Brighton 27J
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Brighton 27J District Info
| Students | County | Graduation Rate | # of Schools | Operating Budget | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,370 | Adams | 71.5% -7.4% to CO average |
18 | $127.28M ~ $7,155/student ~ $6.9M/school +$1,855/student to CO average |
Source |
Brighton 27J Superintendent
| Name | When First Voted In | Salary | Contract Ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Chris Fielder (Registered Republican) |
July 1st, 2012 | $199,455 | June 30th, 2020 | (303) 655-2952 cfiedler@sd27j.org |
Brighton 27J School Board
- No compensation
- Terms are 4 years, except for District 6 which is 2 years. (Source)
- 2 term limit.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT:
Too many resignations, appointments by the board, unopposed races, and special elections. This invites cronyism and instability. SEE DISTRICT 6
| District | Name | Party | Next Election | Contact | 2017 Results 24.57% turnout (Adams County Only) |
2015 Results 30.19% turnout (Adams County Only) |
2013 Results 38.29% turnout (Adams County Only) |
2011 Results 44.36% turnout (Adams County Only) |
2009 Results 24.80% turnout (Adams County Only) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberta Thimmig | Democrat | 2019 | 303-655-2952 rthimmig@sd27j.net |
UNOPPOSED | X | UNOPPOSED | X | |
| 2 | Kevin Kerber | Republican | 2021 | 303-655-2952 | 6.6% (53.30%) Gary Mikes 46.70% (LPR Grad) |
X | 1 WRITE-IN ONLY (Rick Doucet) 1 (92% left it blank) |
X | 29.32% (64.66%) (Kristi A. Crisman) V. Espinoza-Martinez 35.34% |
| 3 | Lloyd Worth | (Cannot Confirm) | 2019 | 303-655-2952 lworth@sd27j.net |
X | 4.14% (52.07%) Michael K. Landwehr 47.93% |
X | 19.44% (59.72%) (Donna J. Petrocco) Russell D. Carr 40.28% |
X |
| 4 | Blaine Nickeson (Appointed Sept. 2016) (Supported by teacher's union) |
Democrat | 2021 | 303-655-2952 bnickeson@sd27j.net |
24.22% (62.11%) Greg Lee 37.89% |
UNOPPOSED (Kyle Farner) |
UNOPPOSED (Michael K. Landwehr) (Resigned after moving to Dist. 3. Ran and lost) (51.85% left it blank) |
X | 58.72% (79.36%) (Joan Kniss) Shelley Martindelcampo 20.64% |
| 5 | Mandy Thomas | Unaffiliated | 2021 | 303-655-2952 | 25.28% (62.64%) Kerrie A. Gutierrez 37.36% |
X | 10.2% (55.1%) (Patrick D. Day) Cassandra Barker-Carr 44.9% |
X | 0.64% (28.52%) Johanna Brown 27.88% Richard Morales 25.07% Tim Jones 18.53% |
| 6 | Jenn Venerable (Appointed Oct. 2016) (Supported by teacher's union) |
Republican | 2021 | 303-655-2952 jvenerable@sd27j.net |
43.56% (71.78%) Stanley Lewis Hiller 28.22% |
19.92% (43.96%) (Teresa R. Gallegos) Luke Ricards 24.04% Stanley Hiller 22.7% Farid A. Jalil 9.3% |
7.59% (42.01%) 1 (Teresa R. Gallegos) David S. Gill 34.42% Stanley Hiller 17.17% Luis Mella 6.41% 1 (Special Election) |
14.98% (37.42%) (Virginia Guzman) Audrey Slorf 22.44% Stanley Hiller 21.56% Michael A Boutwell 18.59% |
X |
| 7 | Gregory Piotraschke (Appointed 2012) |
Democrat | 2019 | 303-655-2952 gpiotraschke@sd27j.net |
X | UNOPPOSED | UNOPPOSED 1 1 (Special Election)
|
UNOPPOSED 1 (Sheree Coates) 1 (36% left blank) |
X |
- NOTE on District 6: Guzman resigned, a Republican was appointed in her place. Gallegos resigned, then another Republican appointed. District 7 had a Democrat replace another Democrat.
Local Special Interest Groups
Issues
4-Day School Week
In January 2018, amid a funding crisis, the district is considering moving to a 4-day school week in an effort to address the operational budget shortfalls. Brighton 27J has had success with bond issues to build more schools, but have failed to increase mill levies six times at the ballot.
Superintendent Fiedler, who has the authority to change to a 4-day school week without a school board vote, will hold 3 community meetings on the subject:
- Wednesday, January 31, at the District Training Room (80 S. 8th Avenue, Brighton), 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, February 7, at Stuart Middle School – Cafeteria (15955 E 101st Way, Commerce City), 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Monday, February 12, at West Ridge Elementary School – Cafeteria (13102 Monaco St, Thornton), 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
2017 Election
On November 7th, 2017, 4 seats will be up for vote (Districts 2, 4, 5, 6). 2 incumbents are running (Blaine Nickeson and Jenn Venerable, Districts 4 and 6, respectively); 2 other seats are wide open (Districts 2 and 5). In District 2, no matter what, a registered Republican will win. However, only 1 has connections to Leadership Program of the Rockies (Gary Mikes).
Candidates
| Ward | Name | Party | Endorsement/Info | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 2 | Kevin Robert Kerber | Republican | ||
| District 2 | Gary Mikes | Republican | Class of 2011 of Leadership Program of the Rockies Previously ran for Adams County Commissioner District 1 in 2012; lost Quoted in article, about schools: “People are overtaxed, and we’re not getting results.” |
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| District 4 | Blaine Nickeson (i) | Democrat | Facebook | |
| District 4 | Gregoire "Greg" Lee | Republican | ||
| District 5 | Kerrie A. Gutierrez | Republican | ||
| District 5 | Mandy Thomas | Unaffiliated | PTO President for 5 years "I love teachers and think they should be worshiped like celebrities." |
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| District 6 | Jenn Venerable (i) | Republican | Facebook | |
| District 6 | Stanley Lewis Hiller | Democrat | Also ran in 2011, 2013, and 2015 | |
Campaign Finance
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| Seat | Name | Total Contributions | Total Expenditures | Total Cash On Hand | Total PACs/IECs (See details below) |
Notable Individuals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 2 | Kevin Kerber | $4,631.98 (when divided amongst 4 candidates) |
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| District 2 | Gary Mikes | |||||
| District 4 | Blaine Nickeson (i) | $4,631.98 (when divided amongst 4 candidates) |
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| District 4 | Gregoire "Greg" Lee | |||||
| District 5 | Kerrie A. Gutierrez | |||||
| District 5 | Mandy Thomas | $4,631.98 (when divided amongst 4 candidates) |
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| District 6 | Jenn Venerable (i) | $4,631.98 (when divided amongst 4 candidates) |
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| District 6 | Stanley Lewis Hiller | |||||
Independent Expenditure Committees / PACs / Notable Individuals
Every Student Succeeds
Supported candidates:
- Kevin Kerber
- Blaine Nickeson
- Mandy Thomas
- Jenn Venerable
Every Student Succeeds is funded by teacher's union organizations such as Aurora Education Association, Denver Classroom Teachers Association, Colorado Fund for Children and Public Education (the funding arm of Colorado Education Association, a teacher's union). One Will Paterson also donated $5,000.
At the 10/16/17 filing, a total of $16,527.91 was spent between the four candidates for mailers.
At the 10/17/17 filing, a total of $2,000 was spent between the four candidates for digital advertising.
