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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: 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

Public Comment: Teacher Turnover, Salary Bands, and Teacher Evaluations

September 21, 2016 By douglascountyparents

The first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one. I was beginning to hold hope that the district was beginning to recognize the growing problem with attracting and retaining great teachers and staff, but after reviewing tonight’s presentation, it appears that I am wrong. After too many years of refusing to acknowledge […]

Filed Under: 2016, Pay Bands, Pay for performace, Public Comments to BoE, Staff morale, Staff turnover, Teacher Evaluations Tagged With: Market Based Pay, public comment, salary bands, teacher evaluation, teacher turnover

Chief Human Resources Officer, Brian Cesare, Resigns

September 15, 2016 By douglascountyparents

Chief Human Resources Officer, Brian Cesare, Resigns

The DCSD Chief Human Resources Officer, Brian Cesare, has tendered his resignation effective November 3. Mr. Cesare implemented the “market-based” salary bands that paid teachers differently according to the subject or grade they taught, fostering the notion that some teachers were worth more than others simply because of the grade they teach, rather than their […]

Filed Under: 2016, Loss of Educational Opportunities, Memes, Pay Bands, Pay for performace, Staff turnover Tagged With: Brian Cesare, Human Resources, Market Based Pay, Pay for, Reform, salary bands

Doug Benevento Vows to Make Things Difficult

June 24, 2016 By douglascountyparents

Doug Benevento Vows to Make Things Difficult

Just moments after President Meghann Silverthorn pleaded with the audience at the June 21st Board meeting, “we need to come together”, “…all of us care about kids.”, “…why don’t we get together and do some of the work that we need to do?”, board majority Director Doug Benevento had this to say to minority Director […]

Filed Under: 2016, Benevento, Board of Education, Memes Tagged With: Benevento

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