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DCSD In The News: Douglas County school district leaders’ ties to conservative group central to vacancy dispute

November 6, 2016 By douglascountyparents

By John Aguilar Published November 5, 2016 in Denver Post A conservative civic leadership program headed by a former Republican U.S. congressman has assumed a significant role — and stirred up controversy — in the Douglas County School Board’s protracted effort to seat a final director. Leadership Program of the Rockies, which has a connection to […]

Filed Under: 2016, Board of Education, Loss of Public Input, News, Outside Influences, Peck Tagged With: leadership program of the rockies, LPR, Peck, Transparency

Your Voice: School Board Vacancy

November 4, 2016 By douglascountyparents

By Wendy Vogel, Parent and District A Board of Education Director Published online November 3, 2016 in Denver Post Your Hub The process to fill the vacancy in Director District E is the most important decision currently facing our board because it will set the stage for our effective operation and governance over the next year. This […]

Filed Under: Board of Education, Leadership Program of the Rockies, Letter to the Editor, Loss of Public Input, Outside Influences, Parent Voice, Peck, Transparency Tagged With: leadership program of the rockies, LPR, Peck, Transparency

Your Voice: Politics and Puppets in DougCo School District

November 1, 2016 By douglascountyparents

By Pat Crowley, Parent of 2 former DCSD students & Community member Published online October 31, 2016 in Denver Post Your Hub As we approach the one-year anniversary of the election of three new school board members, it has become painfully apparent that the old “reform” board members believe politics are more important than proper education […]

Filed Under: 2016, Benevento, Board of Education, Leadership Program of the Rockies, Letter to the Editor, Loss of Public Input, Outside Influences, Parent Voice, Peck Tagged With: leadership program of the rockies, LPR, outside influence, vacancy

Julie Keim: Time for DougCo to Take Responsibility for Its Actions

January 8, 2014 By douglascountyparents

Time for DougCo to Take Responsibility for Its Actions January 8, 2014 Douglas County School District violated the Colorado Constitution and the Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) when it used public funds to pay for a “consultant” (Dr. Rick Hess) to write a politically-motivated report and when the District disseminated the biased report to more […]

Filed Under: 2013 Election, 2014, Elections, Fair Campaign Practices Violation, Outside Influences Tagged With: 2013 election, Bill Bennett, court ruling, illegal, Julie Keim, misuse of tax dollars, outside influence, politics, Reform, Rick Hess

Outside Money & Influence Mounting in DougCo School Board Races

November 2, 2013 By douglascountyparents

Incumbent school board slate’s campaign donors are primarily from outside DougCo and much of the outside money remains a secret The campaign reports for the committees involved in the school board race were filed on November 1, 2013, and the results demonstrate a continued trend to hide the money flowing into the Douglas County School […]

Filed Under: 2013, 2013 Election, Elections, Loss of Public Input, News, Outside Influences, Year Tagged With: 2013 election, outside influence, politics

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