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==2017 Election== | ==2017 Election== | ||
Election Date: November 7, 2017 | Election Date: November 7, 2017 | ||
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District 1, 2, and 5 are up for vote. Each incumbent is running for re-election. They all replaced those who were recalled in the 2015 election. | District 1, 2, and 5 are up for vote. Each incumbent is running for re-election. They all replaced those who were recalled in the 2015 election. | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 4 October 2017
Same as Jefferson County School District R-1.
Contents
JeffCo Public Schools Overview
- Counties: Jefferson County, Broomfield (City & County; small portion)
- Cities: Arvada, Broomfield (small portion), Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood, Littleton (barely), Westminster, Wheat Ridge
- Towns: Bow Mar, Lakeside, Morrison, Mountain View, Superior (small portion)
- State House: HD 1 (barely), HD 22, HD 23, HD 24, HD 25, HD 27, HD 28, HD 29, HD 33
- State Senate: HD 16, HD 19, HD 20, HD 22, HD 23 (small portion)
- Congressional: CD 1, CD 2, CD 7
JeffCo School District verifies signatures for petitions to get on the ballot and are responsible for the costs of the election itself. Ballots themselves go through the Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder (which also includes ballot issues for the school district). As a small portion of Broomfield is covered by JeffCo, the Broomfield Clerk reports to the Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder.
JeffCo Public Schools District Info
| Students | County | Graduation Rate | # of Schools | Operating Budget | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budgeted: 81,422 Projected: 86,721 |
Jefferson | 83% +4.1% to CO average |
153 (incl. 10 Options Schools) (incl. 17 Charter Schools) |
$683M (Negative Factor: $76.69M) ~ $7,237/student ~ $3.9M/school +$1,937/student to CO average |
Adopted Budget 2016/2017 |
JeffCo Public Schools Superintendent
| Name | When First Voted In | Salary | Contract Ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Jason E. Glass (Registered Democrat) |
May 2017 | $265,000 (base) (Highest paid in the state) |
(Cannot confirm) | 303-982-6800 supt@jeffco.k12.co.us |
- Approved to advertise for base pay of $300k, prior to Dr. Glass' hiring.
JeffCo Public Schools School Board
- No compensation
- Terms are 4 years
- 2 term limit
| District | Name | Party | Next Election | Contact | 2017 Results |
2015 Results |
2013 Results |
2011 Results |
2009 Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Rupert | Unaffiliated "Clean Slate" |
2017 | 303-982-6864 crupert@jeffco.k12.co.us |
UNOPPOSED 1 1 $48,359 |
22% (61%) 1 (Julie Williams) Tonya Aultman-Bettridge 39% 2 1 $7,111 2 $27,902 |
X | UNOPPOSED (Robin Johnson) | |
| 2 | Susan Harmon | Democrat "Clean Slate" |
2017 | 303-982-6862 suharmon@jeffco.k12.co.us |
64.34% (82.17%) 1,3 Matt Dhieux 17.83% 2 1 $47,371 2 $267 |
8% (54%) 1 (John Newkirk) Jeff Lamontagne 46% 2 1 $6,815 2 $59,150 |
X | 2.76% (51.38%) (Laura Boggs) Sue Marinelli 48.62% | |
| 3 | Ali Lasell | Unaffiliated "Clean Slate" |
2019 | 303-982-6848 alasell@jeffco.k12.co.us |
15.4% (57.7%) 1 Kim Johnson 42.3% 2 1 $74,968 2 $12,390 |
X | 21.56% (66.78%) (Jill Fellman) Preston Branaugh 39.22% |
X | |
| 4 | Amanda Stevens | Unaffiliated "Clean Slate" |
2019 | 303-982-6846 ajsteven@jeffco.k12.co.us |
32.8% (66.4%) 1 Tori Merritts 33.6% 2 1 $61,499 2 $7,100 |
X | 12.26% (56.13%) (Lesley Dahlkemper) Jim Powers 43.87% 1 1 (Source) |
X | |
| 5 | Ron Mitchell | Unaffiliated "Clean Slate" |
2017 | 303-982-6842 romitche@jeffco.k12.co.us |
49.82% (69.64%) 1 Paula Noonan 19.82% Regan Benson 10.54% 1 (Special Election) |
16.2% (58.1%) (Ken Witt) Gordon Van de Water 41.9% 2 1 $11,302 2 $39,850 |
X | 4.84% (52.42%) (Paula Noonan) Richard Rush 47.58% |
- Brad Rupert, Susan Harmon, and Ron Mitchell were voted into the board after a successful recall race, and all are up for reelection in 2017. They are the "Clean Slate". All on the current board were endorsed by Ed Perlmutter.
Local Special Interest Groups
Leadership Program of the Rockies
- John Newkirk, recalled Boardmember, was a 2006 alum.
2015 Recall
| District | Incumbent | Party | Margin FOR Recall (Total) | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | Julie Williams | Republican | 28.64% (64.32%) | RECALLED | Efforts against recall almost entirely PAC-funded |
| District 2 | John Newkirk | Republican | 27.26% (63.63%) | RECALLED | Efforts against recall almost entirely PAC-funded |
| District 5 | Ken Witt | Republican | 28.5% (64.25%) | RECALLED | Efforts against recall almost entirely PAC-funded |
Campaign Finance
2017 Election
Election Date: November 7, 2017
District 1, 2, and 5 are up for vote. Each incumbent is running for re-election. They all replaced those who were recalled in the 2015 election.
Candidates
| Ward | Name | Party | Endorsements/Info | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | Brad Rupert (i) | Unaffiliated | "Clean Slate" Our Revolution Metro Denver |
Website |
| District 1 | Matt Van Gieson | Republican | Website | |
| District 2 | Susan Harmon (i) | Democrat | "Clean Slate" Our Revolution Metro Denver Colorado BlueFlower Fund |
Website |
| District 2 | Erica Shields | Republican | "Freedom Blanket" - guns | Website |
| District 5 | Ron Mitchell (i) | Unaffiliated | "Clean Slate" UNOPPOSED Our Revolution Metro Denver |
Website |
