All candidates for Academy School District 20 school board in Colorado complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey


All 10 candidates for three at-large seats on the Academy School District 20 school board in Colorado have completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. The survey asks candidates questions aimed to help voters learn why candidates are running and what they hope to achieve in office.

Each of the candidates running in the Nov. 2 nonpartisan election responded to questions such as, “Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?” and “What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?” 

To read candidates’ responses to these and other questions, click here.

The Academy District 20 Board of Education consists of five voting members elected to four-year terms and one non-voting liaison to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Board members are elected at large. Elections are held on a staggered basis in November of odd-numbered years. Board members elected on Nov. 2 will begin their term on Jan. 1, 2022. One incumbent, Thomas LaValley, is running for re-election. 

Academy School District 20 is located in El Paso County, Colorado. The district contains 40 schools. 

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