On November 3, Boulder Valley School District voters reelected one school board member and elected two new board members. Current board vice president and University of Colorado faculty member Lesley Smith, first elected in 2005, was reelected to a second term. Lesley and her family live in north Boulder. Jennie Belval, an instructional professional in talented and gifted education, was elected to succeed retiring eight-year board member Jean Paxton who was term limited. Jenny and her family live in Broomfield. Ball Corporation executive Tom Miers was elected to succeed outgoing four-year board member Patti Smith who chose not to run again in 2009. Tom and his wife live in east Boulder. Congratulations to all three winners.

 

Before these three election winners can be sworn in for their 2009-2013 terms, the school board must wait for the Boulder, Broomfield and Gilpin county clerks to officially certify their election returns. This was not completed in time for the November 10 school board meeting. Since there is only one board meeting in November due to fall break, there will be a special board meeting on Tuesday, December 1 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Meeting Room of the BVSD Education Center located at 6500 E. Arapahoe in Boulder. At that time, all three election winners will be sworn in and board officer elections will take place for the 2009-2011 board term.

 

Before this special meeting is convened, there will be a public reception in the Board Meeting Room from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. to recognize the outstanding work of departing board members Patti Smith and Jean Paxton. Please join us if you can.