Every Child Succeeds

The Denver Board of Education is the policy-making body for the district. Its powers and duties are established in state law.

Board study sessions, meetings and public comment are held at the Emily Griffith Campus, located at 1860 Lincoln St., Denver, unless otherwise posted.

The Denver Plan 2020 is Denver Public Schools’ five-year strategic plan. With the vision of Every Child Succeeds, DPS has committed to five specific goals designed to close academic achievement gaps and prepare all students for success in college and careers. For more information, go to the Denver Plan 2020 website.

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Published October 20, 2017

Board of Education Update – October 19, 2017 Regular Meeting

Trauma-Informed School District Approach Moves Forward  At the October 19, 2017 Board of Education meeting Board Member Rachele Espiritu introduced a Trauma-Informed School District resolution, affirming the district’s intent to “work in a strategic, culturally-responsive, strength-based, preventative way to best meet the needs of our diverse students, families and educators that mitigates the impact of

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Published October 17, 2017

Board of Education Update – October 16, 2017 Work Session

Transportation Update  At the October 16, 2017 Work Session the Board of Education heard an update on how the district is meeting students’ transportation needs and seeking input to prioritize those needs. The full report is available here. “Right now, we have an equation that’s not balancing. On one side are the hopes, demands, expectations and legal

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Published October 6, 2017

Board of Education Meeting Update – October 5, 2017 Focus on Achievement

Continued Focus on, Investment in Early Literacy Critical to Student Achievement At the October 5 Focus on Achievement session, the Board of Education received an update on the success of the district’s Denver Plan goal focused on Foundation for Success, and plans for continued progress. The goal is that by 2020, at least 80% of DPS third-graders

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