JESPA Board Endorses Proposition NN, Supports Ballot Measures 5A and 5B For more than 30 years, Colorado’s outdated revenue cap has limited how much our state can invest in public schools. Even when Colorado already collects the revenue, the cap blocks those dollars from reaching classrooms. That underfunding makes it harder to pay educators livable
JESPA is proud to announce the successful ratification of a new six-year agreement with Jeffco Public Schools—our longest contract to date, effective from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2031. This landmark agreement provides long-term stability, guaranteed compensation increases, and enhanced protections for Education Support Professionals (ESPs) across the district. This win is the result
JESPA today released the following statement following the tragic school shooting that took place yesterday at Evergreen High School.
This 6-year Collective Bargaining Agreement is the result of years of organizing, deep community relationships, and the relentless work of JESPA members fighting for dignity and respect. This didn’t happen overnight. It took: Thousands of one on one conversations and meetings Late night planning and strategy sessions Hundreds of members joining committees Building reps stepping
On June 16, Jeffco administrators gave themselves a raise — 4% on average, or $4,600 a year. For department heads, it was even higher: an average of $8,273. Meanwhile, the District is claiming it can’t afford to staff our schools and has directed Superintendent Dorland to identify cuts — threatening the progress JESPA has
By JESPA Communications With just one month left before the Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association (JESPA) contract expires, the union representing thousands of frontline education workers in Jeffco Public Schools is entering the final stretch of a high-stakes negotiation. Months of collective action have led to significant gains—but core issues like fair pay, affordable healthcare,
Jeffco’s students deserve more than promises — they deserve action. And so do the workers who care for them every day. JESPA members are the people who keep our schools running: we drive the buses, serve the meals, clean the buildings, support in classrooms, and calm kids in crisis. We’re also parents, neighbors, grandparents,
Jeffco Nutrition Director Misled Parents and Misused Funds Jefferson County, CO – Is what Beth Wallace did grounds for termination? Not in Jeffco. Beth Wallace, Executive Director of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) at Jeffco Public Schools, oversees tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded school nutrition programs which are critical in schools
Jefa de Nutrición de Jeffco Engañó a Padres y Malgastó Fondos Condado de Jefferson, CO – ¿Lo que hizo Beth Wallace es motivo suficiente para ser despedida? En Jeffco, aparentemente no. Beth Wallace, Directora Ejecutiva de Servicios de Alimentos y Nutrición (FNS) de las Escuelas Públicas de Jeffco, supervisa decenas de millones de dólares en
Bargaining Session Highlights Deep Distrust, Rising Costs, and Call for Real Accountability Jefferson County, CO —During a joint bargaining session on April 17, education workers from the Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association (JESPA) and the Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA) confronted UnitedHealthcare (UHC) and the Jeffco School District over the growing crisis of healthcare affordability.
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