Published September 2, 2016
Board Approves Sale of Emily Griffith Opportunity SchoolBoard members met briefly following the September 1 Focus on Achievement Session to vote on the final transaction in Operation Unite, the district’s 2012 plan to consolidate and update facilities. The board approved the sale of the Emily Griffith Opportunity School at 1250 Welton St. This sale is the final piece of a larger plan that has
Read More »Published September 2, 2016
Board Focus on Achievement: Early Literacy Plan UpdateAt the Focus on Achievement session, September 1, the Denver Board of Education talked with panels of teachers and school leaders to better understand the needs of school-based teams in successfully implementing the district’s Literacy 2020 Plan to achieve the Denver Plan goal, A Foundation for Success in School. “How do we, as central, support
Read More »Published August 30, 2016
September 2016 Board Meeting DatesBoard Study Sessions, Board Meetings, and Public Comment are typically held at the Emily Griffith Campus, 1860 Lincoln Street, unless otherwise posted. SEPTEMBER 2016 9/1 Focus on Achievement Study Session – 4:30pm 9/12 Finance & Audit Meeting – 3:00pm 9/12 Work Session – 4:30pm 9/15 Regular Meeting – 4:30pm; Public Comment – 5:30pm For a complete
Read More »Published August 29, 2016
Welcome Back DPS! Board Members Help Kick-off the 2016-17 School Year The start of a new school year began for Denver Public Schools students on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, kicking off the beginning of new learnings, new dreams and new steps toward the future for DPS kids. Board president Anne Rowe and board members Happy Haynes, Lisa Flores and Rachele Espiritu all joined in the fun as they Read More »Published August 24, 2016
DPS Dedicates Campus in Honor of Longtime Denver Educator On Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, Denver Public Schools leaders, city officials, board members Happy Haynes and Rachele Espiritu, and community members officially dedicated the school campus in Far Northeast Denver named in honor of the Honorable Regis F. Groff. Family members and loved ones of Groff were well represented at dedication ceremony, ribbon cutting and Read More »Published August 24, 2016
Board Update: Support for Bond/Mill and Innovation Board Unanimously Approves Bond/Mill Ballot Proposal Tonight, the Denver Board of Education unanimously approved a bond and mill levy funding request be placed on the ballot in November. The measures, created by a 75-member community committee, call for $572 million in bond funding to build and improve schools and $56.6 million in operating dollars to support Read More »Published August 22, 2016
Swansea Elementary Celebrates New School Renovations Swansea Elementary held a ribbon cutting on the first day of the school year, Aug. 22, to celebrate their school renovation thanks to the 2012 DPS Bond. Board member Lisa Flores joined the celebration, as the school was filled with parents and students who were excited and ready for a new year on their updated campus. Read More »Published August 5, 2016
Board Update: Principal and Instructional Leadership Development Focus on Principal and Instructional Leadership The Board of Education tonight heard a presentation on the district's approach to leadership -- one of our key strategies for implementing the Denver Plan 2020, our district's strategic plan. The board heard from a number of principals and instructional superintendents about professional development opportunities aimed at helping them achieve Read More »Published August 5, 2016
August Board Meeting Dates August 2016 8/4 Focus on Achievement Study Session – 4:30 p.m. 8/15 Finance & Audit Meeting – 3 p.m. 8/15 Work Session – 4:30 p.m. 8/18 Regular Meeting – 4:30 p.m. Public Comment – 5:30 p.m. For a complete listing of meetings for the 2016-2017 school year, click here. Read More »Published August 4, 2016
Watch Board Meetings Online Board meetings are streamed live on DPStv and UStream. Click the link below to stream Channel 22 Live on desktop computers. BOE Meetings will be streamed at scheduled dates and times. Currently, this link does not support mobile devices. DPStv – Channel 22 UStream TV also streams Channel 22 Live during BOE Meetings. This link Read More »