Colorado State Board of Education

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The Colorado State Board of Education is a government body in the U.S. state of Colorado tasked with general supervision of public schools. [1] The Constitution of Colorado was amended in 1948 to authorize an elected State Board of Education and the first elections took place in November 1950. [2] The board is composed of members elected from districts corresponding to Colorado's congressional districts. During periods when Colorado is allocated an even number of congressional seats, an additional member is elected by statewide vote, thereby leading to an odd number of members and reducing the potential for tied votes. [3] Following the 2020 census, there are eight districts and therefore nine members.

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Members

Elected in partisan elections, board members serve staggered six-year terms. Districts 5, 6, and the at large seat hold elections in years divisible by six, followed two years later by Districts 2, 4, and 8, and two years later by Districts 1, 3, and 7. [4]

Colorado Board of Education members [4]
DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceAssumed officeCurrent term ends
1st Lisa Escárcega Democratic Denver 20212027
2nd Kathy GebhardtDemocratic Boulder 20252031
3rd Sherri Wright Republican Cortez 2024 [a] 2027
4th Kristi Burton BrownRepublican Kiowa 20252031
5th Steve Durham Republican Colorado Springs 2014 [b] 2029
6th Rebecca McClellan (Chair)Democratic Centennial 20172029
7th Karla EsserDemocratic Lakewood 20212027
8th Yazmin Navarro (Vice-chair)Republican Johnstown 20252031
At largeKathy PlomerDemocratic Broomfield 20232029

Notes

  1. Originally appointed in October 2024 and subsequently elected
  2. Originally appointed in December 2014 and subsequently elected

References

  1. "About the State Board". Colorado Department of Education. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  2. "Brief History of the Colorado Department of Education". Colorado Department of Education. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  3. "Colorado State Board of Education Operating Procedures". Colorado Department of Education. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Board Member Profiles". Colorado Department of Education. Retrieved January 8, 2025.