LeAnn Baca Bartlett

LeAnn Baca Bartlett

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 4, 2025

Education

High school

Coronado High School

Bachelor's

Smith College

Personal

Profession

Writer

Contact

Campaign website

LeAnn Baca Bartlett is running for election for an at-large seat of the Colorado Springs School District 11 school board. Baca Bartlett is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.^[source]

Baca Bartlett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

LeAnn Baca Bartlett earned a bachelor's degree from Smith College. Baca Bartlett's career experience includes working as a writer, mental health worker, service learning coordinator, and nonprofit budget manager.

Elections

2025

See also: Colorado Springs School District 11, Colorado, elections (2025)

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates are running in the general election for Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
		LeAnn Baca Bartlett (Nonpartisan)
		Michael Carsten (Nonpartisan)
		Bruce Cole (Nonpartisan)
		John Gustafson (Nonpartisan)
		Charles Johnson (Nonpartisan)
		Jeremiah Johnson (Nonpartisan)
		Michelle Ruehl (Nonpartisan)

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Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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LeAnn Baca Bartlett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Baca Bartlett's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I graduated with honors from school district 11. I participated in a variety of academic and extracurricular activities. While a student in the district, I was an award winning mathlete, won my school spelling bee and continued to the regional bee, won the regional science fair, lettered in track, played for my high school jazz band, was a peer counselor, and won awards as a pianist.

I explored the east coast and west coast, the nonprofit, mental health, and advocacy worlds. In for-profit companies I worked as a production assistant in New York City as well as an accountant and data analyst in the technology world in Northern California.

I believe in public education and brought my children back to school district 11 eight years ago to participate in the same public education system from which both my husband (also a district 11 graduate) and I benefitted. I like that public education offers opportunity to all students regardless of background.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Excellence in education: public education is important, more than a place for individuals to succeed, public schools are places where students learn valuable skills of working together and are exposed to viewpoints other than their own.
• Accountability: I take responsibility for overseeing district spending seriously, as someone invested in student success, with respect for professional educators (my parents are retired educators of D11 and D20) and district employees, as a parent, as a community advocate and homeowner and taxpayer, as some one who is frugal, and accountable to the many community members I have come to know living over 25 years in Colorado Springs.
• Transparency: I believe in clear communication. I am data driven and I listen. I am open to viewpoints other than my own and welcome different points of view.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

District policy is the main role of the school board, in addition to overseeing the superintendent, and budget oversight. My primary concern is for student safety, student performance, teacher retention, and responsible spending.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Community engagement and local investment are key for school board members. I am a trusted community voice and I listen. I've been involved in District 11 as both a student and a parent. Additionally, I've coordinated with district educators and staff as a college administrator. I had the role of liaison and coordinator of local college volunteers, preparing, placing, and overseeing college student volunteers in the district. I have the additional experience of public and private education in other states as well as abroad. I have chosen to make Colorado Springs my home after seeing the world.

What role should artificial intelligence have in your school district?

Artificial intelligence needs guardrails and is better when taught with critical thinking skills.

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