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The Board is responsible for educational planning and evaluation, staffing and appraisal, school facilities, financial resources, and communication. The Board, whose powers and duties are set by state law, acts as a court of appeal for staff members, students and the public on issues involving board policy or implementation of that policy.
The Board is composed of five members, elected at-large, to alternating four-year terms. Elections are held every two years. Board members are not paid; they give freely of their time to serve the community. After each School Board election, the Board chooses its officers for the next two years. If a vacancy occurs, the Board names an appointee to serve until the next election.
The regular meetings of the Board of Education are scheduled for the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Administrative Services Center, Arapahoe Room, 315 W. 11th Street.
Board Member Biographies
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Taylor Voss, President
Taylor Voss is a Pueblo native who is proud to have been educated in the community. He attended Roncalli Middle School, graduated from South High School in 2012, and graduated magna cum laude from CSU-Pueblo in 2016, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Marketing and a minor in Leadership Studies. Taylor was honored by the university’s Hasan School of Business as the Most Outstanding Overall Undergraduate Student.
Taylor is deeply involved in the community and has a genuine passion for Pueblo. He serves on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk Project (HARP) Foundation Board of Directors, the CSU-Pueblo Alumni Association Board of Directors, and is a member of Rotary 43. Taylor is also a graduate of the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Pueblo program.
In December of 2016, Taylor launched the Let’s March movement: a movement to challenge the status quo, march the path less traveled, and to inspire others to take action in their lives. He also published his first book, Getting Strength From My Struggles: The Secret to Success in College That Nobody Talks About. Taylor also does motivational speaking, inspiring students of all ages to believe in themselves and to pursue their dreams.
Taylor is currently the Community Engagement Director for the Pueblo Triple Aim Corporation, where he uses his community problem solving experience and communication skills to facilitate collective impact. His work focuses on reducing the county’s smoking rates, reducing the obesity rates in children and adults, holding the gain made in teen and unintended pregnancy, and changing the health culture in Pueblo.
Mr. Voss was elected to the Board of Education in November 2017 and elected President in 2019. His term expires in November 2021. He can be reached by email at taylor.vossboe@pueblocityschools.us or at (719) 242-3503.
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Dr. Margaret Wright, Vice President
Dr. Margaret B. Wright has been advocating for the educational rights of children since she moved to Pueblo in 2013. She has earned a PhD in educational research and policy analysis with a concentration in curriculum and instruction; a MSA in School Administration and a BA and MFA in Theatre Arts.
As an educator, she has served in a myriad of roles: college and community college instructor; education director/principal; teacher (high, middle and elementary schools); a core content teacher (English, Reading, Speech), Special Education (SPED-ESS teacher-gifted), fine arts teachers (theatre and dance), English Second Language (ESL) teacher, paraprofessional (hearing impaired), and substitute teacher; and as an educational consultant/advocate. She has provided professional development for teachers, paraprofessionals and school administrators. During her tenure as a school administrator, she served in several alternative educational settings: three juvenile prisons, a mental health hospital, medical hospital and a specialized Children’s Hospital for students with multiple disabilities.
She was trained as an AdvancED (SCAS CASI) Chair-National Certification as an AdvancED Quality Assurance Review Chair: certified chair for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement; trained to lead a quality assurance review team visit into any SACS CASI / AdvancED-member school. In addition, she holds certifications as a Colorado Certified Addiction Counselor II (CACII) and a Colorado Registered Psychotherapist. As a Pueblo small business owner, she is president/CEO of Collaborative Educational Supportive Services, LLC an educational/counseling firm.
She is proud to live and serve in Pueblo alongside her husband, Dr. Carl N. Wright, professor of accounting at CSU-Pueblo’s Hasan School of Business.
Dr. Wright was elected to the Board of Education and as Vice President in November 2019. Her term expires in November 2023. She can be reached by email at margaret.wrightboe@pueblocityschools.us or at (719) 696-0715.
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Barb Clementi, Member
Barb Clementi is a lifelong resident of Pueblo and a proud 1971 graduate of Central High. She earned her teaching degree from CSU Fort Collins, and returned to Pueblo as a classroom teacher, finding her niche as a middle school language arts and reading teacher. She also holds an M.A. in Technology from Lesley College and a Paralegal Certification.
Barb served as the Facilitator of Organizational and Leadership Development for District 60, training and directing the professional and leadership development for all staff, and guiding the district through the Site Based Decision Making process. She is a well-respected trainer of Interest-Based Solutions, the Steven Covey programs, Total Quality Transformation, and also, a skilled facilitator.
An active union leader, Barb was elected twice by Colorado’s educators to represent them on the Board of the National Education Association in Washington, DC. She was elected by that board to lead their compliance and training committee, serving in that capacity for five years. Barb also represented Pueblo area educators on the Colorado Education Association board, serving at the state level in many different capacities, and she served here as the Executive Vice President of PEA for ten years. Barb now consults with school districts across the country, focusing primarily on Labor-Management Collaboration, a process and tool which ensures that school district decisions are based on what’s best for kids.
Barb Clementi was elected to the Board in 2015, elected Vice President in April 2017 and President in 2018; her term expires in 2023. She can be reached by email at barb.clementi@pueblocityschools.us or at (719) 924-5232.
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Tommy Farrell, Member
Born and raised in Pueblo County, Tommy is proud to call Pueblo home. He attended public schools in both Districts 60 and 70, graduating from Rye High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Colorado State University-Pueblo.
He has served Southern Colorado youth as a District Executive with the Boy Scouts of America, teaching youth the importance of leadership through service, and gained experience balancing tight budgets, managing staff resources, and building community relations. More recently Tommy has worked with youth as an instructor for El Pueblo History Museum’s Hands-on History program.
Tommy currently works for a power line engineering consultant, a position that has given him a working knowledge of contracting, requests for proposals, land rights, and permitting the electric utility industry as well as continuing to develop his skills in finance, managing resources, and building relationships.
Tommy is passionate about public education and is ready to help District 60 live up to its promise of educating for purpose and impact.
Mr. Farrell was elected to the Board of Education in November 2019. His term expires in November 2023. He can be reached by email at thomas.farrellboe@pueblocityschools.us or at (719) 569-5433.
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Judge Dennis Maes, Member
Dennis Maes graduated from St. Mary High School in Walsenburg, Colorado, Southern Colorado State College, and the University of Colorado School of Law.
He taught school in Gardner, Colorado for two years before attending law school. He started his law career in Pueblo, Colorado in 1972 and was appointed to the district court bench in 1988 where he served until May, 2012.
His wife, Donna, and daughters, Melisa and Lise, attended District 60 Schools. His granddaughters, Maya and Liliana are presently enrolled in District 60, Pueblo City Schools.
Mr. Maes was elected to the Board of Education in November 2017. His term expires in November 2021. He can be reached by email at dennis.maesboe@pueblocityschools.us or at (719) 406-1778.
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Contact the Board
Geri Patrone
Board of Education Secretary(719) 549-7103
geri.patrone@
pueblocityschools.usBoard Members
Taylor Voss
Presidenttaylor.vossboe@
pueblocityschools.usDr. Margaret Wright
Vice Presidentmargaret.wrightboe@
pueblocityschools.usBarb Clementi
Board Memberbarb.clementiboe
@pueblocityschools.usTommy Farrell
Board Memberthomas.farrellboe@
pueblocityschools.usJudge Dennis Maes
Board Memberdennis.maesboe@
pueblocityschools.us