CASB Serving You!
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
- The Convention call for presentations is open through July 30! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to share with your peers.
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Mark your calendars for CASB in-person events this fall. The Regional Meetings are taking place in September-October:
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Region 1 - 9/13 in Brush (register) |
Region 2 - 9/2 in |
Region 3 - 9/28 in |
Region 4 - 9/30 in Greeley (register) |
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Region 5 - 9/15 in Centennial (register) |
Region 6 - 9/1 in Pueblo (register) |
Region 7 - 9/9 in Granby (register) |
Region 8 - 9/29 |
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Region 9 - 10/6 in Alamosa (register) |
Region 10 - 9/29 Virtual meeting (register) |
Region 11 - 10/4 in Delta (register) |
Region 12 - 10/5 in Cortez (register) |
- 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.
ADVOCACY
- Delegate Assembly - 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.
- The 2021 Legislative Session has come to a close. The June 9 School Board Advocate provides a quick wrap up. Stay tuned for more details.
POLICY AND LEGAL
- The 2021 Election resources are available to CASB members on our website.
- The 2021 School Election Seminars were held on June 16; the recordings and presentation materials are available 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 and will address remote learning (policy IC/ICA update and board resolution).
- Our Member Legal Resource, Administering Medical Marijuana and CBD in Schools FAQ, has been updated in light of the passage of SB21-056.
- We want to spotlight our Member Legal Resource, Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Overview, which is available to CASB members on our website.
NSBA UPDATES
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NSBA is seeking submissions for the 2022 Annual Conference in San Diego (April 2 - April 4, 2022), from school districts for high-quality, breakout sessions that focus on topics of critical interest to school board members and administrators from all across the country. Our conference attendees are seeking information and skills to help them govern and act effectively as a leadership team in the fast-moving world of K-12 education. The deadline to submit your proposal is Friday, July 30 at 11:59 PM EST.
- July 13-14, 2021 NSBA Equity Symposium (virtual)
- September 16-18, 2021 CUBE 2021 Annual Conference (in-person)
- October 22-23, 2021 Equity Symposium West (in-person) Oklahoma City
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund Community Stakeholder Engagement sessions will take place for teachers, parents, community organizations, and students on July 1 and July 8. Learn more, share with others, and sign up today!
- Time to honor a fellow board member with the McGuffey Award! Deadline is 8/16/21.
- CDE's Learning Impacts Toolkit is a starting point for responding to the impacts of the pandemic. It contains great resources for school leaders as they plan for next year.
- The Office for Civil Rights released a report, Education in a Pandemic: The Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 on America’s Students, touching on everything from learning loss to mental health consequences.
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.