Jeffco Public Schools Election 2019: Candidates, Upcoming Forums

JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — Jeffco Public Schools will have two of its five Board of Education seats open for election Nov. 5: Director District 3 and Director District 4. Jeffco Public Schools voters will vote on all candidates and choose one per director district.

The Board of Education is composed of five members, elected to alternating four-year terms. Board members receive no pay; they give freely of their time to serve the community.

Official candidates

Director District 3 - 4 year term ending 2023:

Stephanie Schooley

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Robert Applegate

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Director District 4 - 4 year term ending 2023:

Joan Chávez-Lee

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Susan Miller

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Upcoming candidate forums:

• Sept. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Lakewood HS - Jeffco PTA hosts a candidate forum starting with a presentation on the State of Jeffco Public Schools by Superintendent Dr. Jason Glass at Lakewood High School, 9700 W 8th Ave. For more information, contact info@jeffcopta.org
• Sept. 30, 6-8 p.m., Wheat Ridge HS - Jeffco Assn. for Gifted Children (JAGC) hosts a candidate forum with a focus on gifted/talented (GT) education including mental health, funding and equity; 9505 W 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. For more information contact JAGC or email Guy Nahmiach.
• Oct. 10, 7-9 p.m., Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church - Lakewood AAUW hosts a candidate forum at its monthly meeting; 920 Kipling St., Lakewood. For more information, contact bettyboyd@att.net
• Oct. 18, 7:15-9 a.m., Arvada Center - Arvada Chamber hosts its Community Impact Breakfast: The ABCs of Electing Your School Board; 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. For more information contact the Arvada Chamber.

The election will be held by mail ballot and Voter Service Polling Centers, beginning with the mailing of ballots to voters the week of October 14.