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The Board of Education of the Joint School District No. 28J of the Counties of Adams and Arapahoe Colorado, aka Aurora Public Schools, calls for nominations of candidates for Board Directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

At this election, four directors will be elected at-large to the seven-member board, each to serve a four-year term. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered voter and a resident of the Aurora Public Schools District for at least 12 consecutive months before the election. A person is ineligible to run for Board Director who has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child.

A person who desires to be a candidate for Board Director must file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition in accordance with law. These documents will be included in the candidate packets, which will be available beginning August 6, 2025.

Potential candidates may obtain candidate packets at the Office of Legal Counsel, 15701 E. 1 st Ave., Suite 200, Aurora, CO 80011 (303-326-1800). Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Nomination petitions must be signed by at least 50 residents of the Aurora Public Schools district who are registered to vote. Completed petitions must be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m. on August 29, 2025.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Education of the Joint School District No. 28J of the counties of Adams and Arapahoe Colorado, aka Aurora Public Schools, has caused this call for nominations to be given this 6th Day of August, 2025.

Key Information:

  • Four board of education director seats open
  • Candidate packets available August 6, 2025
  • Completed petitions due August 29, 2025
  • Election date November 4, 2025

Aurora Public Schools Board of Education Candidate List

Name: Tapsuru “Ousman” Ba
View Notice of Intent
Residential Address:
1555 South Ursula Ct.
Aurora, CO 80012
Phone:
720-266-0932
Email Address: [email protected]


Name: Gayla Charrier
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Residential Address:
2553 E. Alabama Dr.
Aurora, CO 80018
Phone:
720-202-3902
Email Address:
[email protected]
Website:
charrierchangeiscoming.org


Name: Tramaine Duncan
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Residential Address:
898 Oswego Street
Aurora, CO 80010
Phone:
303-478-7129
Email Address:
[email protected]


Name: Anne Keke
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Residential Address: 1642 S. Idalia Cir. Unit F
Aurora, CO 80017
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 31329
Aurora, CO 80041
Phone: 720-939-0654
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: annekeke.com


Name: Hendrix Percival Lewis
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Address: 202 South Jamestown Way
Aurora, CO 80018
Phone:
720-325-7016
Email Address: [email protected]


Name: Kristin Mallory
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Address: 1030 S. Kalispell St.
Aurora, CO 80017
Phone: 720-383-0874
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: kristinforaps.com


Name: Nino Pepper
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Address: 1632 S. Pitkin  St.
Aurora, CO 80017
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 470191
Aurora, CO 80047
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: ninoforapsboard.com