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Susan Mellow
Susan Mellow is an at-large member of the Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Board of Education in Colorado. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends in 2027.
Mellow ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Board of Education in Colorado. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Mellow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Mellow was one of three candidates to file for the three seats up for election and won the position by default when the election was canceled.[1][2]
Biography
Susan Mellow earned a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University in 1990 and a law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1994.[3]
Elections
2023
See also: Cheyenne Mountain School District 12, Colorado, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Board of Education at-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Susan Mellow, Betsy Kleiner, and Michael Grage defeated Rick Gillit and Celeste Fitzpatrick in the general election for Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Board of Education at-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Mellow (Nonpartisan)  | 25.8 | 5,020 |
| ✔ |  | Betsy Kleiner (Nonpartisan) | 25.4 | 4,943 |
| ✔ |  | Michael Grage (Nonpartisan) | 19.1 | 3,706 |
 | Rick Gillit (Nonpartisan) | 16.5 | 3,201 | |
 | Celeste Fitzpatrick (Nonpartisan) | 13.2 | 2,574 | |
| Total votes: 19,444 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Mellow in this election.
2019
See also: Cheyenne Mountain School District 12, Colorado, elections (2019)
General election
The general election was canceled. Monica Furey (Nonpartisan), Susan Mellow (Nonpartisan), and Russell Ross (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Note: Incumbent Susan Mellow was one of three candidates to file for the three seats up for election and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Campaign themes
2023
Susan Mellow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mellow's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I believe that maintaining Cheyenne Mountain's tradition of excellence involves ensuring that the district offers excellent opportunities to students in our three focus areas: academics, arts, and athletics. In addition to an education meeting state standards, what sets Cheyenne Mountain apart is providing relevant and meaningful opportunities to all students, whatever their needs, interests, and talents.
- Cheyenne Mountain is especially fortunate to have a very high level of parent involvement. I believe that public education involves a partnership between parents and schools. Communication between parents and our schools is key to students’ success. I support District 12’s commitment to developing curriculum and selecting textbooks in collaboration with the community.
- Teacher and staff hiring and retention is an ongoing concern across the state. District 12 teachers and staff are among the best. Cheyenne Mountain needs to continue to prioritize offering competitive compensation, as well as appropriate resources, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.
School Safety/Mental Health. Needs in these areas have been increasing over time, and they work hand-in-hand. During my tenure on the Cheyenne Mountain Board of Education, in addition to maintaining a school resource officer at Cheyenne Mountain High School, we have moved from the use of a contract security team to a security team of district employees, allowing for the development of long-term relationships and invaluable institutional knowledge. We have also strengthened intergovernmental partnerships and communications to better handle any emergency. More students are presenting with mental health concerns, and we have consistently added more school psychologists and social workers to properly address student needs. This landscape continues to change, and I support the district's efforts to continue to monitor and adjust as necessary.
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Other survey responses
Ballotpedia identified the following surveys, interviews, and questionnaires Mellow completed for other organizations. If you are aware of a link that should be added, email us.
Mellow completed a survey for Vote411. In it, she said, “Mental health/wellness needs of our students have been icnreasing, and they interfere with learning,” adding that she would address this with “increased staffing to include additional counselors, psychologists and social workers … differentiated behavioral practices to meet unique social and emotional needs of each student … [and] survey students and reported hours spent on homework.”
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Susan Mellow did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Board of Education at-large |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cheyenne Mountain School District 12, "Resolution Cancelling Nov 5 2019 Election," accessed September 10, 2019
- ↑ Cheyenne Mountain School District 12, "Nov 5 Election canceled by resolution," accessed September 10, 2019
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 9, 2023
