Denver, Cherry Creek schools should fire their lawyers | Jimmy Sengenberger
Jefferson County Schools' Chief Legal Counsel Julie Tolleson is retiring following the departure of Superintendent Tracy Dorland. Advocacy group Jeffco Kids First documented 48 cases of alleged or proven staff sexual misconduct during her tenure. The editorial suggests Denver and Cherry Creek districts should also consider changing their legal representation.
When Jefferson County Schools announced the pending “retirement” of Chief Legal Counsel Julie Tolleson weeks after Superintendent Tracy Dorland left, it was a welcome surprise after a tumultuous tenure. Jeffco Kids First documented 48 alleged or proven staff sexual misconduct cases on her watch. In one, records show Tolleson forwarded claims to risk management, which […]
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