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Jeannie Orozco
Jeannie Orozco was a member of the Harrison School District Two school board At-large in Colorado. Orozco assumed office on December 7, 2017. Orozco left office on December 1, 2021.
Orozco ran for re-election to the Harrison School District Two school board At-large in Colorado. Orozco won in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Orozco participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 school board candidate survey. Click here to read her responses.
Elections
2017
Three of the five seats on the Harrison School District Two Board of Education in Colorado were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. In his bid for re-election, incumbent Steven R. Seibert faced challengers Joshua Hitchcock, Jeannie Orozco, and Linda Pugh. Seibert won re-election, and Orozco and Pugh won new terms on the board.[1][2]
Results
| Harrison School District Two, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Linda Pugh |
30.52% | 3,579 |
| Jeannie Orozco |
25.42% | 2,981 |
| Steven R. Seibert Incumbent |
22.69% | 2,661 |
| Joshua Hitchcock | 21.36% | 2,505 |
| Total Votes | 11,726 | |
| Source: El Paso County Elections Office, "Official Results: HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 DIRECTOR," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
Funding
Orozco reported no contributions or expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Orozco was endorsed by the Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS® (PPAR) and Unite Colorado Springs.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2017
Ballotpedia survey responses
Jeannie Orozco participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of school board candidates.[6] In response to the question "What do you hope to achieve if elected to the school board?" the candidate stated on September 26, 2017:
| “ | To make a difference for my community as a whole, to play a part in providing an equitable playing field for all.[7][8] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues based on how they should be prioritized by the school board, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. Each ranking could only be used once.
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
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| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Improving relations with teachers | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving post-secondary readiness | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| “ | Making improvements in any capacity starts with your boots on the ground people, Teachers[8] | ” |
| —Jeannie Orozco (September 26, 2017) | ||
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer eight questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are highlighted in blue and followed by the candidate's responses. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions. The candidate was also provided space to elaborate on their answers to the multiple choice questions.
| Should new charter schools be approved in your district? (Not all school boards are empowered to approve charter schools. In those cases, the candidate was directed to answer the question as if the school board were able to do so.) |
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| No. Investment in current schools charter or traditional is a better use of funding then reinventing the wheel. |
| Which statement best describes the ideal relationship between the state government and the school board? The state should always defer to school board decisions, defer to school board decisions in most cases, be involved in the district routinely or only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| The state should defer to school board decisions in most cases. |
| Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement? |
| No. There is no such thing as a standard student, so how can a standardized test measure their capabilities. |
| How should the district handle underperforming teachers? Terminate their contract before any damage is done to students, offer additional training options, put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve or set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district? |
| Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district. |
| Should teachers receive merit pay? |
| No. Teachers should have better pay overall allowing them freedom to pursue their passion for teaching, resulting in a better educated student. |
| Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system or scholarship program? |
| No. |
| How should expulsion be used in the district? |
| Only as a last resort |
| What's the most important factor for success in the classroom: student-teacher ratio, the curriculum, teachers, parent involvement or school administration? |
| Parent involvement. |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with Harrison School District Two," September 11, 2017
- ↑ El Paso County Elections Office, "Unofficial Results: HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 DIRECTOR," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "TRACER: Candidate Search," accessed December 15, 2017
- ↑ Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS®, "2017 November Coordinated Election," accessed November 2, 2017
- ↑ Unite Colorado Springs, "2017 Coordinated Election Endorsements," accessed November 2, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2017, "Jeannie Orozco's responses," September 26, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Harrison School District Two elections in 2017 | |
| El Paso County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Steven R. Seibert • Joshua Hitchcock • Jeannie Orozco • Linda Pugh |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
