Yes" Clip of DPS interview April 2016 | |||||
| District 4 | Rachele Espiritu (i) | ||||||
| At-Large | Julie Bañuelos | ||||||
| At-Large | Barbara O'Brien (i) | ||||||
| At-Large | Robert Speth | ||||||
Campaign Finance
| Seat | Name | Total Contributions | Total Expenditures | Total Cash On Hand | Total PACs | Notable Individuals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 2 | Angela Cobian | |||||
| District 2 | Xochitl "Sochi" Gaytan | |||||
| District 3 | Carrie Olson | |||||
| District 3 | Mike Johnson (i) | |||||
| District 4 | Tay Anderson | |||||
| District 4 | Jennifer Bacon | |||||
| District 4 | Rachele Espiritu (i) | |||||
| At-Large | Julie Bañuelos | |||||
| At-Large | Barbara O'Brien (i) | |||||
| At-Large | Robert Speth | |||||
