Community Forum
The Community Forum was a bi-monthly meeting of community members interested in public schools and educational excellence in Denver. Its original purpose was to engage leaders from all parts of Denver—including the business and nonprofit communities, elected officials and representatives of organized labor—in a dialogue about the issues surrounding the Pay for Performance Pilot. Following the end of the pilot, the Community Forum continued to play an important role as a citizen sounding board as the Joint Task Force on Teacher Compensation developed the new ProComp plan.
Launched in August 2001, the forum’s leadership was anchored by members of the Denver Rotary Club, the League of Women Voters and other education and community leaders. A steering committee planned the programs and sought to represent the larger group of interested community members who wanted to become more knowledgeable about the pilot and the teacher compensation plan.
The Community Forum was designed to be a sounding board for the community, rather than an advocacy group. Attendees included local and state elected officials; business and religious leaders; representatives of organized labor and statewide education groups; and leadership within DPS and DCTA.
Information on Community Forums in 2005: