Federal Relations Network

• Federal Relations Network Committee
• 2010 Federal Relations Platform
  (a quick reference guide on federal education issues)
• Federal Issues Talking Points – June 2009
• National School Boards Association Advocacy (Link to external web site)
• White paper-NCLB position paper

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Federal Relations Network Committee

The Colorado Federal Relations Network (FRN) reviews federal legislation and advocates the views of Colorado school boards to Congress. It is composed of at least one school board member from each of Colorado's Congressional districts. School administrators may also serve on the committee, as appointed by the Colorado Association of School Executives.

2010 Members of the Federal Relations Network are:

Chair
Jan Tanner
Colorado Springs District 11
2728 Northcrest Drive
Colorado Springs, CO  80918
(719) 235-2315
tannerjj@gmail.com

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Congressional District 1
Theresa Pena
Denver Public Schools
900 Grant Street
Denver, CO 80203
(720) 423-3216
Theresa_pena@dpsk12.org

Robert S. Gorsky
Englewood Schools
4320 S. Elati Street
Denver, CO 80204
303-781-5940-home
303-667-3688 - work
gorskyesb@mac.com

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Congressional District 2
Mark Clark
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
1500 E. 128h Ave.
Thornton, CO 80241
(303) 469-5101
mark.clark@adams12.org

Laurie Albright
Boulder Valley School District
2265 Vassar Drive
Boulder, CO  80305
(303) 447-5114
laurie.albright@dim.com

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Congressional District 3
Charla Belinski 
Aspen No. 1 Re
0235 High School Road
Aspen, CO 81611
belinskis@comcast.net

Bill Faust
Bayfield 10 Jt-R
24 S. Clover Drive
Bayfield, CO 81122
(970) 884-2496
bfaust@bayfield.k12.co.us

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Congressional District 4
Tom Balchak
Poudre R-1
2925 Clay Basket Court
Ft. Collins, CO  80526
(970) 223-3319
tbalchak@comcast.net

Dennis Breitbarth
Thompson R-2
4109 Stoneham Circle
Loveland, CO  80538
(970) 667-6126
dbreitb@aol.com

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Congressional District 5
Vickie Taylor
Academy 20
8180 Wildridge Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 337-7744
vicki.taylor@asd20.org

Tom Strand 
Colorado Springs District 11
1222 W. Kiowa Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 235-2313
tomstrand19@yahoo.com

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Congressional District 6
Irene Neighbor
Kiowa C-2
27804 E. Broadview Drive
Kiowa, CO 80117
(303) 949-8090
ineighbors@myawai.com

Jim O'Brien 
Cherry Creek Schools
4700 S. Yosemite St.
Englewood, CO  80111-1307
303-886-3345 - work
jbobrien@mac.com

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Congressional District 7
Peter Cukale
Aurora Public Schools
15701 E. First Ave., Suite 206
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 632-1844; (303) 695-5524
ppcukale@aps.k12.co.us

Laura Boggs
Jefferson County Schools
1375 S. Ward Way
Golden, CO  80401
(303) 499-1854
lboggs@jeffco.k12.co.us

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Ex-Officio
Jill Conrad, Past FRN Chair, jillkconrad@comcast.net
Jane Urschel, CASB, jurschel@casb.org
Ken DeLay, CASB, kdelay@casb.org
Julie George, CASB, jgeorge@casb.org
Gary Northup, CASB Board President Elect, gary.northup@premieraca.com
Dale McCall, BOCES, dale.mccall@wildblue.net
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