When Denverites vote in this fall’s election, they will help decide who will lead Denver Public Schools , the state’s largest K-12 district.

Four of the seven seats on DPS’s Board of Education are up for grabs this year, meaning the majority could change depending on who voters elect to serve on the district’s governing body.

The election has already generated more than $250,000 in campaign spending , as candidates have secured endorsements from the teachers union and Denver Families Action , a political group with ties to charter schools .

Whoever is elected to serve on the school board will have to help DPS confront financial challenges as K-12 enrollment falls, and as state and federal funds are curtailed.

Among the decisions candidates are likely to face is whether to cl

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