Jeffco Public Schools (2017)
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All 3 seats that were successful in the 2015 Recall are up for vote, with all 3 incumbents running for reelection.
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Jeffco Public Schools
Same as Jefferson County School District R-1.
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 |
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 | 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 | 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%) (John Newkirk) Jeff Lamontagne 46% 2 1 $6,815 2 $59,150 |
X | 2.76% (51.38%) (Laura Boggs) Sue Marinelli 48.62% | |
| 5 | Ron Mitchell | 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.
Recall 2015 Results
| District | Incumbent | Party | Margin FOR Recall (Total) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | Julie Williams | Republican | 28.64% (64.32%) | Efforts against recall almost entirely PAC-funded |
| District 2 | John Newkirk | Republican | 27.26% (63.63%) | Efforts against recall almost entirely PAC-funded |
| District 5 | Ken Witt | Republican | 28.5% (64.25%) | Efforts against recall almost entirely PAC-funded |
