Denver Public Schools is hoping voters will pass a $975 million bond to fund projects throughout the district, including putting air conditioning in the 29 schools that still don’t have it. But one group of students is especially excited about what the bond could mean for performing arts.
Northfield High School and DSST-Conservatory Green High School share the Paul Sandoval Campus in northeast Denver. They also share a stage with a cafeteria. Their “cafetorium” has been used for everything from plays, to concerts, to speaking events. Vice President Kamala Harris even gave a climate change speech there in 2023.
Climate activist and band student Amelia Fernadez-Rodriguez hopes future events will have a more formal space.
“In the case that an historic event happens again, we want to have a formal auditorium to be pared for that,” Fernadez-Rodriguez said.
The DPS 2024 bond includes $43 million for middle and high school auditorium upgrades, including a brand new $18 million auditorium on the Paul Sandoval campus.