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DPS Board of Education

There are seven members on the Denver Board of Education. Five are elected by voters within five districts; two are elected at-large by voters across the entire city. Board members’ terms are four years and are staggered so no more than four board members are elected in any one election. The Denver Board of Education is the policy-making body for the district. Its powers and duties are established in state law.

Learn About Our Vision and Core Beliefs Framework

Join the Conversation! 2014 Denver Plan Update

In Denver Public Schools, we believe that every child has a bright future within their reach, and that we need to do everything we can to ensure all students realize that incredible potential. That's why we need all members of the DPS community—parents, community members, students and staff—to get involved and share their ideas about the Denver Plan, a roadmap to success that will outline our goals and how best to achieve them. Updating the Denver Plan will provide additional clarity related to our vision of Every Child Succeeds, define key goals that form the foundation of this vision, and identify key strategies that will ensure we achieve those goals. Let your voice be heard!

Get involved in the Denver Plan update process

Seeking Applicants to Serve on the Finance and Audit Committee

Denver Public Schools is currently seeking applicants to serve on the Finance and Audit Committee as citizen members as set forth in the Finance and Audit Committee Charter approved by the Board of Education at its June 20, 2013 meeting. Citizen members of the Finance and Audit Committee act as impartial observers of the District’s Finances and are appointed by the Board for a term of two years with eligibility for reappointment for one additional term. Meetings of the Finance and Audit Committee are held every month a Board of Education meeting is held, typically Monday of the week preceding a regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting.

Applicants are encouraged to read the Charter of the Finance and Audit Committee (below) as well as Section D Board Policies for Fiscal Management located on the DPS Board of Education website. If you are interested in applying please complete the Finance and Audit Committee Citizen Member Application (below) and submit it to WILLIAM_RAMSEY@dpsk12.org. Applications will be received until positions are filled.

Upcoming Board Meetings

Current and upcoming meeting information can be found on BoardDocs
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Watch BOE Meetings on DPStv

Click the below link to stream Channel 22 Live on desktop computers. This content is continuous Channel 22 programming. BOE Meetings will be streamed at scheduled dates and times. Currently this link does not support mobile devices.

http://www.dpsk12.org/channel22

Watch BOE Meetings on UStream

UStream TV is now streaming Channel 22 Live during BOE Meeting. This link will work for mobile devices.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dps22-distance-learning

Videos - August 2011 - Current

We are now archiving videos of BOE meetings on BoardDocs. They can be found in the meeting agenda as the last item when you click "View Agenda" on the meeting date.

Public Comment Sessions

The Board holds public comment sessions to listen to comments about student achievement, budget policy or matters currently under consideration by the Board. Each speaker will have three minutes to speak, but groups of four or more people speaking on the same topic will have 10 minutes collectively - NO INDIVIDUAL IN A GROUP WILL BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK FOR MORE THAN THREE MINUTES. To sign up to speak, please call the Board Office at 720-423-3210 by 5:00 p.m. the day before the public comment session.