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VOLUME 20 | ISSUE 30
School board lays out legislative priorities Local control, parent choice are on short list BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Discussion from Douglas County School Board members indicates they will underscore the importance
of local control and school and parent choice in any upcoming legislation on education. At the Nov. 1 board workshop, the school board went through its legislative priorities, which were last updated in 2020, to adjust them ahead of lawmakers returning to the statehouse next year. Before getting into specific areas of possible legislation, the board’s
priorities document includes language to express the importance of leaving decisions about schools to local school boards, per the state constitution. Board member Mike Peterson said he wanted to re-emphasize local control of public schools and the district’s support for school choice and a variety of educational opportunities.
Project will widen U.S. 85, improve transportation
“I think school choice is something we can really pride ourselves on and then recommit to choice for parents and support local control and honoring school choice,” he said. Peterson also advocated for legislation that reinforces the role of parents in their childrens’ SEE PRIORITES, P5
Castle Rock discusses slowing drivers in residential areas BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The roadway “historically has always been a pretty important highway,” said Douglas County Public Works Director Janet Herman. “And what we’ve realized over the last five, six years is that with the increase in development and
Reports of reckless-driving concerns have prompted Castle Rock to evaluate its traffic calming programs for areas of improvement. On Nov. 1, Town Manager David Corliss told town council members that staff were looking into the effectiveness of current traffic calming measures and examining where new policies are needed. “I’ve noticed that the complaints around traffic and traffic calming in residential areas has really kind of picked up, so we need to look at our programs, do a deep dive into some best practices and find out what some other communities are doing,” he said. Multiple council members
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SEE DRIVERS, P7
State and county officials recently celebrated the official start of the U.S. Highway 85 widening project. BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In the largest construction contract in Douglas County’s history, a new project is underway on a section of U.S. 85, also known as Santa Fe Drive, from Highlands Ranch Parkway to C-470. Construction
began on Oct. 3. The project, which is predicted to take three years to complete, will widen the highway from four to six lanes at this segment. In addition, the project includes intersection enhancements, multimodal improvements and business access changes, according to the project’s webpage.
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