Adams County 14
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Adams County 14 District Info
| Students | County | Graduation Rate | # of Schools | Operating Budget | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7467 | Adams | 64.2% -14.7% to CO average |
13 | $66.3M (See Source: Total Expenditures p. 173) ~ $8,881/student ~ $5.1M/school +$3,581/student to CO average |
2016/2017 FY Adopted Budget |
- For number of student, according to the 2016/2017 Adopted Budget, they budgeted for 7,058 funded students. The per pupil cost of the $66.3M divided by the actual figure of 7,467 is the $8,881 per student cost, as reflected above. The estimated per student cost would have been $9,396 with the 7,058 students.
Demographic Data from their website.
- 83.5% Hispanic
- 11.7% White
- 2.6% Black or African American
- 1.2% Two or more races
- 0.66% American Indian or Alaskan Native
- 0.29% Asian
- 0.05% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Adams County 14 Superintendent
| Name | When First Voted In | Salary | Contract Ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Javier Abrego (Cannot confirm affiliation) |
August 1, 2016 | (Cannot confirm) | (Cannot confirm) | 303.853.3204 jabrego@adams14.org |
Adams County 14 School Board
- No Compensation
- Term: 4 years; (Need confirmation on term limits)
| District | Name | Party | Next Election | Contact | 2017 Results |
2015 Results 30.19% turnout (Adams County) |
2013 Results 38.29% turnout (Adams County) |
2011 Results 44.36% turnout (Adams County) |
2009 Results 24.80% turnout (Adams County) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-Large | Connie Quintana | Unaffiliated | 2017 | 720-550-6699 cquintan@adams14.org |
X | Won with 36.15% | X | ||
| At-Large | Joe Dreiling | Democrat | 2017 | 303-587-7811 jdreiling@adams14.org |
X (resigned Sept. 2016 due to his arrest for attempted sexual assault with a 12 year-old) (Joe Dreiling appointed 10/18/16) |
Won with 36.24% (Robert Vashaw) |
X | ||
| At-Large | Timio Archuleta | Democrat | 2019 | 970-310-5737 tarchuleta@adams14.org |
(Election Cancelled) |
X | Won with 16% (Larry Quintana) |
||
| At-Large | David Rolla | Democrat | 2019 (Termed Out) |
303-288-0388 djrolla@adams14.org |
(Election Cancelled) |
X | Won with 16.02% | ||
| At-Large | Harvest Thomas | Democrat | 2019 | 720-255-2865 hthomas@adams14.org |
(Election Cancelled) |
X | Won with 15.32% (Mary Morton) |
- Cannot find 2009 election info.
- For Joe Dreiling's appointment in 2016, Connie Quintana and Timio Archuleta abstained votes for candidates. The other two candidates were Larry Quintana (appears to be a close relative due to having the same address as Connie Quintana) and was previously on the school board and termed out at the end of his term in 2015. The other candidate was Andrew LaCrue. Cannot find why Timio Archuleta abstained.
- 2015 elections cancelled due to having as many candidates as seats.
OTHER AT-LARGE CANDIDATES
2013
- Manny Gonzalez 27.61%
2011
- William J. Klocker 14.84%
- Angel Anderson 14.69%
- Michael Bryant 12.51%
- Anita Mercado 10.62%
2016 Attempted Recall
A group within the community, Voz Catorce (Voice 14), lead the push to recall all 5 of the councilmembers: David Rolla, Connie Quintana, Timio Archuleta, Harvest Thomas, and Robert Vashaw.
It appears that former councilmember Mary Morton was/is part of the group, due to a few "likes" and posts on their Facebook page attributed to that name.
V14's first post was July 3rd, 2015.
V14 first pushed for the board to fire then-Superintendent Pat Sanchez, then-deputy superintendent Kandy Steele, and still current school district attorney Walter Kramarz starting in April 2016.
Sanchez ended up getting another superintendent job in California and exited his position in May 2016. Dr. Kandy Steele then became interim superintendent.
The Adams County 14 School Board unanimously removed Dr. Steele from her position, but voted 3-2 to keep Kramarz. David Rolla, Robert Vashaw, and Timio Archuleta voted to retain Kramarz.
Due to the retention of Kramarz, looming sanctions due to low performance, and the US Department of Education for Civil Rights agreeing with parents that there is systemic discrimination against Latinos in the district, the recall attempt began in June 2016.
The recall election did not take place. No further information can be found as to why, not even on V14's Facebook page.
Low Performance and General Controversies
- March 2013, the board opted to not renew the contract of 7 probationary teachers at Adams City High School, despite the protest of the community.
- April 2014, The US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights released a damning report about Adams County 14 School District pertaining to creating a discriminatory environment for Lationo students and their parents (this despite 83.5% of their student body being Latino). The investigation traced back to 2010, with many noted instances of repeated refusals to cooperate.
- February 2016, details about events leading to a June 2015 arrest of a former teacher at DuPont Elementary, Gilbert Trujillo, about sexually assaulting elementary children. It was revealed that school and district officials ignored complaints from parents, culminating in a letter from then-principal Kathy Heronema. In the signed letter, Heronema suggested to him that he could keep his job as long as he kept his "hands above a table" and no longer used the word "love".
He was found guilty in April 2017 and sentenced to 25 years to life on four felony charges. He did not attend his sentencing due to a self-inflicted injury.
- July 2016, a lawsuit was filed by Robyn Mondragon (formerly Duran). After the scathing reports of discrimination by the US Department of Education for Civil Rights, part of Mondragon's job was to investigate and address complaints. She claims she was subject to discrimination by the district itself, and through that was ousted. She was represented by Joe Salazar.
- August 2016, Marisol Enriquez filed a similar lawsuit. She was also represented by Joe Salazar.
- In January 2017, the State Board of Education released their school ratings. Adams City High School has rated poorly for the sixth year in a row, opening it up to state sanctions. This may result in closure of the school (leaving only 1 high school in the district) or conversion to a charter school.
- April 2017, hundreds of student, parents, and community members staged a walk-out at noon at Adams City High School. They walked a mile from the school to the administrative building to demand for a new principal and more input into their own futures.
2017 Election
There are 2 seats up for vote on November 7th, 2017. Both incumbents are eligible for re-election. One incumbent, Connie Quintana, had an attempted recall in 2016. Joe Dreiling was appointed in 2016.
Candidates
| Ward | Name | Party | Comment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-Large | Connie Quintana (i) | Unaffiliated | Campaign Email: QUETEC@COMCAST.NET | |
| At-Large | Joe Dreiling (i) | Democrat | Campaign Email: CLARISSAONE@GMAIL.COM | |
| At-Large | Bill Hyde | Democrat | Campaign Email: BILLPHB@YAHOO.COM | |
