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Sengenberger: An ‘erosion of trust’ in Jeffco schools leadership

Approved, Colorado Springs Gazette, Commentary, Local / March 18, 2025 / Child exploitation, Education, JeffcoSchools, Open records

When Jefferson County Schools fired Chief of Schools David Weiss in December after learning he was being investigated for child pornography, the district spiraled into crisis mode. The situation deteriorated after Weiss died by suicide over New Year’s, with families learning about the allegations through media reports. Recently obtained text messages now reveal a district in disarray — defensive, self-focused, and scrambling behind the scenes while keeping parents in the dark.

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Who gets to know? Lawmakers, media and watchdogs wrangle over public records access

Last year Democrat lawmakers created a loophole to dodge public scrutiny—and Governor Polis made it law. Now it’s easier for lawmakers to evade state open meetings law, through written and electronic communication.

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New law on accessibility leads to removal of public records from websites

Approved, coloradopolitics.com, State / September 9, 2024 / House Bill 21-1110, Open government, Open records

A 2021 law intended to improve accessibility to government documents for individuals with hearing and vision impairments has had unintended consequences — it prompted some agencies to completely remove public records from websites altogether in order to avoid non-compliance with the legislation.

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