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===Candidates===
 
===Candidates===
  
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! Ward || Name || Party || Endorsement/Info || Contact
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| District 2 || Angela Cobian || {{party|D}} || lean DFER <br/> [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund] ||
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| District 2 || Xochitl "Sochi" Gaytan || {{party|D}} || Non-DFER, Strong DEM <br/> [https://www.ourdenverourschools.org/candidates-and-endorsements/ Our Denver, Our Schools] <br/> [http://www.denverlabor.org/news/2017-municipal-endorsements Denver Area Labor Federation] <br/> [https://twitter.com/OurRevDenver/status/902553677927473153 Our Revolution Metro Denver] <br/> [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund] ||
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| District 3 || Carrie Olson || {{party|D}} || Current DPS teacher <br/> When elected will take leave of absence to have board <br/> evaluate by-law that keeps her from keeping her classroom position <br/> Non-DFER, Strong DEM <br/> [https://www.ourdenverourschools.org/candidates-and-endorsements/ Our Denver, Our Schools] <br/> [http://www.denverlabor.org/news/2017-municipal-endorsements Denver Area Labor Federation] <br/>[https://twitter.com/OurRevDenver/status/902553677927473153 Our Revolution Metro Denver] || [http://www.carrieaolson.com Website] <br /> [https://www.facebook.com/Olson4DPS/ Facebook] <br /> [mailto:carrie@carrieaolson.com Email]
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| District 3 || Mike Johnson (i) || {{party|D}} || DFER ||
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| District 4 || Tay Anderson || {{party|D}} || Non-DFER, Strong DEM <br/> [https://www.ourdenverourschools.org/candidates-and-endorsements/ Our Denver, Our Schools] <br/> [https://twitter.com/OurRevDenver/status/902553677927473153 Our Revolution Metro Denver] || [http://www.tayanderson.org Website] <br /> [https://www.facebook.com/tay4dps Facebook] <br/> [mailto:tay4dps4@gmail.com Email]
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| District 4 || Jennifer Bacon || {{party|D}} || Employed by Leadership for Ed. Equity, a TFA offshoot, DFER-lite <br/> [http://www.denverlabor.org/news/2017-municipal-endorsements Denver Area Labor Federation] <br/> [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund]||
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| District 4 || Rachele Espiritu (i) || {{party|D}} || DFER <br/> [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund] ||
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| At-Large || Julie Banuelos || {{party|D}} || Non-DFER <br/> [https://twitter.com/OurRevDenver/status/902553677927473153 Our Revolution Metro Denver] ||
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| At-Large || Barbara O'Brien (i) || {{party|D}} || DFER <br/> [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund] ||
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| At-Large || Robert Speth || {{party|D}} || Non-DFER <br/> [https://www.ourdenverourschools.org/candidates-and-endorsements/ Our Denver, Our Schools] <br/> [http://www.denverlabor.org/news/2017-municipal-endorsements Denver Area Labor Federation] ||
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Endorsements Notes:
 
 
'''Xochitl "Sochi" Gaytan'''
 
 
* [https://www.ourdenverourschools.org/candidates-and-endorsements/Our Denver, Our Schools]
 
* [http://www.denverlabor.org/news/2017-municipal-endorsements Denver Area Labor Federation]
 
* [https://twitter.com/OurRevDenver/status/902553677927473153 Our Revolution Metro Denver]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund]
 
 
 
'''Angela Cobián'''
 
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund]
 
 
 
'''Rachele Espiritu'''
 
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund]
 
 
 
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'''Dr. Carrie A. Olson'''
 
 
* [https://www.ourdenverourschools.org/candidates-and-endorsements/Our Denver, Our Schools]
 
* [http://www.denverlabor.org/news/2017-municipal-endorsements Denver Area Labor Federation]
 
* [https://twitter.com/OurRevDenver/status/902553677927473153 Our Revolution Metro Denver]
 
 
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'''Tay Anderson'''
 
 
* [https://www.ourdenverourschools.org/candidates-and-endorsements/Our Denver, Our Schools]
 
* [https://twitter.com/OurRevDenver/status/902553677927473153 Our Revolution Metro Denver]
 
 
 
'''Jennifer Bacon'''
 
 
* [http://www.denverlabor.org/news/2017-municipal-endorsements Denver Area Labor Federation]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund]
 
 
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'''Barbara O'Brien'''
 
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund]
 
 
 
'''Julie Banuelos'''
 
 
* [https://twitter.com/OurRevDenver/status/902553677927473153 Our Revolution Metro Denver]
 
 
 
'''Robert Speth'''
 
 
* [https://www.ourdenverourschools.org/candidates-and-endorsements/Our Denver, Our Schools]
 
* [http://www.denverlabor.org/news/2017-municipal-endorsements Denver Area Labor Federation]
 
  
 
===Campaign Finance===
 
===Campaign Finance===

Revision as of 21:00, 16 September 2017

Also known as Denver County School District 1.


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


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


Local Special Interest Groups

2017 Election

Candidates

(i) = incumbent
Ward Name Party Endorsement/Info Contact
District 2 Angela Cobian Democrat lean DFER
Colorado BlueFlower Fund
District 2 Xochitl "Sochi" Gaytan Democrat Non-DFER, Strong DEM
Our Denver, Our Schools
Denver Area Labor Federation
Our Revolution Metro Denver
Colorado BlueFlower Fund
 
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, Strong DEM
Our Denver, Our Schools
Denver Area Labor Federation
Our Revolution Metro Denver
Website
Facebook
Email
District 3 Mike Johnson (i) Democrat DFER
 
District 4 Tay Anderson Democrat Non-DFER, Strong DEM
Our Denver, Our Schools
Our Revolution Metro Denver
Website
Facebook
Email
District 4 Jennifer Bacon Democrat Employed by Leadership for Ed. Equity, a TFA offshoot, DFER-lite
Denver Area Labor Federation
Colorado BlueFlower Fund
District 4 Rachele Espiritu (i) Democrat DFER
Colorado BlueFlower Fund
 
At-Large Julie Banuelos Democrat Non-DFER
Our Revolution Metro Denver
At-Large Barbara O'Brien (i) Democrat DFER
Colorado BlueFlower Fund
At-Large Robert Speth Democrat Non-DFER
Our Denver, Our Schools
Denver Area Labor Federation


Campaign Finance