• About the Board | Board of Education (dpsk12.org) The DPS Board of Education website provides contact information and bios for each of the seven board members (five representatives for the five districts and two at-large members).
• District maps: These have lists of schools in each board district. You can click on the school type (elementary, middle or high school) to see who represents your student’s school or which district your student’s school is in.

• The school board is a group of seven volunteer elected members from the community who are elected into office by Denver voters. Their duties include:
  • Establishing a vision and strategic plan for the district
  • Hiring and overseeing the superintendent
  • Setting the yearly budget
  • Approving contracts for teachers and outside vendors
  • Expanding the district and/or closing schools
• School board members are elected to four year terms and scheduled to meet 1-2 times per week throughout the year. Each month, they have four types of meetings:
  • Work session meetings are when board members receive training or get introduced to new initiatives. This is a time for the board to deliberate on resolutions before they are finalized and voted upon.
  • Focus on Achievement meetings center on how the board and DPS is prioritizing growth in academics.
  • Finance and Audit Committee meetings are designed to make sure the board is focused on the budget and managing contracts.
  • Regular School Board Meetings with Public Comment are when the board votes on resolutions and the public can share testimony on topics they choose.

The DPS Board of Education website includes links to watch board meetings live and recorded, access board documents (including past and current agendas and information about board policies), and instructions on how to sign up for public comment at a board meeting.