CASB Serving You!
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
- Join CASB, CDE, and CSFP for the next free CASB Conversations webinar that will focus on "What You Need to Know About the Mill Levy Correction" on Monday, August 23 at 3pm. Register on our website.
- Attention Policy Governance member boards — on Thursday, August 26, at 6:00pm there is a free CASB Conversations webinar: Policy Governance New School Year Checklist. Register on our website (member login required).
- 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) |
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Early bird discount deadline for the Fall Conference and Delegate Assembly 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. Submit your proposed board resolution for consideration by Monday, August 30. - The 81st Annual CASB Convention: Resilient, Ready, Relentless for Colorado Students will be held on Dec 2-4 at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Don’t miss out on the state’s largest gathering of school board members.
ADVOCACY
- All CASB members received their own district’s “Tell Your Story — Money Matters” ESSER document. Learn more about the campaign and reach out to [email protected] if you have questions.
- 2021 Legislative Summary is available for CASB members by logging into our website.
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
- All CASB members received several resources to support them in understanding what CRT is and isn’t, addressing common questions, and providing tips for leading difficult conversations in your community.
- Time to honor a fellow board member with the McGuffey Award! The deadline is quickly approaching — Monday, August 16!
- It’s school board candidate season. Don’t forget to useCASB’s Built to Serve resources on our website.
- 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.
- 2021 Young Mental Health Leaders Council application is due August 20, 2021.
- Consider nominating an exceptional superintendent for the 2022 American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Superintendent of the Year for Colorado.
- CDE’s Toolkit and Resources for 2021 School Guidance is now available.
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.