DougCo Collective

Although DCSD is not specifically called out in this piece, it has been and continues to be a testing ground for the public school privatization movement. The GOP-endorsed slate ("Common Sense") is no exception.

"You should seek it out. You should find out exactly who is running in your school district this November, whether you have school-aged children or not. Then you should learn what they believe in, what changes they want to make in the district, and then, when your ballot arrives in the mail, you should vote for the ones you find yourself most aligned with. Because the schools aren’t just about the schools, they’re about the culture. These races are important. These districts are important. That’s why the Colorado Republican Party is opening a series of regional offices to boost conservative efforts to capture them this fall. It’s why anonymous billionaires keep spending millions of dollars on small, local races."

DAVIS: School Board Races are Kicking Off. These are Some Districts to Watch. School board elections are gearing-up around the country right now, set to take center stage on an off-off-year ballot . Here in Colorado, there will be no statewide races sucking...

A quick and informative overview of the current DCSD Board of Education candidates.

Seven Candidates Have Declared for Douglas County School Board Deadline To File Petitions Is August 29th; One Candidate In District E

We are keeping a close eye on another project being fast-tracked by the Douglas County Commissioners because this one could directly impact DCSD.

They are pushing a plan for the 500-acre Zebulon Sports Complex that could use Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to divert future property tax revenue away from DCSD and into developer subsidies for up to 30 years.

That means more students in Sterling Ranch, but less funding for the schools that serve them.

This isn’t just bad policy; it’s a threat to public education. Our kids deserve better.

Curveball: Zebulon Requires Huge Public Debt Douglas County Schools expected to lose tax revenue on Sterling Ranch sports complex