The Teacher Compensation Trust Board
The Teacher Compensation Trust is responsible for receiving, managing and distributing funds raised by the ProComp mill levy. One of the most important functions of the Trust is to ensure that ProComp is financially stable over time. The Trust also is responsible for monitoring how Denver Public Schools (DPS) spends the monies derived from the Trust and ensuring that they are spent only for ProComp related expenses and in a manner consistent with the ProComp Agreement.
A full description of the responsibilities and requirements of the Trust can be found in the Teacher Compensation Trust Agreement [pdf] that was ratified by the Board of Education and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) Executive Board.
The Trust has eight members appointed according to the rules of the ProComp Agreement. Three Trustees are representatives of the District; three are representatives of DCTA; and two are representatives of the community. The community representatives are appointed by the agreement of the other six Trustees.
District Appointed Trustees*
Kimberlee Sia – DPS Board of Education Treasurer
Chuck Carpenter – Chief Financial Officer
Katie Hechavarria – Executive Director, Finance
*Serve as long as they hold the designated positions within DPS
DCTA Appointed Trustees*
Kris Bethscheider
Jeff Buck – Trust Board Vice Chair
Brian Weaver
*Serve three-year terms
Community Trustees*
Tom Buescher (Current Term ends June 2024) – Trust Board Chair
Tim Troha (Current Term ends June 2026)
Seeking community members!
If you are interested or know someone that might be interested in being a ProComp Trust Board Community Member, please fill out this Google Form!*
*Serve three-year terms
Key Functions of the Trust
Receive payments to the Trust
Make payments from the Trust for all approved uses of mill levy funds. Those include the following:
Teacher salaries and bonuses
Reasonable and necessary expenses of administering the Trust such as legal and other professional fees, Trustee expenses, the rental or leasing of equipment, and supplies as needed by the Trust
Meetings of the Trust
The Trust Board meets at least four times per year and as needed to carry out its work. All meeting dates, agendas, and minutes will be posted on this web site.
FY23/24 Meetings:
October 3rd, 2023
November 9th, 2023
February 20th, 2024
April 16th, 2024