CASB believes that quality public education is the foundation for our nation’s economic prosperity, community’s quality of life,
and every child’s opportunity to live their best life. The following are current events and opportunities for our members:
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- CASB Boardsmanship Academy
- Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- August 24
- Limon, Colo.
- Milliken, Colo.
- September 7
- Pueblo, Colo.
- Alamosa, Colo.
- September 28
- Durango, Colo.
- Grand Junction, Colo.
- Save the Dates
- Monthly Virtual Meetings
- NEW! Joel Wright is an attorney whose firm is working on a national lawsuit against Meta, who owns Facebook and Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. The lawsuit alleges that social media companies designed an addictive product through algorithms that target children in a system that lacks sufficient age verification and parental controls. Over 700 school districts, including Jeffco Public School, Douglas County School District, and Denver Public Schools have joined the lawsuit. It takes very little time for a district to join the lawsuit and costs nothing because attorneys will be paid on a contingency fee. If the case is successful, districts that join the lawsuit could receive a payout, similar to the recent Juul litigation. Joel will explain the benefits and potential time commitment for districts if they join the lawsuit and will answer any questions during the next Rural Board Member Roundtable and the next Board Presidents Cafe. Register for either virtual meeting here.
- CASB Connections Podcasts
- NEW! The Policy Review Process
- Is the policy review process somewhat confusing? CASB's Policy Specialists, Kristina Gutierrez and Holly Burg, break it down into steps so you know how to organize your board meeting agenda, who should have input into policy updates, and depending on your board policy BG, how many meetings you are required to have in order to adopt policy and/or policy updates.
- CASB Board Training Services
- NEW! CASB provides Strategic Planning facilitation. Please contact Leslie Bogar, [email protected], for a proposal.
- Training Fees:
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CASB Members - In person facilitation $400 (2 - 4 hours) plus overnight accommodations if necessary; $800 (4 - 8 hours) plus overnight accommodations if necessary. Call for virtual facilitation pricing.
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BOCES and Affiliate Members - In person facilitation $500 (2 - 4 hours) plus mileage and overnight accommodations if necessary; $1000 (4 - 8 hours) plus mileage and overnight accommodations if necessary. We offer no charge for virtual training that is less than two hours. Please call for information.
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Non-Members - Call for pricing.
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- Legislative Wrap-Up
- The 2024 Colorado General Assembly approved numerous bills that will impact the work of CASB members. Join members of the CASB Legal, Policy and Advocacy staff as we breakdown the final work of lawmakers. The online meeting will be recorded. There is no charge to attend however we do ask you to register in advance.
- When: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Are you interested in expanding your advocacy role as an elected Board member? Then the CASB Legislative Resolutions Committee or the Federal Relations Network may be for you. Please contact CASB Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Matt Cook ([email protected]) for more information.
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- Updated Flyer on Board Member Social Media Use
- Colorado caselaw update: People in Int. of J.G. - A recent Colorado Supreme Court ruling held that a school may conduct a search of a student on school grounds, in accordance with the student’s individual weapons-related safety plan, without violating the student’s Fourth Amendment right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures. This ruling is helpful to districts in their efforts to keep schools safe through the use of safety plans, and provides clarity regarding the types of searches districts can conduct. For more information on this ruling, read the case here or contact CASB’s legal team (Rachel Amspoker, [email protected]; Hilary Daniels, [email protected]; or Mikayla Unruh [email protected])
- Title IX Regulations released by U.S. Department of Education
- The final Title IX regulations were released last month, and CASB is beginning work to update sample policies to reflect the changes. The rules must be implemented by August 1, 2024. The unofficial version of the final regulations is available here. In addition, the Department has released a fact sheet, a summary of the major provisions of the final regulations, and a resource for drafting Title IX nondiscrimination policies, notices of nondiscrimination, and grievance procedures.
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- NEW! TLCC Results Available at www.TLCCsurvey.org
- Results from the 2024 Teaching and Learning Conditions Colorado survey of teachers, education support professionals, special service providers and school leaders are available on the TLCC website. Statewide, more than 45,000 school staff members participated, or 50% of those eligible for the survey. Reports include trend data from 2020 as well as school demographics. Trainings, interpretation resources, and survey summaries are also available on the TLCC website.
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CASB Departments Serving You
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Colorado Association of School Boards
2253 S. Oneida St., Suite 300
Denver, CO 80224
303-832-1000
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