CASB Federal Relations Network Quick Reference Guide The Colorado Association of School Boards represents local school boards who believe:

Control of public school systems is best directed by locally elected boards of education and not legislated at the state or federal level. Local boards are better positioned to make effective decisions for children, as they are directly accountable to their communities for oversight, efficient use of financial resources and student outcomes. The role of the federal government is to support research, promote best practices and help ensure equal education opportunities for every child. Federal education requirements should be few in number, limited in scope, judiciously made and fully funded.

PRIORITIES FEDERAL FUNDING FOR EDUCATION Fully fund IDEA, Title I and all other federally mandated programs. Eliminate all unfunded mandates. Distribute federal dollars by formula rather than by competitive grants. Grant writing requires time and energy which could be better spent working directly with students to improve achievement. Reimburse, in a timely manner, local districts for any costs, lost revenue or other financial impact resulting from federal activities or placement of Fully federal facilities and/or personnel in school districts. funded

Provide greater and sustained resources for locally determined programs ADVANCING SCHOOL that are critical to school safety, such as school resource officers, school SAFETY counseling, emergency preparedness and response training and interagency coordination. Federal resources for school safety are spread across many agencies and a comprehensive guide should be published about where schools can access funding opportunities and/or technical assistance for disaster preparedness and emergency response operations. Provide greater and sustained federal resources that expand access to EDU- mental health services and support comprehensive “wrap-around” services to schools that include a range of community resources to address safety CATION & and intervention. COURSES Increase resources that focus on the social, emotional, physical and mental health of students.

STUDENT DATA PRIVACY

Update FERPA to address 21st century needs of schools to collect, store, manage and work with student data without imposing new or burdensome data collection or release requirements. Limit online providers’ use and sale of data collected from students.

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Colorado FRN Chair Ex-Officio Karen Fisher Matt Cook Cherry Creek Schools (Congressional Dist. 6) CASB, Director of Public Policy & Advocacy

Congressional District 1 Monica Furey Peloso Sally Daigle CASB Board President Sheridan School District Cheyenne Mountain 12

Caty Husbands Dale McCall Englewood Schools Executive Director Colorado BOCES Association Congressional District 2 Nate Donovan Kathy Plomer, LRC Chair Adams 12 Five Star Schools (Congressional Dist. 7)

Kitty Sargent Cheri Wrench Boulder Valley School District CASB, Executive Director

Congressional District 3 Paul Pitton Mesa County Valley 51 SKILLS Doreen Newcomb If you are interested in serving on the Federal Custer County C-1 Relations Network, contact Matt Cook, CASB Congressional District 4 director of public policy & advocacy. Debra Gustafson Weld County RE-3J

Congressional District 5 Karin Reynolds The Colorado Federal Relations Network (FRN) Academy District 20 reviews federal legislation and advocates the views of John Graham Colorado school boards to Congress. It is composed of District No. 49 two school board members from each of Colorado's Congressional districts. The FRN meets quarterly. Congressional District 6 Karen Fisher, FRN Chair Cherry Creek Schools CASB Mission Advancing excellence in public education through effective Greg Piotraschke leadership by locally elected boards of education. School District 27J CASB is a non-partisan organization representing school Congressional District 7 Kathy Plomer board members from Colorado's 178 school districts. CASB Adams 12 Five Star Schools does not have a political action committee nor does CASB endorse candidates.

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