The 10 finalists for a vacant seat on the Denver school board include two Denver Public Schools teachers, the board chair of an organization that has been critical of some district policies and a DPS graduate who now has children of her own in the Denver schools.
The vacancy was created when former board member resigned in February, citing his wife’s health and an upcoming move to Aurora.
Taylor joined the seven-member board in 2013 as the representative from northeast Denver. His term was set to expire in 2017.
The six remaining board members are scheduled to choose his replacement April 12.
On Monday, they voted via secret ballot to .
The finalists are Jennifer Bacon, Makisha Boothe, Priya Burkett, Rachele Camesa-Espiritu, Velvia Garner, Jo-Nell Herndon, MiDian Holmes, Arnetta Koger, Dexter Kor to and Adrienne Tate. Read more about the candidates at .
