At Engage Jeffco we want you to know what is going on at the board meetings. We attend and take TL;DR (too long didn’t read) notes. Below are recaps of board meetings we have attended and recorded highlights.
Attended by: Mary Parker, Danielle Varda, Paula Reed (left after public comment), Michelle Applegate, Erin Kenworthy
The Jeffco Board heard public comment that largely regarded the shooting at Evergreen High School, requesting immediate solutions to prevent future shootings, expressing concerns and praise regarding the response from the district and Board, and expressing concern that the District does not provide SROs for charter schools. Superintendent Dorland later clarified that SROs are provided to charter schools and proposed to change the language that caused the misunderstanding.
Regular business included:
✅ Approved and renewed contracts, conducted employment business, and recognized many national awareness events.
📊 Heard presentations regarding Board Ends 1.3 and 2.1
💬 Superintendent & Board members shared their interactions with the Evergreen community, expressed a need for community response to the issue of school violence, and praised the sustainability initiative which was adopted as a Board End.