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Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 - Agenda Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 - Agenda 8:45 Coffee & Networking 9:00 Welcome Julie Twiss, parent and alumna 9:05 Education Governance Panel Senator Kevin Priola, Colorado District 25 Representative Shannon Bird, Colorado District 35 Kathy Plomer, President, Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education Chris Gdowski, Superintendent, Adams 12 Five Star Schools 10:30 Break 10:40 Holiday Treats by ProStart Kristi Weaver, Director of Career and Technical Education & Post-Secondary Readiness 10:45 Student Presentations 10:55 How to get involved at the state level Maura Devine, Adams 12 Community Action Network (CAN) 11:10 Mountain Range High School Jazz Choir Heather Schenck, Choir Director 11:30 Closing Stick around from 11:30-12:15ish to provide valuable parent feedback on the district’s upcoming marketing efforts. Knowing Your Leaders State Elected Officials within Adams 12 Five Star School Boundaries* US SENATE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Senator Michael Bennet (D) 2nd District – Representative Joe Neguse (D) Senator Cory Gardner (R) 6th District – Representative Jason Crow (D) 7th District – Representative Ed Perlmutter (D) STATE SENATE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES District 21 – Senator Dominick Moreno (D) District 30 – Representative Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) District 23 – Senator Vicki Marble (R) District 31 – Representative Yadira Carveo (D) District 24 – Senator Faith Winter (D) District 32 – Representative Adrienne Benavidez (D) District 25 – Senator Kevin Priola (R) District 33 – Representative Matt Gray (D) District 34 – Representative Kyle Mullica (D) District 35 – Representative Shannon Bird (D) District 56 – Representative Rod Bockenfeld (R) *See map for district boundaries. STATE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Sen. Nancy Todd, Chair Sen. Tammy Story, Vice-Chair Sen. Jeff Bridges Sen. Owen Hill Sen. Paul Lundeen STATE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Rep. Barbara McLachlan, Chair Rep. Julie McCluskie Rep. Bri Buentello, Vice-Chair Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet Rep. Janet P. Buckner Rep. James D. Wilson Rep. James Coleman Rep. Mark Baisley Rep. Lisa Cutter Rep. Tim Geitner Rep. Tony Exum, Sr. Rep. Colin Larson Rep. Perry Buck 2018 COLORADO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Valentina (Val) Flores (D) – 1st Congressional District, Denver Angelika Schroeder (D) – 2nd Congressional District, Boulder Joyce Rankin (R) – 3rd Congressional District, Carbondale Debora Scheffel (R) – 4th Congressional District, Larkspur Steve Durham (R) – 5th Congressional District, Colorado Springs Rebecca McClellan (D) – 6th Congressional District, Centennial Jane Goff (D) – 7th Congressional District, Arvada Katy Anthes – Commissioner of Education The Colorado State Board of Education is the governing board of the Colorado Department of Education. Within its jurisdiction, the State Board: 1. Provides educational leadership for the state; 2. Appoints the Commissioner of Education and the Director of State Board Relations; 3. Employs personnel of the Department of Education; 4. Approves the Department of Education budget; 5. Makes rules, regulations, and policies that govern the Colorado Department of Education, public education including pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, adult education, and public libraries; 6. Accredits public school districts; 7. Facilitates the provision of library services to the citizens of Colorado through the State Library; 8. Distributes federal and state funds; 9. Regulates educator licensing; 10. Supervises adult basic education and public libraries; 11. Appoints advisory committees; 12. Grants waivers of Colorado education law and regulations; 13. Exercises judicial authority with regard to appeals by charter schools; and 14. Submits recommendations for educational improvements to the General Assembly and Governor Source: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/governing_documents-powers State House Districts within Adams 12 D R State House District 63 E 168TH AVE Highway 7 STATE HIGHWAY 7 W 168TH AVE S T A T Prospect Ridge E H n IG State House Districts K P H A EE KWY W N CR A Within Adams 12: T LE Y H EBB 7 E PR 30 M W 160TH AVE Y R W 31 K A D P N H R 32 C AN State House District 56 State House ID ER T SH 33 S T C DiS strict 29 34 E H B T E 0 U 2 35 Q 1 D Silver Creek V D A W 152ND AVE 2N VE E 152ND AVE L 15 56 B E n L L E W T O S L I T N S U Z T Y S L L K State House District 33 O R E 144TH AVE W 144TH AVE H E 144TH AVE O Meridian Y D V L n Rocky Top T B S N N A n D O I R Prairie Hills R Coyote Ridge U E H H Horizon High State House District n34 S n n 136TH AVE W 136TH AVE n Westlake E 136TH AVE A S Legacy Hingh P Tarver &-Eagleview E Hunters Glen N n S Centennial Arapahoe Ridge Stanrgate T n Century n n n T S n N E O V T 10T H A BLV 128TH AVE Mountain Range High E 128TH AVE Y D W G WA ID N M I ESC E n H Westgate Charter C S Shadow Ridge DWAY BL D Mountain View Silver Hills L Stellar I V A M n A U W E AV h TH D n W 124 n E 124TH AVE n Snkyview Y ^_ E KW C P T L n A R Glacier Peak E D E F n W 120TH AVE E 120TH AVE T S T I R S N STEM Lab I Woodglen M S A O A M State House District 35 n C n D E R P Malley Drive n R Cherry Drive Global Village Academy n D Hulstrom K-8 H C n n Stukey IR Cotton Creek W 112TH AVE E 112TH AVE B D V n Northglenn MS n L n B MUR IE M State House L L D Riverdale C A R K R Westview Leroy Drive A E G n Y District 29 D R E n R A n D F The Studio School N Legend D R n T N Hillcrest S School Facilities 2015 Highways O W 104TH AVE T T D Type Major Roads H R G H n I NC Northglenn High State House DistrictRs A T HR B C S Preschool HUR n 12 C I n R N R State HouEs 10e0T HD AViEstrict 31 I V 29 Rocky MounU tain D E Z Y R 30 D Elementary School n MEL O n D A 31 Federal Heights L North Mor E 32 E 96TH AVE W 96TH AVE E THORNTON PKWY R STEMn Launch nThornton High n MidD dle School 33 n 34 Y n ThorntonI NEGSER BLV D W EPP D R PK n 35 N Y TO High School RN n B n T The International School at Thornton Middle W 92ND AVE W TH O n ^_ LVD L 56 S B E E Z 63 S O W E P T Magnet School A n Y North Star W 88TH AVE E 88TH AVE BROMLEY LN T D n Charter School S V McElwain n L Y B R R L T n Five Star District Boundary A L D S Coronado Hills M E 84TH AVE E R S District Facilities W S P A C O N OM H O C n O D O M C N A L O Veteran's MemoriaVl Aquatic Center A S T R E A R O &- L L DR E S P N A B D D T O PK EdA ucational Support Center W Y I R ESC N S L 80TH AVE O T C H h O G Consolidated SeT rvices Center S O A State House District 32 C I R H N D E A N G E I 78TH AVE I F N U North StadiumR D N E Z O B V W R _ ^ T M L S O R B 76TH AVE D O Y D Five Star Stadium N E A B ^_ N T Business Services, 10/16/2015 E 74 D L 74TH AVE TH AVE R E T I S V A S R D E E E C C K H E R S B E I E P U Q State Senate Districts within Adams 12 D R E 168TH AVE Highway 7 STATE HIGHWAY 7 W 168TH AVE S T A Prospect Ridge T E H n IG K P H A EE KWY W State Senate Districts N CR A T LE Y H EBB 7 Within Adams 12: E PR M W 160TH AVE Y 21 R W K A D P 23 N R State Senate CH AN ID ER 24 T H S S DistrT ict 17 C S 25 E H B T E 0 U 2 Q D 1 Silver Creek V 2ND AVE E 152ND AVE L W 152ND AVE 15 B E n L L E W T O S L I T N S U Z T Y L S L K O R E 144TH AVE W 144TH AVE H E 144TH AVE O Meridian Y D V L n Rocky Top T B S N N A n D O I R Prairie Hills R Coyote Ridge U E H H Horizon High n S n n 136TH AVE W 136TH AVE n Westlake E 136TH AVE A S n P Legacy High Tarver &-Eagleview E Hunters Glen N n S Centennial Arapahoe Ridge n T n Stargate Century n n n T S State Senate District 23 n N E O V T 10T H A BLV 128TH AVE Mountain Range High E 128TH AVE Y D W G WA State Senate District 24 ID N M I ESC n H E WestgaCte Charter DWAY BL D Mountain View Silver Hills S L Stellar Shadow Ridge I V A M n A U W E AV h TH D n W 124 n E 124TH AVE n n Y ^_ E KW C P T L n A R Skyview Glacier Peak E D E F n W 120TH AVE E 120TH AVE T S T I R S N STEM Lab I Woodglen M S A O A M n C n D E R Malley Drive P n R Cherry Drive Global Village Academy D n Hulstrom K-8 H C n n Stukey IR Cotton Creek W 112TH AVE E 112TH AVE B D V n n L n Northglenn MS B MUR IE M L L Riverdale D C A R K R Westview Leroy Drive A E G n Y D R E n R A n D F The Studio School N D R n T N Hillcrest S Legend O W 104TH AVE T T D Highways H R School Facilities 2015 G CH n I N Northglenn High State Senate Type Major Roads R RA T B C H S HUR C I State Senate Districts n R N R E 100TH AVE PreI school State Senate District 25 V 17 Rocky MouU ntain D n E Z Y R D 19 District 19 n MEL O D A 21 Federal Heights North Mor n EleL mentary School E 23 E 96TH AVE W 96TH AVE E THORNTON PKWY R n STEM Lnaunch D 24 n Middle School 25 Y n ThorntoInN GEESR BL D n W EPP VD R PK n TON Y RN n B T n W 92ND AVE W TH O ^_ The InternaLtiVoDnal ScL hool at Thornton Middle S B E Thornton High High School ZE n S O W E P T A Y North Star Magnet School W 88TH AVE n E 88TH AVE BROMLEY LN T D n S V McElwain L Y B Charter School n R R L T n A D L S Coronado Hills M E 84TH AVE E R S Five Star District Boundary State SenW ate District 21 S P A C O N OM H O C n O D O M C N A L O Veteran's MemoriaVl Aquatic Center A S T R E R A &- L O L DR E S P N A B D D T O PK EdA ucational Support Center W Y I R ESC N S TH AVE L 80 O T C H h O G Consolidated SeT rvices Center S O A C I R H N D E A N G E I 78TH AVE I F N U North StadiumR D N E Z O B V W R ^_ T M L S O R B 76TH AVE D O Y D Five Star Stadium N E A B ^_ N T Business Services, 10/16/2015 D L 74TH AVE E 74TH AVE R E T I S V A S R D E E E C C K H E R S B E I E P U Q Board of Education Members and Overview ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION ROLE The Board will govern lawfully with an emphasis on an outward vision rather than an internal preoccupation.
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