Debbie Christensen
Debbie Christensen was a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Adams 12 Five Star School Board in Colorado. She lost election to the board on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Christensen resides in Adams County, Colorado. Christensen has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Secondary Education and a Master’s in English Composition.[1] In her career as an educator, she has served as both a classroom teacher and as an online instructor.[1]
Elections
2013
Christensen and Joshua Bastian and David Elliott lost to Kathy Plomer for the District 3 seat on the Adams 12 school board up for election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Adams 12 Five Star Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Kathy Plomer |
38% | 11,361 | |
| Nonpartisan | Debbie Christensen | 37.9% | 11,333 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Elliott | 14% | 4,183 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joshua Bastian | 10% | 2,993 | |
| Total Votes | 29,870 | |||
| Source: Adams County, Colorado, "Election Summary Report," November 19, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Christensen reported $2,789.00 in contributions and $2,784.41 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $4.59 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Christensen received endorsements for her campaign from Adams 12 Board President Mark Clark, Thornton City Mayor Heidi Williams, Westminster City Councilmen Bob Briggs and Herb Atchison, Adams County Treasurer Brigitte Grimm and Commissioner Erik Hansen.[3]
Campaign themes
In response to a candidate survey, Christensen provided the following priorities of her campaign:[4]
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In the same survey, Christensen also stated that the following was the largest issue confronting the school district:[4]
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"We don’t have to look five years down the road for tough issues. Colorado recently adopted the Common Core State Standards that will require our district to adopt new materials and methodologies, which are often imposed on teachers with minimal notice or training. Negotiations will soon begin regarding the teachers' contract, which is up for renewal in 2015. Recent budget cuts resulted in a reduction of employee benefits, cost of living increases, and extracurricular programs. And new standards-based grading has caused frustration among parents, teachers, administrators, and students." |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Debbie + Christensen + Adams + Five + Star + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Debbie Christensen - Adams 12 Board of Education, "About Debbie," accessed October 7, 2013
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Debbie Christensen - Adams 12 Board of Education, "Endorsements," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Adams 12 Five Star Schools, "Debbie Christensen," accessed October 7, 2013
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