Board members differ on new “one voice” governance policy amid accusations of misogyny and racism.
in June that she believed Anderson and another board member, Scott Esserman, were looking to remove her as president. Anderson denied the accusation.
Gaytán supported Bañuelos at the meeting, saying, “As a woman of color I understand . I understand when there’s two men who behave a certain way in an interview if you’re not sure if they’re going to come at you some kind of way you’re going to feel…” “They mistreated her at public board meetings and interfered in the day-to-day management of the school system, rather than collaboratively establishing policies and direction for the district,” Hancock and PeñaThe recollections of directors Carrie Olson and Scott Baldermann of when the previous board first began considering the policy governance model differ slightly, but both said the board became more focused on it after Cordova left and the mayors sent their letter.
So the school board called in Matt Cook, the director of public policy and advocacy with the Colorado Association of School Boards, to help. Policy governance works like this: Instead of the school board passing a resolution that directs the superintendent to do something, such as removing school resource officers from campuses, it has members set an “end policy” that is more of a goal they want the district to achieve.
Denver Public Schools board member Scott Esserman, center, addresses board President Xóchitl “Sochi” Gaytán, with back to camera, during a DPS retreat held at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver on Aug. 8, 2022. In the room where the DPS school board met at Wings Over the Rockies, the conference table was so long that there was little seating for anyone not participating in the public meeting. Unlike most meetings held by the board, the one on Aug.
The discussion began around the governance model the directors inherited from their predecessors, namely the policies that deal with the board member code of conduct and covenants. “Responses indicated that the most significant barriers to increasing compliance are self-interests, egos, mistrust and varying belief systems,” according to a copy of the document obtained by The Denver Post via a public records request.
With the board’s disputes still unresolved after the daylong retreat, the facilitators had returned to help them work through their issues once again. But multiple directors questioned how much more they could accomplish in such sessions — and then the proceedings became heated. In fact, Gaytán said during the meeting, there were violations by Anderson and Esserman that she could have brought to the board for a possible censure, but she didn’t believe she had the votes. She said she was hesitant to get into the specifics of those violations in public.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Starbucks asks labor board to suspend all mail ballot elections after misconduct allegations raisedStarbucks issued a letter to the National Labor Relations Board to suspend mail ballot elections after claiming it was tipped off that there has been misconduct in prior elections.
Read more »
Hamilton football, Queen Creek baseball placed on probation by AIA, ineligible for playoffsThe Arizona Interscholastic Association's Executive Board voted to place Hamilton football on probation over recruiting violation.
Read more »
Pennsylvania School District Goes Solar In Big Way — 2 MegawattsSchool board approved close to 2 Mega-Watts of PV panel arrays for the school district. on the school district building,
Read more »
Johann Rupert Slams Bluebell’s Proposals Ahead of Richemont AGMIn a detailed letter to shareholders, Richemont chairman Johann Rupert described Francesco Trapani, Bluebell’s proposed candidate for the board, as “inappropriate” due in part to …
Read more »