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Daniel Garcia (Colorado)
Daniel Garcia was a candidate for District 2 representative on the Adams 12 Board of Education in Colorado. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Daniel Garcia (Colorado) lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2015
Four of the five seats on the Adams 12 Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. Seats in Districts 1, 2, 4, and 5 were on the general election ballot.
Incumbent Norm L. Jennings faced challenger Seth "Isaiah" Thomas in District 1. The District 2 race included candidates Daniel Garcia and Jamey Lockley. District 2 incumbent Robert M. Willsey did not file for re-election. Jeff Jasica, Stephanie James, Laura P. Mitchell, and Teresa Thomson Walsh sought the District 5 seat held by Mark Clark, who did not file for re-election.[2]
A special election for the District 4 seat previously held by Rico Figueroa included incumbent Brian Batz, Amira Amal Assad-Lucas and Jessy Briton Hamilton. Figueroa served on the board from December 2013 to March 2015 after 2013 winner Amy Speers was found ineligible to serve because she lived outside of District 4. On March 2, 2015, the Colorado Supreme Court concurred with a decision by Broomfield District Court Judge Chris Melonakis declaring the seat vacant.[3] Brian Batz was appointed to fill the vacancy in District 4 on April 29, 2015, and ran to serve the remaining two years on Speers' term.[4]
Jennings was successful in securing the District 1 seat. In District 2, Lockley won the seat. Batz was successful in being re-elected to the District 4 seat, and Mitchell won the seat in District 5.
Results
| Adams 12 Five Star Schools, District 2, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jamey Lockley |
66.1% | 19,637 |
| Daniel Garcia | 33.9% | 10,077 |
| Total Votes | 29,714 | |
| Source: Adams County Clerk & Recorder, "Official County Results," and City and County of Broomfield, "Official Certified Results", accessed December 17, 2015 | ||
Funding
Garcia reported $516.05 in contributions and $100.00 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $416.05 on hand as of October 29, 2015.[5]
Campaign themes
2015
Statement from Garcia
Garcia stated the following on his campaign website:
| “ | I'm a father of three, with two of those kids going to schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Like many parents, I want to be a part of my children's education. That's why I'm running for school board. I have experience with several schools in the district, and I can say that I'm happy that this is the best district in the Metro area. I'm running to make sure that your kids and mine continue that Five Star education standard! | ” |
| —Daniel Garcia (2015)[7] | ||
Candidate survey on charter schools
The Colorado League of Charter Schools issued a candidate survey in which Garcia participated. The following were his answers:[8]
Q1 - Do you support a parent’s right to choose the public school they feel is the best fit for their child? Why or why not?
Daniel Garcia: YES! I believe that education is very important for a child, and the parent is primarily responsible to look out for their best interests. A parent should be in touch with who teachers their kids and what they are being taught. A part of that should be where a child goes to school. I, MYSELF, have a 1st grader attending a charter school.
Q2 - Which of the following describes your familiarity with charter schools? (Select all that apply).
Daniel Garcia: I can name one or more charter schools in Colorado. I know someone who works at a charter school in Colorado. I know a student who attends a charter school in Colorado. I have heard the term “charter school.”
Q3 - Which of the following best describes your level of support or opposition toward charter schools in Colorado?
Daniel Garcia: Strongly support.
Q4 - In your view, what role should charter schools play in providing parents and students choice in their public school options?
Daniel Garcia: Information about a school, their curriculum, and style of teaching should be made public in an easy to understand manner. Parents should do their due diligence to make sure they are choosing the right place for their children.
Q5 - In your view, do charter schools help improve educational opportunities for all public school students or do they negatively impact the educational opportunities for students in traditional public schools?
Daniel Garcia: Help. And there are studies that prove that.
Q6 - Do you support the creation of more charter schools?
Daniel Garcia: Yes.
Q7 - What do you believe is the proper role for a school district and a district board of education to play in relation to the charter schools in their district?
Daniel Garcia: The board needs to keep the chartered schools accountable. Not all charter schools are equal. And without supervision, a school can get off track quickly.
Q8 - Do you believe districts have a responsibility to equitably include their charter schools in the distribution of local funds related to facilities (bonds) and operational expenses (mill levy overrides)? Why or why not?
Daniel Garcia: Yes, but everything needs to be done in balance. There's a reason that these are not traditional public schools.
Q9 - Please feel free to provide any additional comments or viewpoints regarding school choice and charter schools in the state of Colorado that you were not able to cover in your responses above.
Daniel Garcia: My kid goes to a charter school; she loves it. I have always been in support of such schools. I think traditional, public schools can learn a lot from the styles and formats used in successful charter schools.
- To read other candidate responses, visit What's at Stake for Adams 12 Five Star Schools?
Recent news
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See also
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Colorado
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Adams 12 Five Star Schools, "STATEMENT OF SUFFICIENCY," August 28, 2015
- ↑ Adams 12 Five Star Schools, "2015 election," accessed August 30, 2015
- ↑ Adams 12 Five Star Schools, "Director District 4 Election Update," March 6, 2015
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Adams 12 school board votes to appoint Brian Batz to board vacancy," April 29, 2015
- ↑ Tracer, "Filing Detail", accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia.org
- ↑ Colorado League of Charter Schools, "Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board Candidate Survey", accessed October 26, 2015
