Protecting Academy District 20 from Extremist Influence
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AccountabilityJuly 25, 2026
Academy District 20 board meetings are public business under Colorado law. That includes regular and special meetings, study sessions, retreats, and qualifying electronic deliberations.
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AccountabilityJuly 8, 20261 source record
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 subjective conduct standards.
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AccountabilityMay 20, 20262 source records
D20 approved Rich Payne’s security-director appointment in 2021 after a hiring controversy. Now Susan Payne sits as board vice president while the board handles budget and salary items connected to the position her husband…
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General NewsMay 19, 2026
William Sawvel's Gazette letter tries to turn Jinger Haberer's removal into another fight over progressives, books, chosen names, and parental rights. But the public record raises a harder question: how did D20 move from…
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General NewsFebruary 16, 2026
A book challenge by a parent is routine. A book challenge by a sitting board member is structurally different. Under Colorado law and D20’s Carver governance model, instructional decisions are delegated to administration—not individual…
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General NewsAugust 15, 2025
"Even if tabled, Resolution 248-25, if approved, will bypass public discussion entirely. That is to say that it IS an effort to micromanage or disrupt district operations, as you yourselves put, something that may…
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Action ItemsJuly 31, 2025
What the D20 School Board Tried to Slip Through On July 29, 2025, the D20 school board was scheduled to vote on Resolution 248-25, a sweeping governance change quietly embedded in the consent agenda, without…
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Action ItemsJuly 26, 2025
District 20’s extremist-majority school board is once again moving in silence, this time by introducing a policy change that could permanently erode public transparency. On Tuesday, July 30 at 5:30 PM, join Indivisible Colorado…
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General NewsJuly 20, 2025
While most of the community is still in summer mode, the Academy District 20 Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday, July 29, with a single significant item buried in the…
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