Incoming Progressive Douglas County School Board Sparks Backlash With Early Swearing In
By Noah Festenstein | The Denver Gazette
The new members of the Douglas County school board have already assumed their seats — in “secret,” according to the outgoing president.
The move by incoming directors effectively kicked out the four outgoing members early, said the outgoing board president, who accused the new members of being less than transparent.
Douglas County voters in November elected a group of progressive-leaning directors, flipping the once conservative Douglas County School District Board of Education.
Elected directors already started their positions before Tuesday’s special meeting, when the board is supposed to be formally sworn in, according to Christy Williams, the outgoing board president.
“This action, conducted without transparency, appears to ...










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