Woodland Park School District

Leadership & Staff

Aaron Salt Public official & government employee associated with Christian Nationalist special interests

• Interim Supt; COO; HR Director (Mar 11 '25→?) [+1]

• COO

Board Members

Cassie Kimbrell WPSD Board Member

• Board Member (?→'25)

Sue Patterson Board Member; Woodland Park School District; Charis Bible College supporter

• Board Member (?→'25)

Keegan Barkley WPSD Board Member

• Board Member (?→'27)

David Rusterholz

• Board Member (?→'27)

Mick Bates LPR Graduate ('15)

• Board Member (?→'27)

Ken Witt LPR Graduate, IT Consultant, Education Reformer, Far Right Activist

• Superintendent (Oct 5 '23→Apr 11 '25)

David Illingworth, Attorney Attorney, USAF vet, Former school board member, former asst. da

• Board Member ('21→'23)

Child Organizations

Merit Academy Charter school in Woodland Park, CO.

• contracted charter school

Parents

Miller Farmer Carlson Law Firm based in Colorado Springs area

• hired consultant

Miscellaneous Relationships

Civics Alliance

• curriculum provider to (Jan '23→?)*

Colorado Department of Education

• Affiliation [+1]

• School district

Mark Baisley CO Senator District 4 Teller Cty; CO House D39 DougCo; Charis Bible College; LPR Graduate ('96)

• Affiliation

Jameson Dion LPR Graduate ('24)

• Affiliation

Gwen Pekron, PhD Industrial/Organizational Psychologist Founder/Headmaster: Merit Academy

• charter school headmaster authorized by Board