The State Board of Education elected its new leaders this morning, with Bob Schaffer, R-Fort Collins, replacing Pamela Jo Suckla, R-Slickrock, as the Board’s chairman. Randy DeHoff, R-Littleton, replaced Schaffer as vice-chairman.
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New leadership for state education board
January 14, 2009Despite across the board losses, GOP holds on to State Board of Ed.
A Face the State Staff Report
November 7, 2008Despite crushing losses across Colorado for the state's Republican party, the GOP is eagerly greeting the news that it will still be in charge of the State Board of Education.
Attorney General's office takes a stand for charter schools
A Face the State Staff Report
November 4, 2008In oral arguments made in a case challenging the state’s authority to create and fund charter schools, the Colorado Solicitor General maintained that charter schools have a constitutional right to exist.
Another State Board Meeting: Still No Vote on Lawsuit
June 13, 2008Round two of executive session and still no clear outcome on whether the State Board of Education will sign on to Democrat Gov. Bill Ritter’s appeal of a Denver District Court ruling that a mill levy freeze amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase.
State Ed Board Uncommitted On Mill Levy Appeal
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June 3, 2008While Gov. Bill Ritter has eagerly insisted that he will appeal a Friday court ruling establishing that a mill levy freeze amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase under Colorado law, members of the state Board of Education, a defendant in the case, remain undecided about whether they will formally join in support of Ritter's challenge.
Pressure mounting for public vote by Board of Education on property tax lawsuit
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April 7, 2008In the face of pending litigation over a statewide increase in property tax revenue, the state Board of Education has been holding closed door meetings to debate their support of the lawsuit. Multiple board members are now questioning that secrecy and pushing for a public vote on the issue.