Red County, Blue State
Red County, Blue State
27. Board of Education 101: the election is coming up and we are going to know our stuff
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27. Board of Education 101: the election is coming up and we are going to know our stuff

Part 1 on a topic that affects all of us (yes, even you, person without a kid in the district!)

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Do you feel confused or uninformed when it comes to school board and why it matters? This is your episode. We’re going to break it all down so we can be magnificently informed voters and citizens (the election is Nov 4!). This episode lays the foundation so that we all know the basics of the Douglas County Board of Education.

**I said at one point that the DCSD budget is $90 million, it’s $900 million.**

Email me at any time: emilysuyat@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

The Douglas County Citizenry (a local conservative group) is hosting a candidate forum for all 8 candidates on Sept 16 at North Star Academy in Parker, 16700 Keystone Blvd, Parker CO. Doors at 6pm, forum starts at 6:30pm.

DCSD Board of Education’s website

Colorado Dept of Education stats on Douglas County

I also got a lot of info from here: https://www.casb.org

Thanks to Brad Geiger who patiently explained some BOE things to me. If I got anything wrong, it’s 100% me, not him.

Check your voter registration to make sure it’s up to date!

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