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The newest candidate for School Board District C is wanting to bring a fresh perspective.
Austin DeWitt is just two years removed from graduating from Fruita Monument High School and announced his candidacy earlier this month.
âA lot of people have asked why they should vote for me given my age, but I think thatâs an asset,â DeWitt said. âI know the system and how education works today more than someone who is years removed from being in school.â
DeWitt is on the custodian staff at Mount Garfield Middle School.
He has a passion for volunteering, giving his time to the Special Olympics, Future Farmers of America, the theater department in high school and at Orchard Mesa Middle School.
A middle school teacher in School District 51 has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor.
David Hamilton, a teacher at Mount Garfield Middle School, was arrested on March 24 in relation to several alleged incidents that happened prior to and over the course of the schoolâs Christmas break last year.
The female victim reported the alleged assault to a family member after helping Hamilton with cleaning out a closet at the school during the holiday break.
According to the arrest affidavit, the victim said Hamilton attempted to kiss her on several occasions and made inappropriate contact while hugging her.