Denver Public Schools
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Also known as Denver County School District 1.
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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 |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 2 | Angela Cobian | Democrat | lean DFER Endorsed by current seatholder Rosemary Rodriquez Colorado BlueFlower Fund |
Website |
| 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 |
Website |
| 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 |
| District 3 | Mike Johnson (i) | Democrat | DFER | Website |
| District 4 | Tay Anderson | Democrat | Non-DFER, Strong DEM Our Denver, Our Schools Our Revolution Metro Denver |
Website |
| District 4 | Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Employed by Leadership for Ed. Equity, a TFA offshoot, DFER-lite Denver Area Labor Federation Colorado BlueFlower Fund |
Website |
| District 4 | Rachele Espiritu (i) | Democrat | DFER Colorado BlueFlower Fund |
https://www.rachelefordenver.com/ |
| At-Large | Julie Bañuelos | Democrat | Non-DFER Our Revolution Metro Denver |
Website |
| At-Large | Barbara O'Brien (i) | Democrat | DFER Colorado BlueFlower Fund |
Website |
| At-Large | Robert Speth | Democrat | Non-DFER Our Denver, Our Schools Denver Area Labor Federation |
Website |
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 | ||||||
