Academy District 20 accountability, built on public records.

The D20 Accountability Project tracks public records, governance decisions, outside influence, and policy campaigns affecting Academy District 20 schools.

AccountabilityJuly 8, 2026

Susan Payne’s DAC Proposal Should Worry Every D20 Parent

At the June 11 Academy District 20 board meeting, Susan Payne proposed changes to the District Accountability Committee that could make independent oversight depend on board approval, mission alignment, and…

GovernanceBoard decisions and legal counselContracts, advice, public-meeting compliance, and governance boundaries.FinanceBudgets, contracts, and public spendingDistrict financial records, proposed budgets, settlements, and service agreements.TransparencyPublic records and CORA responsesRecords requests, productions, source notes, and document integrity.NetworksOutside organizations and influence campaignsAffiliations, endorsements, policy campaigns, and local organizing.

AccountabilityAugust 13, 2026

Who Is Mike Miles? Why Eddie Waldrep’s Contact Raises D20 Red Flags

A CORA screenshot places Eddie Waldrep with Mike Miles at CLAS. Records connect Miles to merit pay, high-stakes testing, and a Colorado curriculum controversy.

AccountabilityAugust 10, 2026

D20 Froze New Library Additions at Middle and High Schools While Its Board Talked About “Yucky Books”

Academy District 20 stopped adding books to middle- and high-school library shelves while Board members discussed “yucky books,” legal constraints, and getting “upstream” of reconsideration. Their own words raise serious…

AccountabilityAugust 1, 2026

The Review Said Retain It. The Academy District 20 School Board Removed It.

District 20's review committee recommended retaining Almost Perfect. Three board members later voted to remove it from every D20 school library. Here is what the record shows, what Colorado law…

Issued Oct. 2, 2025Academy District 20 CORA production

Academy District 20 Tonya Thompson Separation Agreement

Redacted separation, waiver, and release agreement concerning Tonya Thompson's 2025 departure from Academy District 20.

Separation AgreementAcademy District 20

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Issued Jan. 8, 2026Academy District 20 Board of Education

Academy District 20 Legal Department Update and Legal Services Budget Report

January 2026 board packet attachment summarizing Academy District 20 legal services, spending, settlement authority, and matter rows.

Legal ReportAcademy District 20

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Issued Jan. 16, 2026Academy District 20 CORA production

Miller Farmer Engagement Letter for Academy District 20 General Counsel Services

January 2026 engagement letter for Miller Farmer general-counsel representation of Academy District 20 beginning February 1, 2026.

Engagement LetterAcademy District 20Miller Farmer Carlson Law

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Susan Payne’s DAC Proposal Should Worry Every D20 Parent

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Who Is Mike Miles? Why Eddie Waldrep’s Contact Raises D20 Red Flags

D20 Froze New Library Additions at Middle and High Schools While Its Board Talked About “Yucky Books”

The Review Said Retain It. The Academy District 20 School Board Removed It.

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Academy District 20 Tonya Thompson Separation Agreement

Academy District 20 Legal Department Update and Legal Services Budget Report

Miller Farmer Engagement Letter for Academy District 20 General Counsel Services