By Laura Mutton, Parent of two former Douglas County students and the president of the Strong Schools Coalition Published online March 1, 2017 in the Highlands Ranch Herald Several members of the public are once again questioning the priorities of the Douglas County School District. Although state funding to education is expected to increase slightly […]
Public Comment: Questionable Budgeting Practices and Transparency
Good evening, thank you for letting me speak tonight. I’m Tiffany Martin, parent of two children who attend DCSD schools. At the Town Hall meeting organized by parents earlier this month, I asked the following question of CFO Betz: “Cherry Creek has $3,081,743 budgeted for HR while DCSD has $40,920,023 which is approximately greater to […]
Public Comment: Budget Cuts to Secondary Schools
Thank you for the opportunity to speak tonight. I am here to speak on behalf of Douglas County Parents, a grassroots organization representing several thousand parents and community members. On February 12, almost 200 concerned citizens came together with DCSD’s upper admin team to search for solutions in the hope of avoiding drastic budget cuts […]