Board of Directors Election

2025 Board Election Results

Board Election Results

meet The New Board Members

Number and grade of children in your family enrolled at BFA: 3
Isabella 3rd Mrs. White
Amelia 1st Mrs. Crowe
Enzo PreK Mrs. Olson

Number of years your family has been at BFA: 7

Brief biography, including any charter school experience:
Joe Dawson is a seasoned real estate professional with over 10 years of experience in the industry. A graduate of Dakota Ridge High School, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Northern Colorado. Joe currently resides in Highlands Ranch with his wife, Sara, and their three children, Isabella (3rd grade), Amelia (1st grade), and Enzo (Pre-K), all of whom attend BFA. The Dawson family has been part of the BFA community for seven years. Outside of his professional career, Joe is an active member of the community, serving as a gold sponsor of BFA and coaching his daughter’s hockey team.

Trent Ongert

Number and grade of children in your family enrolled at BFA: 2
We have a seventh grader and a fourth grader at BFA

Number of years your family has been at BFA: This is our fourth year at BFA.

Brief biography, including any charter school experience:
My wife Marcy and I have two sons, Trey and Emmett, who are 12 and 10 years old and have a ton of energy.

We enjoy attending their athletic, and non-athletic endeavors, as well as spending time together outdoors, playing with our Cavapoo Libby, and watching movies. I am a lawyer at a small litigation firm in Denver that specializes in injury law, particularly ski and snowboarding injury cases. Marcy is also lawyer, though she currently is not practicing. She has her own business called MO Editing and provides professional copyediting services for authors, publishers, businesses, and experts. I do not have any charter school experience outside of BFA.

Board Elections

Board elections will take place in the spring. Generally, each January, the Succession Committee will provide an election timeline and a date for when Board nominations will be requested from the community. The Board Elections webpage will be updated with additional details.

Expectations for a Board Director

General expectations, as well as Board activities, duties, and time commitments are highlighted below:

Only one (1) person per family may serve on the Board at any one time.
The Board shall not contract with directors or family members of directors.
Neither directors nor family members of directors may be employees or independent contractors of BFA or serve as officers or voting members of the BFA Parent Teacher Organization.
The average director logs 20+ volunteer hours for BFA a month.
Directors are required to attend all Board meetings, strategy sessions and conferences as determined by the Board.
Directors new to the Board are required to complete the online charter school governance modules created by the Colorado Department of Education or Colorado League of Charter Schools.