Three conservatives elected to the Jefferson County School Board in 2013 -- John Newkirk, Julie Williams and Ken Witt -- have been recalled by voters. The discord in the state's second largest school district garnered national attention last year when the conservative-dominated board considered revising a new Advanced Placement U.S. history curriculum to emphasize patriotism.
Witt said the recall shows that "sometimes it's difficult being the tip of the spear enacting change." Williams tweeted her reaction:
Recalled #jeffco school board member Julie Williams: "this is about the union bosses and the liberal agenda" #jeffcorecall
— Sam Brasch (@samuelbrasch) November 4, 2015
Recall supporters also were upset at a decision to tie teacher pay increases to performance, rather than seniority. They also accused the trio of meeting privately before regular meetings to agree on policy — an allegation they denied. Students protested by walking out of school, and the race drew national news media attention, as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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