The Douglas County School District is Colorado’s third-largest school district, serving more than 63,000 students in preschool through twelfth-grade. The Douglas County School District RE-1 Board of Education is the policy-making body of the school district.
The Board is composed of 7 volunteer Directors who are elected to staggered, four-year terms at regular biennial school elections, which are held on the first Tuesday (after the first Monday) in November of each odd-numbered year. Board Directors represent 1 of the 7 director districts and are elected at-large. The next school board election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
2023 Election Candidate Questionnaires:
Concerned about the small minority driving book bans both locally and nationwide, we sent the seven DCSD Board of Education Candidates a short questionnaire. We also invited them to a virtual town hall held in conjunction with Castle Rock Pride. Here’s how they responded (or didn’t):
“Community’s Voice, Community’s Choice” Candidates:
“BEST DCSD” Candidates:
- Andy Jones, District A: Declined
- Jason Page, District C: Declined
- Maria Sumnicht, District F: Declined
Other Candidates:
- David DiCarlo, District C: Declined
DCSD Board of Education Directory:
https://www.dcsdk12.org/about/leadership/board_of_education/board_of_education_directory
DCSD Candidate and Election Information:
DCSD Board of Education Meeting Schedule:
https://www.dcsdk12.org/about/leadership/board_of_education
Visit this webpage for important information about making public comment at BOE meetings: https://www.dcsdk12.org/about/leadership/board_of_education/public_comment
Policies:
https://douglaspublic.ic-board.com/
Several policies relate to the selection of library, curriculum and instructional materials and the public’s right to challenge materials:
- IJ: Textbook and Instructional Materials Selection and Adoption
- IJC: Instructional Resources
- IJL: Library Materials Selection and Adoption
- KE: Public Concerns and Complaints
- KEC: Public Complaints About Learning Resources
- KEC-E: Citizen’s Request for Reconsideration of a Learning Resource
- KEC-R: Public Complaints About Learning Resources (Superintendent File)
Douglas County FReadom Defenders 