JeffCo Public Schools
Same as Jefferson County School District R-1.
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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" |
2021 | 303-982-6864 crupert@jeffco.k12.co.us |
21% (60.5%) Matt Van Gieson 39.5% |
UNOPPOSED 1,2 1 $48,359 2 (Recalled seat results) |
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" |
2021 | 303-982-6862 suharmon@jeffco.k12.co.us |
19.26% (59.63%) Erica Shields 40.37% |
64.34% (82.17%) 1,2 Matt Dhieux 17.83% 3 1 $47,371 2 (Recalled seat results) |
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 |
X | 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 |
X | 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" |
2021 | 303-982-6842 romitche@jeffco.k12.co.us |
UNOPPOSED | 49.82% (69.64%) 1 Paula Noonan 19.82% Regan Benson 10.54% 1 (Recalled seat results) |
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% |
Local Special Interest Groups
Leadership Program of the Rockies
- John Newkirk, recalled Boardmember, was a 2006 alum.
2015 Recall
On November 3rd, 2015. A recall election took place and was successful. Full JeffCo 2015 results.
Brad Rupert, Susan Harmon, and Ron Mitchell were voted onto the board after a successful recall race. They were elected to fill the duration of the regular term cycle, therefore all are up for reelection in 2017. They have been called the "Clean Slate", along with District 3 and 4 candidates Ali Lasell and Amanda Stevens, respectively. All were endorsed by Ed Perlmutter. All 5 won.
The Denver Post came out against the recall, which included praise for the then-board's accomplishments of tying teacher pay to performance and praising that charter schools were given equal access to public funds.
Recall Question Results
| 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 |
Successor Question Results
(Winner bolded.)
| District | Winner | Other Candidates | Margin of Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | Brad Rupert 100% | N/A | UNOPPOSED |
| District 2 | Susan Harmon 82.17% | Matthew Dhieux 17.83% | 64.34% |
| District 5 | Ron Mitchell 69.64% | Paula Noonan 19.82% Regan Benson 10.54% |
49.82% |
- There was controversy about District 5 candidate Regan Benson's residency.
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", elected via 2015 Recall Our Revolution Metro Denver |
Website |
| District 1 | Matt Van Gieson | Republican | Website | |
| District 2 | Susan Harmon (i) | Democrat | "Clean Slate", elected via 2015 Recall Our Revolution Metro Denver Colorado BlueFlower Fund Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado Reproductive Rights, Health and Education Candidate |
Website |
| District 2 | Erica Shields | Republican | "Freedom Blanket" - guns | Website |
| District 5 | Ron Mitchell (i) | Unaffiliated | "Clean Slate", elected via 2015 Recall UNOPPOSED Our Revolution Metro Denver |
Website |
See Ballotpedia results and discussion
