{"id":2112,"date":"2023-10-05T22:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T22:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/?p=2112"},"modified":"2023-10-06T15:35:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:35:23","slug":"why-and-how-to-vote-for-dps-school-board-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/colorado\/our-stories\/why-and-how-to-vote-for-dps-school-board-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"DPS School Board Elections Are Here-How You Can Get Ready"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

And we meet again, Denver Public Schools Board of Education elections! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are about 89,000 students who attend DPS schools and each one of those students and their families deserve a representative that fights for their high-quality experience and education in Denver schools.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I attended DPS schools my entire grade school career\u2014from Kindergarten to my 12th<\/sup> grade year. As a first-generation Mexican-American multilingual student, I struggled during the critical years of literacy instruction and self-identity. Obviously, learning a new language that was not spoken at home besides the random rap songs my older brother would listen to as he lived out his short-lived breakdancing career\u2014was a definite hardship for my reading level and performance. In addition, my teachers did not look like me, did not experience a transition like the one I was in, and my heavy accent and typical trenzas <\/em>hairstyle put a direct target on my back for bullying and impatience from teachers. Now, I am telling you a bit of my life story in an elections blog because I want you to know that the people who are elected ultimately have the power to change certain policies, training, and curriculum to cure unfortunate experiences such as the one mentioned above.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It truly is important to vote so you have a say on who will be advocating for students like me and those who experience other or bigger challenges.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, yes. Voting is a tool for you to use to ensure we have great leaders listening to our stories and finding ways to improve or change things for future generations to come.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alright, enough of the sappy part of this blog\u2014let’s talk about the who, what, and how! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is currently on the DPS school board and who\u2019s seat is up for election on November 7th?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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Currently, there are seven board members and Director Auon\u2019tai Anderson\u2019s At-Large, Director Scott Baldermann\u2019s District 1, and Director Charmaine Lindsay\u2019s District 5 seat are up for election this November! The District 1 and District 5 maps can be found here.<\/a> Everyone will be able to vote for the At-large seat because it represents all of Denver.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

What are the roles and responsibilities of the DPS Board?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

DPS Board members are responsible for: <\/p>\n\n\n\n