 2020 WINTER LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE AGENDAThursday, February 27, 2020
6:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Registration Open — History Colorado Center, Colorado Room 7:00 - 7:30 a.m. — Early Bird Sessions — the ART, a Hotel
7:00 - 8:20 a.m. — Continental Breakfast — History Colorado Center 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. — Opening General Session — History Colorado Center Colorado Politics — Reading the Tea Leaves 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. — Morning Break — the ART, a Hotel 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. — Morning Breakout Sessions — the ART, a Hotel
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. — Lunch & Learn: Federal Advocacy Update — History Colorado Center Karen Fisher, Federal Relations Network Chair, CASB Board of Directors; Cherry Creek School District Board President
Chip Slaven, Chief Advocacy Officer, National School Boards Association CASB Federal Relations Network (FRN) Chair Karen Fisher will welcome our luncheon attendees and will provide a summary of the work and advocacy of the FRN delegation that just returned from Washington, D.C. Following this update, Chip Slaven, Chief Advocacy Officer at the National School Boards Association, will explain what the hot topics are in Washington, D.C. and how you can best engage in federal advocacy. Washington, D.C. may be 1,500 miles away, but it’s still important for Colorado’s members of Congress to hear from you, the local voice of the community. The decisions made on Capitol Hill have big impacts on Colorado classrooms. Chip will provide meaningful actions that can make a difference. 1:40 - 2:40 p.m. — Afternoon Breakout Sessions — the ART, a Hotel
From the White House to the State House you can use your digital megaphone to build winning campaigns. Digital advocacy is growing in its effectiveness for engaging constituents and legislators. Learn more about best practices in this arena, how to engage on social media, and empower others. Join us to learn more about the tools and resources available to you to influence our policymakers and help create positive change for our students.
3:00 - 3:20 p.m. - Afternoon Break - History Colorado Center
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Closing General Session - History Colorado Center Understanding Colorado's Fiscal Knot and Determining What's Next
Chris Adams, President, Engaged Public Carol Hedges, Executive Director, Colorado Fiscal Institute Mark Hillman, Board Member, Burlington School District; former state legislator and state treasurer Scott Wasserman, Executive Director, The Bell Policy Center Three amendments to Colorado’s Constitution, taken together, both limit revenue and require increased spending. The combination of these amendments creates a real conundrum for legislators. Many argue that this fiscal knot limits legislators’ ability to run the state and provide services. We will start this closing session with a new state budget simulation that has been developed by the School of Public Affairs, Engaged Public, and the CSU Futures Center. It uses recent figures from the Governor’s November budget proposal and allows users to make budget decisions.
Following the simulation, our panel members will debate the merits and pitfalls of putting tax policy into the Constitution and discuss their hopes and fears for Colorado’s future.
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. — Legislators Reception — the ART, a Hotel
Meet and mingle with legislators during this casual reception. This is time for board members to put a name to a face, ask questions, and advocate for a position. Make connections that will pay dividends this legislative session. Friday, February 28, 20207:30 - 8:30 a.m. — Breakfast Briefing — the ART, a Hotel Matt Cook, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy, CASB
Todd Engdahl, Owner, Capitol Editorial Services Join Matt and Todd for an update on current legislative hot topics before heading off to the Capitol. It’s a perfect opportunity to connect with others and ask questions of our advocacy team. 9:00 - 10:45 a.m. - Your Time at the Capitol
Matt Cook, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy, CASB
Don’t miss this opportunity to see the legislative process first-hand. Contact your legislators in advance and you may gain an invitation to view the proceedings from the chamber floor!
If you have not visited the Capitol, join us for a tour where you will learn the Capitol’s history as we journey through the chambers, hearing rooms and the nooks and crannies of our state’s landmark building. Hear the history of the stained-glass portraits in the Senate and House chambers and, if you are up to the challenge, you can climb the 99 steps to the top of the Capitol Dome! Take advantage of your time in Denver to meet with your senators and representatives. The CASB advocacy team can help you set up meetings or meals and facilitate discussions. School officials, who are not registered lobbyists, are allowed to pay for meals for lawmakers. The amount spent on meals will have to be disclosed by the legislator as a gift. Gifts from any one individual or school district to a legislator cannot exceed $65 in any year. 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. — Closing Session: The Inside Scoop — The Old Supreme Court Chambers
Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio
John Frank, The Colorado Sun Marianne Goodland, Colorado Politics Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat
This is your opportunity to hear directly from education and statehouse reporters under the gold dome. Join us in the Old Supreme Court Chambers at the Capitol where we will learn insights on top education topics for 2020, hear the ins and outs of covering the Capitol and education policy, and walk away with tips on the best ways to get the attention of reporters and legislators. This session will close out the 2020 Winter Legislative Conference and leave you prepared to engage and influence education policy in the coming year. 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. — Wrap-up and Adjourn
The program is subject to revisions and will be kept current on this page.
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