Roger Kilgore

Roger Kilgore

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Roger Kilgore was a candidate for the District 4 seat on the Denver Board of Education in Colorado. He was defeated in his election bid against incumbent Landri Taylor on November 5, 2013.

Biography

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Kilgore holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering. He worked for 30 years as a water engineering consultant before opening a small business in 2000. Kilgore has served on the 2012 Bond Oversight Committee as well as the District School Improvement and Accountability Council.

Elections

2013

See also: Denver Public Schools elections (2013)

Kilgore sought election to the District 4 seat against incumbent Landri Taylor.

Results

Denver Public Schools, Four-year term, District 4, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Landri Taylor Incumbent	65.5%	16,380
	Nonpartisan	Roger Kilgore	34.5%	8,616
Total Votes				24,996
Source: Denver County Clerk and Recorder, "Final Official Election Results," accessed December 13, 2013

Funding

Kilgore reported $46,559.26 in contributions and $46,800.04 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $240.78 in debt.

Endorsements

Kilgore received the following endorsements for the 2013 campaign:

• Denver Classroom Teachers Association
• Denver Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO

Campaign themes

2013

Kilgore explained the major themes of his 2013 campaign on his website:

"The Denver Public Schools are at a crossroads. Implementation of the Denver Plan has yielded successes and we've learned lessons about how our mission may be better achieved. All good plans must change and adapt as we move forward. Now is a critical time to reinforce the positive and retool the strategies that are not producing the desired results. We must begin to think differently about our Denver public schools. Our school district is overly focused on new schools and outsourcing education. It is missing the opportunity to apply the lessons learned in recent years to all of our public schools. There is also too much conflict in our city's school system: between the district and its teachers, within the communities the district serves, and between factions on the board. Sustainable success depends on a collaborative environment. I will work hard to achieve the trust and respect needed for effective collaboration. I will listen to, and work with, all stakeholders, not simply those who already hold my views. My Sustainable Educational Excellence Plan represents a fresh look at the way we deliver public education. It is based on four strategies: Subordinate the current test-taking culture to teaching the whole child. Current accountability and reporting practices focus only on what is easily and quantitatively measured. This data-driven approach warps our education by leading us to neglect critical thinking skills, the arts, music, physical education, history, civics, and the sciences. When we address the whole child, we are more likely to provide the "hook" to life long learning that is invaluable to staying in school, graduating high school, and continued personal growth after high school. We also need to cultivate the critical thinking skills necessary for a healthy society. Strengthen the schools in each of our neighborhoods and end the often haphazard introduction of new schools. A good school is an essential part of a thriving community. Charter, magnet, innovation, and traditional schools have the potential to provide models for educating diverse populations of students. It is essential to identify what is successful and sustainable in these schools and work to apply those models throughout DPS for all our students. Provide autonomy and authority for teachers and the principal, commensurate with their responsibility to provide a good education for our students. In the current DPS structure teachers and principals are held accountable for results, but are given very little latitude to implement changes at the school level. To hold someone accountable, without providing autonomy, is an unreasonable and unsustainable policy. Transform the organization of the DPS administration from a top down decision making model to a school-centered decision making model where parents, teachers, principals, and community members work together to identify the constraints on success and develop approaches for improvement. The DPS administration supports the schools by providing resources, professional development and support, standards, curriculum guidance, and master planning. This will enable every school in every neighborhood to be more responsive to the needs of its students and community, with the support of the administration."

Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.

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See also

• Colorado
• Denver Public Schools, Colorado
• Denver Public Schools elections (2013)

External links

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