It appears that DPS’ accounting department has re-coded its Administrators to a different category in the chart of accounts. It’s unclear why this is happening, but this change is very evident with the data that was provided to Denver INC by a recently filled CORA request. Denver INC now has accounting unit level detail for all DPS employees. This is … Continue reading →
$61 million budget shortfall projected for 2020-21 Channel 7 News, 05-27-20 By Russell Haythorn DENVER — A watchdog group led by Denver’s Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation, or INC, projected Denver Public Schools could have a budget shortfall of $61 million for the 2020-2021 school year. The group was critical of Denver Public Schools (DPS) for failures in managing the COVID-19 crisis, among … Continue reading →
On December 13th, 2019, a representative of Denver INC filed a CORA request with Denver Public Schools for accounts payable detail for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004 – 2019. Denver INC engaged a former DPS budget analyst to analyze the data which was provided by DPS through this CORA request. Here is a screenshot of the highest spend, … Continue reading →
Posted: 7:13 AM, Jan 10, 2020 Channel 7 News Updated: 5:15 PM, Jan 17, 2020 By: Adi Guajardo Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Editor’s Note: ‘Our Colorado’ helps us all navigate the challenges related to growth while celebrating life in the state we … Continue reading →
The department began the designation process in the spring of 2013 in an effort to ensure that the City’s parkland is protected from future development and real estate transactions. Through this process, Denver Parks and Recreation is taking steps to officially designate all applicable park land and open space around the city through city ordinance. Once a park has been dedicated, it can only be used as a park and that cannot be changed without approval by Denver’s voters.
On Feb 4, 2015 Attorney John Case filed on behalf of Friends Of Denver Parks, a brief with the Colorado Court Of Appeals. Friends of Denver Parks was the recipient of the 2014 INC Presidents Award
Please see the letter from John Case
ATTACHMENT
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your continuing support of Friends of Denver Parks and efforts to protect open space in Denver.
Attached is a copy of the brief that Evans Case LLP filed for plaintiffs-appellants in the Colorado Court of Appeals on February 4, 2015. We are asking the court to reverse the decision of Judge Stern so that, in accordance with Charter Section 2.4.5, the people of Denver may vote on the issue of whether 11 acres of park land should be traded to DPS for use as a school. We filed a lis pendens on the property in 2013 before the City conveyed it to DPS, so our interests are protected until all appeals are exhausted.
