Psd board - ozlem gurkan

PSD Board of Education - Ozlem Gurkan

District: F | Term: 2026–2027 (appointed) | Email: TBD

District F covers the southeast region of the district — not 80521. Appointed to fill the vacancy left by PSD Board - Conor Duffy, who resigned effective July 1, 2026. Serves until a director is elected at the November 2027 biennial school election.

2026-08-14

• Appointed to District F. PSD's Meet the Board page lists her as "Dr. Ozlem Gurkan, Director — District F, Term 2026-2027." Applications closed 4:30 PM Aug 3; the six remaining directors interviewed applicants before voting. The Aug 11 board meeting is the likely appointment date — no agenda, minutes, or announcement has been published to confirm it.
  
• Nothing else public yet. No district news post, no press coverage, no bio on the PSD site, no board email. Background, professional history, and how she voted at any meeting are all unknown.
  
• To fill in: the Aug 11 recording on PSD Video on Demand, or boe@psdschools.org / (970) 490-3609.
  
• First meeting she'd sit for as a seated director: Aug 25, 5:30 PM, 2407 Laporte Ave.
  

Sources:
- Meet the Board — psdschools.org
- PSD Board of Education Seeking Qualified Applicants to Fill Vacant Seat — psdschools.org (July 20, 2026)