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CASB: Day 2

Today I sat in on a very informative session led by Dr. Phil Boyle, entitled “Governing from Good to Great!”  It was a discussion about crafting policy solutions in a truly collaborative board atmosphere, and I think I have some great ideas to take back to...

Legalities of November 30

I’d like to post a few comments about the legalities of last Monday evening. State law requires the school board to be sworn in no later than 10 days after election certification.  My election was certified on November 19 at 3 p.m. (2:58 p.m., to be precise),...

CASB: Day 1

Just thought I’d give a recap of my day in Colorado Springs at the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) conference at the Broadmoor.  Board members Mary Seawell, Bruce Hoyt and I are attending this conference. First, I want to thank the Colorado...

A Marriage Counselor?

Let’s set the record straight about the whole marriage-counselor-at-the-Broadmoor thing, once and for all. First, the Denver Board of Education always attends the Colorado Association of School Boards conference, and it’s always at the Broadmoor Hotel in...

Statement

Yesterday I chose to be be sworn in and seated on the Denver Public Schools school board before the other incoming school board members. I took this action not out of any disrespect to Michelle Moss, my predecessor, but because it was important to take a stand for...