District overview
Cherry Creek School District No. 5
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
Who runs Cherry Creek schools and how is it funded?
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 serves the southeast Denver suburbs, including parts of Aurora, Centennial, Greenwood Village and Glendale. A five-member board elected from geographic districts sets policy and hires the superintendent. Most operating money comes from the Colorado school finance formula plus local property taxes. In 2024 voters approved a bond and a mill levy override, which the board cited when discussing technology spending.
Board
Five directors (Egan, Futrell, Garland, Frazier, Hamrick). Frazier was appointed in June 2026 to fill a vacancy in District D.
Superintendent
Dr. Jennifer Perry is interim superintendent after a leadership change last February. A national search is under way.
Finance
The chief financial officer is leaving; the executive director of financial planning is interim CFO. An internal controls audit is pending.
2024 bond
Staff described technology investments paid from the 2024 voter-approved bond.
The collected recording does not give the district's total budget, enrollment or audit findings.
Where the district stands
Major projects
Superintendent search
in progressSearch firm McPherson & Jacobson is vetting 30+ candidates in a confidential national search.
- Applications closed
- Board narrows candidates
- First interviews, Dec. 8-9
- Finalist named
- Contract vote
Funding
Not stated
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