School Selection for Rae · Case 2025DR000704 · Boulder County District Court · Division 14 · Judge Timothy L. Johnson
Lauren left. She went to Hawaii and cut the power before she left — Richard, Rae, and Lucia woke up in a 45-degree house with no heat and no electricity. She tried to pull the kids to Hawaii. The court didn't allow it. She came back — but not to the mountain community where her children live. She signed a year lease in Boulder, 45 minutes away, and has spent every effort since trying to make everyone else conform to that choice.
In May 2026, BVSD's Child Find coordinator asked both parents which address was primary. Lauren tried to claim herself. BVSD overruled her — Ward is the BVSD household. Lauren accepted it in writing. She is now arguing the opposite in court.
BVSD confirmed in writing on June 2, 2026 that Rae receives identical Child Find services at Nederland Elementary or Mapleton. Lauren's preference for Mapleton is about her commute — not Rae's needs.
Lauren filed emails from the Gisela chain but omitted the exchange where BVSD overruled her primary household claim and she accepted it. This is the same pattern as SchoolMint: she presents curated evidence and frames Richard's responses as the problem.