The coalition, a non-profit independent citizens' organization, was established to ensure that every student attending Denver Public Schools receives the quality education they deserve. Formed in 2006 and headed by former Denver Mayors Federico Peña and Wellington Webb and joined by co-chair Anne Bye Rowe, the coalition has approximately 100 members and provides the school district with oversight and broad-based experience from the business, civic and governmental communities. Click here to learn more about A+ Denver.

Criteria to Use in Considering School Closure 

As part of its first phase of work, A+ Denver developed principles and criteria for the district and the Denver Public School Board to use in making crucial decisions on closure and realignment issues across the district. To see the final report, click here.    (Haga clic aquí para abrir el informe final.)

The report was prepared by the Facilities and Finance committee, a subcommittee of A+ Denver, at the request of the Denver Public School Superintendent and Denver Public School Board. It attempts to create fair and comprehensive standards and considerations by which the district can evaluate its facilities to determine which should be redesigned, reconstituted or closed.

In May and June of 2008, the A+ Denver Finance & Facilities Subcommittee reviewed questions concerning ProComp, specifically how the program is currently being implemented and whether changes are warranted. The committee received presentations from the DCTA and DPS and reviewed ProComp materials, including ballot language, the ProComp Agreement and the ProComp Handbook. In a report released in August, 2008 the committee concluded that ProComp falls short of being fully or effectively put to use and changes must be made to align the program with its initial intent of being a "results-based" system with the ultimate objective of improving student achievement. You can view the full report here.

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