MEET PARTH

FATHER & HUSBAND

Parth was born and raised in India.  After receiving his Bachelor’s in India, an unwavering belief in the American dream brought him to the United States. He earned his Doctorate in Chemical & Petroleum Engineering at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, where he met his future wife, Rebecca.  
 
Parth and Rebecca love everything Colorado Springs has to offer and call this community their home for the last 25 years.  Their daughter is currently attending a District 11 High School. Over the past 25 years, Parth has worked in various capacities in the Oil & Gas industry including exploration, design, research and data analysis, production, and recovery.

VOLUNTEER

Growing up in India, Parth was blessed with loving, devoted parents. Despite struggling to pay bills and put food on the table, they instilled in him a love and appreciation for the importance of education.

Having benefited from the blessings of positive parental engagement in his own upbringing and education, Parth understands the importance of family and community partnership in the realization of a child’s full academic potential.  He served in various leadership roles on the School Accountability Committee (SAC) and Parent Teacher Association (PTA) at his daughter’s school, advocating for smaller class sizes.  

For the past three years, Parth has also served on the Board of Commissioners for the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority, as the representative voice of school districts in El Paso County. In that capacity, Parth has supported several civic improvement projects of blighted areas to provide for affordable housing, new jobs, and neighborhood revitalization.

PUBLIC LEADER

In 2019, Parth was elected to his first term on the District 11 School Board of Education. As the Treasurer of the School Board from 2019 to 2021, he promoted transparency and responsible stewardship by investing taxpayer’s dollars closest to students in the classrooms.

In 2021, he was elected President of the Board. Coming out of the pandemic, Parth supported a safe return of students to classrooms without restrictions. Under his collaborative leadership, clear board priorities were established, fostering a culture of excellence, high expectations, and accountability.

Working with the Board, he spearheaded numerous systemic changes to “put students first” and oversaw significant improvements in student and school success – as D11 reduced the number of underperforming schools on the state watchlist from 15 to 3.  Promise Scholarships for every D11 high school graduate to attend Pikes Peak State College free of cost and increasing starting teacher salary by over 20% to one of the highest in the region were notable board accomplishments under his leadership.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • President – District 11 School Board – 2021- Current.
  • Commissioner, Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority: 2022 – Current: Supported multiple civic improvement projects to bring affordable housing, new jobs, and neighborhood revitalization to Colorado Springs.
  • Treasurer – D11 School Board – 2019-2021.
  • Chairman – District Accountability Committee (DAC) – District 11 – 2017-2019.
  • Chairman – School Accountability Committee – Scott Elementary – 2015 to 2019
  • El Paso Council PTA Volunteer of the Year 2018
  • Member – DAC Budget & Accreditation Subcommittee, District 11 – 2016-2019
  • Volunteer – Awarded Lowes Toolbox for Education grant to build an Outdoor Learning Center at Scott Elementary School.

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