Read the first edition of Equity in Action, a monthly update designed to share equity stories, highlights and resources, to best support each other and our students. Equity is our collective responsibility. We will continue to lead this work, and we need every member of Team DPS to make the commitments to help us achieve our vision where every child succeeds not by accident, but by design.
We are excited to share that the process is underway to offer access to vaccines to our eligible team members, and we plan to continue this momentum in providing access to vaccines for all team members, as the state and our health officials allow.
To ensure equity for all members of Team DPS, and to align with Governor Polis' Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), we have updated our sick leave policy to ensure all team members accrue sick time.
This week, Interim Superintendent Dwight Jones spent two days visiting elementary classrooms as we welcomed our youngest students back for in-person learning.
Patty Mather always does the right thing to help our students and acts with authenticity, honesty and professionalism.
We are happy to share that the Board of Education has approved a 0.5% salary increase for DPS employees, which is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2021.
Julie Keppler recognizes the strength in individuals working as a team!
Review the latest information on health conditions, the availability of COVID testing for our students, families, and staff, and the safety resources and planning we have in place to ensure the best possible conditions for reopening our schools to our students and families.
We join Mayor Hancock in hoping for a quick and peaceful resolution to the situation in Washington, DC. This is an assault on our democracy, and it can be traumatizing for our students, families, and community in many ways.
I wanted to take this opportunity to provide you with the updated information we've just received today on the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine for our school-based staff.
Free COVID Tests Now Available for Students, Staff and Community
