Denver school retirement division elects a voting retirement board trustee

The Denver Public Schools retirement division elects a voting trustee to the Public Employees’ Retirement Association’s 16-member board. The Public Employees’ Retirement Association runs the election for its Denver Public Schools division. The trustee must be a member or retiree of the Denver Public Schools retirement division. The board provisions and the trustee’s voting membership took effect June 1, 2026.

The Denver Public Schools retirement division includes Denver School of Science and Technology charter schools and charter schools with Denver Public Schools contracts. For rules on moving between retirement divisions, a charter school approved by the Denver Public Schools board counts as a Denver division employer. Applications to join the Public Employees’ Retirement Association require its board’s approval. These charter school provisions took effect July 1, 2026.

Covered employees may pay to count years worked at their charter school toward retirement, with no limit on the number of years. This rule covers Public Employees’ Retirement Association members employed by Denver School of Science and Technology charter schools affiliated with the association. Employees must complete the purchase before leaving that charter school. For purchases covering more than 10 years, employees must finish paying or start installment payments within three years after July 1, 2026. This purchase rule took effect July 1, 2026.