“We consider it unacceptable that a contracted health agency could somehow ignore the will of a majority of our elected and accountable Douglas County Commissioners.”
“Our jurisdiction took to trial 24 first-degree murder cases last year. That’s an appalling number of murders, but it’s a reality. Three or four came out of Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln.” 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler
“They fundamentally changed the nature of this policy. They took the language that defines armed staff and put in new policy when they realized we had a waiver from the other one. And now they’re claiming we are in violation of our contract.”–Derec Shuler, executive director, Ascent Classical Academies.
The Douglas County Board of Education should reject the politically charged anti-gun cliches and instead enlist the only method proven to keep kids safe: armed school staff whose presence alone protects kids without firing a shot.
“It feels like you’re putting STEM on probation,” Elliott charged. “A precursor for something – shutting us down?”
“We are also concerned that the Commissioners intend to allocate public funds to private schools. This complicates the process, as publicly elected officials do not govern private schools and there is no public accountability measures for these schools.” Douglas County Schools Board of Education
Thirty-five of Colorado’s 64 counties have officially passed some form of resolution that publicly rebukes the new ‘red flag’ law.
“There is no other side of what I’m talking about unless you’re going to bring in a white nationalist or something.”–Anti-oppression activist Regan Byrd
Madison Short, a district student said, “There are more armed security guards in this room than there are in my school.”
“I will pledge to work with the Governor, or the Governor’s administration or any state legislator on things that address mental health issues in our state because I believe there are things that we can do.” El Paso Commissioner Stan VanderWerf.
The order prohibits anyone in their capacity for the General Assembly from:“Refusing to read legislation, including (HB 19-1172) in an intelligible fashion absent the unanimous consent of all members present to dispense with such reading as required by Article V, Section 22 of the Colorado Constitution. — Judges temporary order in part in response to lawsuit filed by Senate Republicans against Senate Democrats.
“We all should have the right to say what we need to say at this meeting. This is our people’s podium. This piece of wood we are standing at, this mic, this is ours.” Brad Wann, parent, on Douglas County School District Board of Education wanting to suppress free speech.
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