Marlene De La Rosa
2023 - Present
2027
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Marlene De La Rosa is a member of the Denver Board of Education in Colorado, representing District 5. She assumed office on December 1, 2023. Her current term ends in 2027.
De La Rosa ran for election to the Denver Board of Education to represent District 5 in Colorado. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
De La Rosa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2023
See also: Denver Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 5
Marlene De La Rosa defeated incumbent Charmaine Lindsay and Adam Slutzker in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marlene De La Rosa (Nonpartisan)  | 58.6 | 15,787 |
 | Charmaine Lindsay (Nonpartisan) | 25.1 | 6,750 | |
 | Adam Slutzker (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 4,387 | |
| Total votes: 26,924 | |||
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Endorsements
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De La Rosa received the following endorsements. To view a full list of De La Rosa's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here.
- State Sen. Julie Gonzales (D)
- Denver Mayor Michael Johnston (Nonpartisan)
- Denver City Cncl. Memb. Amanda Sandoval (Nonpartisan)
- Denver City Cncl. Memb. Jamie Torres (Nonpartisan)
- Frmr. Denver City Cncl. Memb. Happy Haynes
- Frmr. Denver Mayor Federico Peña
- Frmr. Denver City Cncl. Memb. Rosemary Rodriguez
- Denver Families Action
- Everytown for Gun Safety
- Resign Denver Public Schools Board
- Smart Choice Colorado
- The Denver Gazette
- Chris Ferguson - Denver Firefighter Union Pres.
- Darcy Schoening - Frmr. El Paso Cnty. Moms for Liberty Chair
Pledges
De La Rosa signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Marlene De La Rosa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by De La Rosa's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a 4th generation Denverite and proud mother of two DPS graduates. I have worked over three decades at the Department of Justice US Immigration Court, and recently retired as a Legal Court Specialist. This has brought me extensive experience in serving a public facing agency that works with individuals that come from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. In addition, I have decades of experience in being involved with my community through serving with the Hispanic Chamber Education Foundation, DPS Hispanic Education Advisory Board, DPS Parent Advisory Council, Circle of Latina Leadership, the National Council of La Raza and most recently serving as a mayoral appointee to the Parks and Rec advisory board.. I am running for school board because DPS students deserve better. The achievement gap is far too high and the current board has put politics ahead of common sense solutions for far too long and is subsequently failing all students, particularly those who come from communities of color and low-income families.
- Ensuring school safety stands as my foremost commitment as I campaign for a seat on the school board. Establishing a secure and safe atmosphere for both students and staff is imperative to foster a conducive learning environment. It is every parent's right to have the peace of mind, confident that their children are protected when attending school. This starts with acknowledging that School Resource Officers are only one component in a comprehensive safety plan. When addressing school safety concerns, I am committed to being preventative, not reactive. This starts with wraparound services for all schools and ensuring that all DPS students and faculty members have access to mental health services.
- Closing the achievement gap for students of color is our shared responsibility. As a parent and DPS activist, I've worked to create equitable educational opportunities, and as a board member, I'll continue this mission. Every student deserves tailored support and access to community resources for academic success to develop the whole child. Promoting equity and opportunity benefits us all.
- Hiring and retaining quality, diverse educators is also a top priority for me. To achieve this I will actively work to support the parent to teacher pipeline, push for a higher teacher salary to allow every DPS teacher to live within Denver city limits, and will also support supplementing the cost of advanced degrees for teachers of color.
I am personally passionate about policies that ensure student and staff wellbeing in education, through creating a safe and healthy learning environment in every school. This includes supporting and training teachers with appropriate pay and including diverse recruitment of teachers.
Julie Gonzalez: State Senator & Majority Whip
Federico Peña: Former Denver Mayor
Amanda Sandoval: Denver Councilwoman: District 1
Jamie Torres: Denver Councilwoman: District 3 & Council President
Chris Ferguson: President of Firefighter Union
Nita Gonzalez: Community Activist & Educator
Patricia Barela Rivera: President of PBR Solutions
Denise Maes: Former Public Policy Director for ACLU of Colorado
Janine Vanderburg: Community Activist
Theresa Peña: Former President, Denver School Board
Anna Jo Haynes: President of Mile High Learning Centers
Happy Haynes: Former President, Denver City Council
Khadija Haynes: CEO K-Solutions
Rosemary Rodriguez: Former Member, Denver School Board/Former Denver City Councilwoman/Former Denver County Clerk
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Other survey responses
Ballotpedia identified the following surveys, interviews, and questionnaires De La Rosa completed for other organizations. If you are aware of a link that should be added, email us.
- League of Women Voters
- Chalkbeat Colorado
- Denver Gazette
- Chalkbeat Colorado
- Denver Gazette
- Denver Gazette
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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