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CASB Serving You!
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:
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
- Save the Date for the 2022 Winter Legislative Conference — February 24 and 25 at the Grand Hyatt in downtown Denver.
- Encourage new board members to watch the CASB Conversations webinar: What You Need to Know About the Mill Levy Correction. This important issue will become even more relevant in December as districts are certifying their mill levys. CDE’s Mill Levy Correction communication toolkit provides additional resources for boards and districts.
ADVOCACY
- The November 19 School Board Advocate provides important information on: Budget Battles Off and Running; Legislative District Maps Approved; CASB Convention; CASB Board Elections; and a call for Legislative Help.
- The NSBA Advocacy Institute in Washington DC is open to any CASB member and is scheduled for January 23 to 25, 2022. Registration is now open. The big event of the Advocacy Institute is always the office visits CASB members make with the Colorado Congressional delegation and their staff.
- All CASB members received their own district’s “Tell Your Story — Money Matters” ESSER document. Learn more about the campaign and reach out to [email protected] if you have questions.
POLICY AND LEGAL
- CASB’s post-election resources The 2021 Election resources are available to CASB members on our 2021 Elections website, including the Board Organizational Meeting Guide, Board Member Vacancy and Appointment Process Overview, and accompanying sample forms..
- The September 30 Special Policy Update is now available to members and includes updates regarding HB21-1055 (board member compensation), HB21-1108 (gender identity expression anti-discrimination), SB21-017 (sexual contact by an educator), as well as updates to reflect the current Graduation Guidelines.
- Access the new School Board Member Compensation Overview and FAQ for additional information on HB21-1055 and board member compensation.
NSBA UPDATES
- Upcoming NSBA Events
- January 22, 2022—NSBA Equity Symposium in Washington, DC
- January 23-25, 2022—NSBA Advocacy Institute in Washington, DC
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
- The quarterly newsletter from the Colorado Center for Rural Education contains an upcoming timeline for many teacher stipends, scholarships, and loan forgiveness programs.
- CDE is accepting feedback on the new social studies and art academic standards. The feedback window is open through January 1, 2022.
- Applicants for the 2022-23 round of Building Excellent Schools Today grants should provide notification to CDE by Tuesday, Nov. 30, that they intend to apply by filling out the registration. Learn more in this week’s CDE Scoop newsletter.
- The 2022 Teaching and Learning Conditions Colorado (TLCC) survey launches Wednesday, Jan. 19 and will now include Educational Support Professionals.
- Colorado Department of Human Services launches program to promote youth mental health. Young people can take a confidential survey to be matched up with a mental health professional who can best support them. Every youth is then eligible for three free counseling sessions.
- Call for Nominations for the Colorado School Counselor Corps Grant Program Advisory Board — Representatives for the School Counselor Corps Grant Advisory Board are needed from school districts or individuals with expertise in school counseling; Labor and Employment; student retention; counselor education; and/or career planning. Deadline is Dec. 15.
This mission of the Colorado Association of School Boards is to advance excellence in public education and equity for each and every student through effective leadership by the collective action of locally elected boards of education.
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