Aurora Public Schools
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Same as Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J.
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Aurora Public Schools District Info
| Students | County | Graduation Rate | # of Schools | Operating Budget | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34,942 | Adams Arapahoe |
65% -13.9% to CO average |
61 | $368M ~ $10,531/student ~ $6.03M/school +$5,231/student to CO average |
Adopted Budget 2016/2017 |
Aurora Public Schools Superintendent
| Name | When First Voted In | Salary | Contract Ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demetri "Rico" Munn (Registered Democrat) |
May 2013 | $226,433 | (Cannot confirm) | 303-365-7800 supt@aps.k12.co.us |
Aurora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-Large | Monica Colbert | Republican | 2019 | 720-937-2063 mrcolbert@aps.k12.co.us |
Won with 16.2% | X | |||
| At-Large | Amber Drevon | (Cannot Confirm) | 2017 | 303-201-8207 adrevon@aps.k12.co.us |
X | Won with 19.5% | |||
| At-Large | Dan Jorgensen | Democrat | 2019 | 303-345-8981 ddjorgensen@aps.k12.co.us |
Won with 17.6% | X | |||
| At-Large | Eric Nelson (Censured) |
Democrat | 2017 | 720-422-9101 ENelson@aps.k12.co.us |
X | Won with 20.6% | |||
| At-Large | JulieMarie Shepherd | Republican | 2017 | 720-608-0350 jshepherd@aps.k12.co.us |
X | Won with 22.5% | |||
| At-Large | Beulah "Cathy" Wildman | Republican | 2019 | 303-884-6095 cwildman@aps.k12.co.us |
Won with 17.2% | X | |||
| At-Large | Barbara Yamrick | Democrat | 2017 | 303-745-3066 byamrick@aps.k12.co.us |
X | Won with 18.9% |
- Eric Nelson was censured due to lying about his education and military background.
- Beulah "Cathy" Wildman made racist remarks during a meeting in May 2017.
Local Special Interest Groups
2017 Election
Candidates
On November 7th, 2017, there are 4 seats are up for vote. 2 Dem seats, 1 Unaffiliated, and 1 Republican. Only 1 incumbent is running (Barbara Yamrick), the other 3 seats are wide open. All are elected At-Large from a single candidate pool. A total of 9 candidates are running for 4 seats.
Campaign Finance
(Under Construction. Will add more candidates. Next filing by candidates is due by 10/17. Other candidates do not have anything to report as of yet.)
- Miguel Lovato (as of 10/11/17) has only received one donation--$1,000 from Pat Hamill, a major real estate developer in Green Valley Ranch, which has also involved at least one charter school and has donated to Denver Public Schools education reform candidates (DFER endorsements).
- Gail Pough (as of 10/11/17) has only received one donation--$2,000, also from Pat Hamill.
Independent Expenditure Committee Activity
Miguel In Suk Lovato
- Mailers, from Raising Colorado, whose registered agent Jen Walmer is the Colorado State Director of Democrats for Education Reform. Raising Colorado is funded by Education Reform Now, which is the funding arm of DFER. Mailers stated "Not authorized by, coordinated with, or controlled by any candidate"), which totaled $3,833.89. (TRACER Report)
Gail Pough
- Mailers, from Raising Colorado, whose registered agent Jen Walmer is the Colorado State Director of Democrats for Education Reform. Raising Colorado is funded by Education Reform Now, which is the funding arm of DFER. Mailers stated "Not authorized by, coordinated with, or controlled by any candidate"), which totaled $3,833.89. (TRACER Report)
"Aurora's A-Team" (Kyla Armstrong-Romero, Debbie Gerkin, Kevin Cox, Marques Ivey)
- Mailers paid by Every Student Succeeds to collectively support the 4 candidates together, totaling $4,615.77. Every Student Succeeds has one donor (as of 10/13/17), which is Colorado Fund for Children and Public Education (the funding arm of Colorado Education Association, a teacher's union).
