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DPS Interim Superintendent
The Denver Public Schools Board of Education appointed Dwight Jones, Senior Deputy Superintendent for Equity, as Interim Superintendent through July 2021. Jones will be assuming the role on Jan. 1, 2021. “Dwight is one of Colorado’s most respected and experienced leaders in public education, and the Board has tremendous confidence that he is the right person to guide the district through this next phase of leadership,” said Carrie Olson, DPS Board President. Dwight Jones
Jones steps into the role with several years of experience in K-12 education. Jones served as Colorado’s Commissioner of Education from 2007-2010 before serving as Superintendent from 2010-2013 for the Clark County School District, the nation’s fifth-largest district. Jones joined DPS’ senior leadership team in 2019. Jones does not intend to seek the role beyond his time as interim. The Board will be conducting a national search for the district’s next leader, hiring a search firm to support the work.
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Broncos Business Boost program
The Denver Broncos launched the “Broncos Business Boost” program, which encourages fans and the Colorado community to support local businesses. “Broncos Business Boost” is committed to helping Colorado businesses rebound and recover from the economic impact of COVID-19 through multiple avenues. People can nominate deserving local businesses for a chance to win various prizes including $1,000 U.S. Bank gift cards, United Airlines flight vouchers, an Xcel Energy Statement Credit and a Marketing 360 all-inclusive marketing campaign. Additionally, prizes include a “Broncos Business Boost Combination,” consisting of digital advertising on DenverBroncos.com, social support from Broncos Promos social media accounts, inclusion in a BroncosTV campaign courtesy of Verizon, and tickets and gameday signage recognition (2021 season). Nominations through Dec. 31, 2020 visiting www.BroncosBusinessBoost.com
Local businesses
The Montbello FreshLo Initiative, a program of the Montbello Organizing Committee (MOC) that will include a grocery-anchored, cultural hub with affordable housing received an award of $1,267,504 in federal housing tax credits and $1,000,000 in state housing tax credits.
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The credit allocation will allow MOC to leverage approximately $34 million in funds to build out the Montbello FreshLo Hub, a mixed-use development that will include 97 affordable housing units, from one to three bed-
This MOC development will be for residents making 30 to 70 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) which in 2020 is $24,000 to $56,000 in annual gross income for a two-person household in Denver County.
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