MLK School to switch to 6-12 early college
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School will eventually become a grades 6-12 early-college school, and students will be required to wear uniforms this fall, according to a proposal to members of the Denver Public Schools board.
The school will put incoming sixth-graders into a summer prep camp and urge all students to apply for internships, according to the plan. Older students will have the opportunity to take college classes before they graduate.
Earlier this school year, DPS Superintendent Jerry Wartgow told all MLK teachers that they would have to re-apply for their jobs as part of an effort to burnish the school’s reputation.
Of 83 teachers, 19 were given positions this fall, but only nine or 10 teachers have accepted, said Becky Wissink, president of the teachers union.
The northeast Denver middle school’s revitalization plan was unveiled at Thursday’s board meeting.
Teen girl questioned in shooting death
A 17-year-old girl is being questioned by police in the shooting of a male who was found dead shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday in the Chateaux Verde Apartments in the 13000 block of West Cedar Drive.
Police said a male called them and said a man had been shot.
On Thursday, police questioned the girl and other witnesses. They believe the girl may have been the victim’s girlfriend. The shooting is under investigation, and the name of the victim was being withheld pending notification of relatives.
Man found with gunshot wound dies
A 35-year-old Aurora man was fatally shot Wednesday night in the 1900 block of Delmar Parkway.
Police found the man lying near the front of a residence with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died. No suspects have been identified. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 303-739-6079.
Planning board backs Sam’s Club rezoning
Over the objections of an overflow crowd, the Lakewood Planning Commission voted 4-2 early Thursday to recommend approval of a 138,000-square- foot Sam’s Club outlet near Pinehurst Country Club.
A final decision on the rezoning proposal will be scheduled in about a month before the Lakewood City Council.
Residents of 12 nearby Lakewood and Denver homeowner associations said the proposed facility at 7205 W. Quincy Ave. is incompatible with the surrounding area, citing concerns about traffic and noise.
The developer has pledged $3 million in improvements beyond those that would be required.
VP Cheney to speak at Musgrave luncheon
Vice President Dick Cheney will visit Denver on Monday to speak at a luncheon for Republican U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, who recently was rated one of the 10 most vulnerable GOP representatives in the country.
Musgrave is one of two Colorado Republicans on the party’s list, along with Rep. Bob Beauprez of Arvada.
52 violators ticketed for not securing trash
Police issued 52 tickets this week for violations of a new rule requiring residents to use wildlife-proof containers if their trash is outside between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. The rule took effect Sunday.
Violators of the ordinance face a $100 fine, but it can be waived if they buy a wildlife-proof trash container.
Officials at Waste Management Inc. said residents have ordered more than 200 wildlife-proof containers this week.
