Published September 2, 2016
Board Approves Sale of Emily Griffith Opportunity School
Board 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
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Published September 2, 2016
Board Focus on Achievement: Early Literacy Plan Update
At 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
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Published August 30, 2016
September 2016 Board Meeting Dates
Board 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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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