Mesa County Valley School District 51 Board of Education Vice President Will Jones is running for a second term. His opponent in District D is Kaci Cole.
Jones has been a football coach at Central High School for the past 15 years, serves on the Adaptive Heroes Board of Directors, is the executive director of Grand Valley Youth Football, and is a volunteer with Special Olympics Colorado. He has been in a management position with a nightclub for over 10 years. He’s the father of two D51 students.
The Daily Sentinel asked Jones six questions as part of a Q&A series with each school board candidate. Ballots will begin mailing out to Mesa County citizens on Friday.
Q: How can D51 address budgetary concerns in the coming years, especially with funding uncertainty at both the state and fede