Election
Jeffco voters choose recall; incumbents losing in DougCo school race
Jefferson County Public Schools see new five-member board take over after election

LAKEWOOD — Voters overwhelmingly chose to recall three members of the Jefferson County school board Tuesday night and elected two others to form an entirely new board in Colorado's second-largest school district.

In neighboring Douglas County, three incumbents — Kevin Larsen, Richard Robbins and Craig Richardson — who claimed seats on the school board as part of a reform push several years ago lost in their re-election bids.

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"It sends a large message that you need to be responsive to your constituents, your teachers and your community," Harmon said.

Both races were being watched closely for clues as to what might happen with ongoing public education reform efforts in Colorado.

Conservative board members during their years in control tied teacher pay to new evaluations, advocated for more conservative spending, and, in turn, strained relations with unions in both districts.

After years of discontent from teachers and parents, voters this year rejected conservative board members who were elected in years when less attention was paid to school board politics.

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