CASB Serving You!
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
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CASB Regional Meetings are taking place in September-October and are a great opportunity to connect with your peers in person this fall:
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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 - 9/21 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) |
- Early bird discount deadline for the Fall Delegate Assembly Conference in Fort Collins on Oct 22-23 is Friday, August 27. 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 81st Annual CASB Convention: Resilient, Ready, Relentless for Colorado Students will be Dec 2-4 at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs — registration is now open! Don’t miss out on the state’s largest gathering of school board members.
ADVOCACY
- Delegate Assembly - the call for resolutions is now open and the deadline for submission this year is Monday, August 30. There is a guidance document that provides additional information on the process.
- 2021 Legislative Summary is now available for CASB members — it provides an overview of the actions impacting K-12 education during the last legislative session. This summary discusses what did and did not happen during the session; presents key issues and priorities; provides a bill summary for key legislation; and, sets the stage for the November 2021 election.
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.
- Our Member Legal Resource, Administering Medical Marijuana and CBD in Schools FAQ, has been updated in light of the passage of SB21-056.
NSBA UPDATES
- Upcoming NSBA Events
- September 16-18, 2021 CUBE 2021 Annual Conference (in-person)
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October 22-23, 2021 Equity Symposium West (in-person) Oklahoma City
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Time to honor a fellow board member with the McGuffey Award!The deadline is quickly approaching — Monday, August 16!
- Host a COVID-19 Vaccination site — details are available on our website.
- Join the Colorado School Finance Project (CSFP) for its inaugural conference on September, 15, After COVID, Now What? — How Money Matters.
- State supplemental programs through CDLS and CEL are providing additional options for students statewide — Learn more about how online learning is an effective instructional strategy that can and is expanding options for students across the state.
- 2021 Young Mental Health Leaders Council application is due August 20, 2021.
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.