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Outgoing Director Kristen Allen recalls withheld June vote, urges stronger governance and transparency
Summary
At her final Cherry Creek School District Board meeting, Director Kristen Allen explained why she skipped the June budget vote, criticized limited virtual participation that left only three members deciding a major budget, and called for stronger governance training and transparency around the district's $1.76 billion-plus resources.
Kristen Allen delivered a farewell address at the Nov. 10 Cherry Creek School District Board of Education meeting and used the occasion to explain why she did not attend the district’s June budget meeting.
"Tonight is my final board meeting," Allen said. She told the board she chose not to attend the June meeting because virtual attendance options were allowed but "not supported" and ‘‘no meaningful effort was made to use a policy that would have allowed broader…
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