Boulder Valley School District Director District E (2025)
I am voting for Jeffrey Lowe Anderson. As the one contested BVSD school district race, I found the race to be challenging to make a decision — both candidates have significant qualities that make either a decent choice to vote for.
I will outline the main criteria I looked at:
Participation at the BVSD forum:
The BVSD forum put on by the League of Women Voters Boulder County is a really helpful resource for policy questions and understanding more about the candidates. You can watch the forum here:
BVSD School Board Candidates Respond to Questions from Rocky Mountain Equality
Rocky Mountain Equality is a long-time LGBTQ+ advocacy organization. They have a helpful questionnaire for candidates in the 2025 school board elections.
Position on state issues LL and MM (Colorado school meals):
Both candidates strongly support LL and MM, which is a terrific program that provides meals for all kids in BVSD public schools.
Endorsements:
I think the endorsements are significant in this race. Both candidates are endorsed by Rocky Mountain Equality. While Deann Bucher has been endorsed by BVEA / CEA (teachers’ union — for context, Deann is a longtime teacher in BVSD — she retired from the district in 2020 and is currently teaching part-time at a private school), I don’t see any other publicly listed endorsements for her candidacy as of October 12th. While Jeffrey Anderson has not been endorsed by the teachers’ union, he has been endorsed by a number of current and former school board members, a few other notable elected officials, and several notable community members.
“BVSD has made incredible strides in equity, transparency, and accountability over the past several years. This is due in large part to the leadership and vision of our Superintendent, Dr. Rob Anderson. In the race for District E, it is most port to me to select a candidate who supports our superintendent’s vision and who puts a premium on the importance of public education, that candidate is Jeff Anderson. I believe he is best-suited to navigate through this difficult time when our public schools are under enormous threat from the federal government, and to ensure that we stay the course on the important work that is underway.” -Lisa Sweeney-Miran, Former Boulder Valley School District Board of Education Vice-President
(Full disclosure — Lisa is my wife and a member of Boulder Progressives’ Executive Team)
Additional Reporting, Commentary, and Sources
Boulder Valley school board District E seat: Jeffrey Anderson – Boulder Daily Camera
BVSD Candidates: Jeffrey Anderson – Boulder Reporting Lab
Boulder Valley school board District E: Deann Bucher – Boulder Daily Camera