School Finance and Constitutional Reform Resources

Constitutional reform, tax reform and school finance have been key issues for CASB over the past several years and will continue to be for years to come. Below are resources to help you learn more about these issues. CASB will update this page as information becomes available.

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Believe in a Better Colorado

Statewide program to inform public school employees about Colorado's need for tax reform.

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CASB Resources

Insights on Issues — Colorado Tax Reform
Archived issues brief focusing on tax reform. (from 8/28/07)

Prism
Archived in-depth periodicals about current educational issues, examining these issues from various viewpoints.

• School Finance and the Electorate (Summer 2008)
• School Finance (Summer 2003)

Legislative Updates
Legislative Updates and Alerts from 2009 regarding the Long-term Fiscal Stability Interim Commission and the School Finance Interim Committee.

For School Boards, it’s cuts, costs and conservation
CASB Board President Bill Bregar's June 1, 2009 guest commentary in the Denver Post on school districts’ budget challenges.

CASB Resolutions on School Finance and Tax Reform
Current resolutions on school finance and tax reform adopted by the CASB Delegate Assembly can be found on Pages 8 through 14 of this document.

Federal Stimulus Package Information
Information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus funds and their impact on local Colorado school districts.

CASB Board resolution on school finance and constitutional reform
A resolution, passed in June 2009, addressing CASB’s response to the Colorado Constitution’s tax and spending restrictions.

CASB Conferences focused on school finance and constitutional reform

• CASB 2009 Fall Regional Meetings
  Learn about school finance issues from a state-level perspective, then discuss possible solutions from a local-level perspective. CASB will use what we hear from you to lobby state policy makers on the funding issues that are most important to our members.
• CASB 2009 Fall Conference & Delegate Assembly
  Learn how districts can address specific challenges, share resources and reshape education in response to changing economic times.
• CASB 2009 Annual Convention
  Gain essential tools that empower boards to excel at governing their districts…tools that lead to tangible change.

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Additional Resources

Colorado School Finance Project
Provides unified and quality leadership on issues related to school funding in Colorado.

Great Education Colorado
Grassroots organization focused on increasing Colorado’s long-term investment in education, from preschool through college.

Long-term Fiscal Stability Commission

School Finance Interim Committee

Colorado’s Race to the Top
A $4.35 billion fund available from the U.S. Department of Education and one of the
sources of funds available to states for preschool through postsecondary education systemthrough the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute
A nonprofit, nonpartisan project of the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, promoting justice and economic security for all Coloradans.

Colorado Economic Futures Panel
Analyzes the state's difficult fiscal situation and provides a platform for informed discussion and possible solutions.Their mission is to build public trust and improve the processes of public policy decision-making to build a better Colorado.