Protecting Academy District 20 from Extremist Influence
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AccountabilityAugust 10, 20261 source record
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 questions about student access…
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AccountabilityAugust 1, 2026
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 requires, and why the…
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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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AccountabilityJune 14, 2026
At the June 11 Academy District 20 meeting, Susan Payne used Almost Perfect's author's note to warn about hormones, fentanyl, and online drug access. The record shows a different story: the same author's note…
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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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CandidatesSeptember 22, 2025
Endorsements in local school board elections often reveal more than the speeches themselves. Last week, Congressman Jeff Crank released a video backing three candidates for Academy District 20: incumbent Susan Payne, newcomer Dr. Eddie…
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CandidatesSeptember 19, 2025
A Community Forum Under Question Candidate forums are meant to be straightforward: community members ask their questions, candidates give their answers, and voters walk away with a clearer sense of who is ready to…
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CandidatesSeptember 10, 2025
The D20 board’s “social contract” routes business into the shadows. What does that mean for Susan Payne's transparency and public trust?
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CandidatesSeptember 8, 2025
Susan Payne’s Shift: From Safe2Tell Founder to Extremist Partner Susan Payne built her name on Safe2Tell, a program that gave students a way to report threats without fear. For years, she was introduced as…
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