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Municipal Happenings
DCSD names new superintendent
Information and photo provided by Douglas County School District
The Douglas County School District (DCSD) Board of Education selected Corey Wise for superintendent of schools to lead the District’s 63,000 students and 8,300 employees. Wise was selected from a group of more than 100 potential candidates.
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FREE Recycling
year-round for
electronics
Information and photo provided by Douglas County
Douglas County residents no longer need to wait in long lines as part of communitywide electronic recycling events to purge closets, basements and garages of unwanted electronics taking up valuable space.
Last month, Douglas County Commissioners approved a contract with Techno Rescue to provide free, year-round electronics recycling services to county residents throughout 2021.
Residents can drop off electronic waste weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and one Saturday per month from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Techno Rescue, located at 3251 Lewiston Street in Aurora. Proof of residency is required and there will be no fees charged as part of the Douglas County Community Electronics Recycling Program.
There is no limit on the number of household electronics, including computers and all types of televisions that may be dropped off. Appliances like refrigerators, microwaves, air conditioners, washing machines, dryers, etc. will not be accepted.
For more information, including a list of acceptable and non-acceptable drop-off items and a list of Saturday drop- off dates, visit douglas.co.us/community-recycling or call Techno Rescue at 303-482-2207.
Wise is currently serving as the DCSD
interim superintendent. He is a career
educator who began his journey in DCSD
and is in his 25th year of education. Wise
started as a student teacher, then became
a social studies teacher at Ponderosa High School. He taught at Chaparral High School beginning in the school’s first year, and later served as Chaparral’s assistant principal. In 2007, Wise was hired as the founding principal of Legend High School, where
he served for seven years before moving into DCSD central administration. There, he served as a director of high schools and then the executive director of schools for the east Highlands Ranch region and alternative education.
“Being named superintendent is truly an honor and I will focus on making a difference for our students, staff and community,” stated Wise.
Corey Wise
2021 slash-mulch site now open
The Douglas County slash-mulch site is open Saturdays only from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. through the end of October.
In case of inclement weather, call 303-663- 6274 to ensure that the site will be open as scheduled.
Due to the limited size of the slash-mulch site, please adhere to current Colorado COVID-19 precautions during your visit, stay in your vehicle until you are ready to unload and follow any instructions from on-site staff.
For more information, visit https://www.douglas.co.us/land/ wildfire-mitigation/slash-mulch-program/.
May 2021