CASB Serving You!

June 4, 2021
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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

• CASB, in partnership with the Colorado Secretary of State's Office, will provide school election seminars on Wednesday, June 16 (use this flyer to help promote):
• School election seminar (Part I) from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
  Provides an overview of the School Director Election process — including the roles and responsibilities for boards, designated election officials (DEOs), and county clerks and recorders, candidate eligibility, the petition process, and more. This webinar is open to all but is designed mainly for DEOs and potential candidates. Register here
• School elections seminar (Part II) from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  Provides an overview of campaign finance — including committees, disclosure reports and filing requirements, contributions, and more. This webinar is open to all but is designed mainly for potential school board candidates. Register here
• Mark your calendars for CASB in-person events this fall. The Regional Meetings are taking place in September-October:

• Registration is also open for the Fall Delegate Assembly Conference that will take place in-person in Fort Collins on Oct 22-23. The Delegate Assembly provides an opportunity for every CASB member board to have their voice heard on important issues of the day. The resolutions approved by the CASB Delegates help to form the CASB’s advocacy efforts at the local, state, and federal levels.
• The CASB Convention will be Dec 2-4 at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. The call for presentations is open through July 30.
• The Starting School Stronger event on June 14 has been cancelled at this time due to low registration numbers.

ADVOCACY

• What you need to know about three bills related to or contributing to school funding:
• SB21-268 — School Finance bill passed and was updated to include an expanded definition of at-risk students and additional funding for ELL students (previously covered in HB21-1325).
• HB21-1325 — Bill has been revised by moving the elements mentioned above into the School Finance bill, removing the mill levy equalization, and keeping the interim committee.

• HB21-1164 — The financial runs for this bill are no longer valid as the money has been allocated to fund the changes to SB21-268. 

• The call for resolutions is now open and the deadline for submission this year is Friday, August 30th. There is a guidance document that provides additional information on the process. 
• There are more than 100 education-related bills that would influence public education introduced so far this session. You can find all the details on CASB’s interactive bill graphic and bill tracker. 
• CASB’s Key Legislative Priorities are on the website and available for sharing with members and asking them to connect with their Key Legislators.

POLICY AND LEGAL

• The 2021 Election resources are available to CASB members on our website.
• Special Policy Updates are released on a quarterly basis and available on our website. Our next SPU will be released on June 30.
• A new Member Legal Resource, Required Documentation for Jobs Not Covered by Social Security, is available to CASB members on our website.
• Our Member Legal Resource, Administering Medical Marijuana and CBD in Schools FAQ, has been updated in light of the passage of SB21-056.

• The NSBA Advocacy Institute (virtual) is on June 8-10, 2021.