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Rupert, Harmon, Mitchell to run for Jeffco School Board recall seats
Three candidates announced they intend to run for the seats targeted in the Jeffco Schools recall effort. Brad Rupert will run for the seat held by Julie Williams, Susan Harmon will run for the seat...
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Jeffco School Board approves JCEA contract, considers NW Arvada school location
A ten-month contract with the Jefferson County Education Association was approved unanimously at the Aug. 27 Jeffco School Board meeting. The board also considered possible sites for a new school in...
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Candelas site approved for new Jeffco school but questions remain
The Jeffco School Board unanimously voted to build a new school in the northwest Arvada Candelas neighborhood at its Sept. 3 meeting and asked district officials to bring them a proposal for a...
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Applications for new Jeffco School Board DAC due Oct. 10
Applications for a newly formed District Accountability Committee (DAC) will be accepted until 3 pm on Saturday, Oct. 10. The Jeffco School Board will then vote to appoint members at their Oct. 15...
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Jeffco School Board candidate profile: Amanda Stevens
Even before the Jeffco recall election became reality, two of the Jeffco School Board's five seats were up for regular election this November. This reporter reached out to the four candidates running...
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Jeffco School Board candidate profile: Tori Merritts
Even before the Jeffco recall election became reality, two of the Jeffco School Board's five seats were up for regular election this November. This reporter reached out to the four candidates running...
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Jeffco School Board candidate profile: Ali Lasell
Even before the Jeffco recall election became reality, two of the Jeffco School Board's five seats were up for regular election this November. This reporter reached out to the four candidates running...
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Jeffco School Board candidate profile: Kim Johnson
Even before the Jeffco recall election became reality, two of the Jeffco School Board's five seats were up for regular election this November. This reporter reached out to the four candidates running...
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Security budget request approved at Oct. 15 Jeffco School Board meeting
The Jeffco School Board approved a budget request from the Jeffco Security and Emergency Planning department for additional funding in response to increasing demands on the department during its Oct....
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New DAC membership selected by Jeffco School Board
Ten parents and one business owner were selected to be part of the new Jeffco Schools District Accountability Committee (DAC) during an often-contentious selection process at the Jeffco School Board’s...
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Recall effort successful: ‘Jeffco Schools not for sale’
An effort to recall three candidates who constituted the Jeffco School Board’s conservative majority succeeded by large margins Tuesday night. Voters recalled Ken Witt, John Newkirk and Julie Williams...
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Five new Jeffco School Board members take office
The five newly elected Jeffco School Board members took office at the Nov. 19 meeting, replacing outgoing board members Lesley Dahlkemper and Jill Fellman who had completed their four-year terms, and...
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Jeffco School Board approves Bradford K-8 for Chatfield articulation area
A motion to expand the current Bradford Elementary K-6 program to a K-8 school passed unanimously during the Jeffco School Board’s Dec. 10 regular meeting. The change is part of a larger plan to...
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Jeffco School Board takes new steps to address NW Arvada overcrowding
The Jeffco School Board took new steps to address school overcrowding in the northwest part of the county at its Jan. 14 regular meeting. The school board’s approval of three motions set the stage to...
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Jeffco Schools community forums set for early February
Members of the Jeffco School Board will host five community forums in early February to collect public input on budget priorities and the Jeffco 2020 strategic plan and outcomes. The forums will...
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Jeffco Schools 2016-17 planning underway
The 2016-17 Jeffco Schools budget process kicked off in early February with a series of community forums and tools designed to collect input about budget and goal priorities from stakeholder groups in...
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Candelas groundbreaking set for spring after Jeffco School Board approves COPs
The Jeffco School Board made the final vote to approve the purchase of Certificates of Participation (COPs) to build a new K-8 school in the Candelas neighborhood and for an addition at Sierra...
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Jeffco Schools seeks input on facilities master plan
Jeffco Schools is offering a series of community meetings to gather input about a new facilities master plan presented at the April 21 board meeting. The proposed plan, which would be implemented over...
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Jeffco Schools wraps up negotiations with JCEA with tentative five-year contract
Jeffco Schools and the Jefferson County Education Association agreed on a tentative five-year contract on May 11. The contract represents a major milestone for the two organizations, in contrast to...
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Compensation, student mental health prioritized in 2016-17 Jeffco Schools budget
Members of the Jeffco School Board are expected to give final approval to the Jeffco School 2016-17 budget at their regular June 2 meeting. The board heard comments about the budget during a public...
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