A School Governance Primer 11.19.13 Jason E. Glass Superintendent & Chief Learner
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What is “Governance?” § “The act of governing.” - Well, this is not very helpful … let’s try again!
§ Governance is the process and the system that determines what powers and limitations individuals and organizations may have. § Examples of governing bodies: - School Board (Superintendent is the executive) - State Board of Education (Commissioner is the executive) - State Legislature (Governor is the executive) - Congress (President is the executive)
§ Governance is what a governing body does.
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Policy Governance § A form of governance where the governing body sets out the powers, limitations, ends, and means for the executive and the organization … but then stays removed from the administration and management. § Eagle County Schools operates on a policy governance model. - The Superintendent is the Board’s only employee. - The Superintendent is serves as the Board’s executive officer, arranging the organization to deliver on the goals of the organization. - The Board holds the Superintendent accountable for all aspects of the organization.
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Roles of In-State Governing Bodies § State Legislature – Creates statute (in accordance with state constitution) and sets funding. - Each of the four “caucuses” (majority and minority party in each chamber) will have education specific staffers. - Majority party will appoint “Chair” of education committee. Minority party will appoint “ranking member.” The Chair is a powerful position.
§ Governor – Executes statute. - Appoints a Policy Advisor (also called “Secretary” or “Special Assistant” in some states). Typically focused more on political aspects of education.
§ State Board – Elected in Congressional districts. Creates administrative rules based on statute. Oversees licensure. Acts as governance body over Colorado Department of Education. - Appoints the Commissioner of Education (also can be called Secretary, Director, State Superintendent – aka “state chief”). In some states this position is appointed by the Governor or is an elected position.
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Roles of Federal Governing Bodies § Congress – Creates federal law (in accordance with the U.S. constitution). Sets funding for federal programs - Increasingly has become more involved in education through “No Child Left Behind” and the “Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.”
§ President – Executes federal law. - Appoints a Secretary of Education
§ U.S. Department of Education - An executive agency directed by the Secretary of Education. Tasked with enforcing federal education law & administration of federal education dollars. - Increasingly has used grant money and legal “waiver” authority to drive education policy changes related to evaluation and testing. - Important sub-units include Office of Special Education Programs and the Office of Civil Rights.
§ Of all public education spending, less than 10% of funding comes from the federal government. Page § 5
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Local Board of Education § Jeanne McQueeney, President District D Term Expires 2015 PO Box 4532, Eagle, CO 81631 Home - 328-0774 jeanne.mcqueeney@eagleschools.net § Carrie Benway, Vice President District C Term Expires 2015 PO Box 2438, Edwards, CO 81632 Home - 926-1654 carrie.benway@eagleschools.net § Kate Cocchiarella, Secretary/Treasurer District B Term Expires 2017 5198 Gore Circle, Vail, CO 81657 Home - 376-4231 Fax - 476-1101 kate.cocchiarella@eagleschools.net
§ Carrie Larson District E Term Expires 2015 Gypsum, CO 81637 Carrie.larson@eagleschools.net § Shelly Jarnot District G Term Expires 2017 PO Box 158, Edwards, CO 81632 Home - 390-4028 michele.jarnot@eagleschools.net § Tessa Kirchner District A Term Expires 2015 PO Box 4351, Vail, CO 81658 Home - 845-1106 Work - 390-0966 tessa.kirchner@eagleschools.net
§ Patrick Hirn District F Term Expires 2017 PO Box 18586, Avon, CO 81620 Home - 970-845-8225 patrick.hirn@eagleschools.net Page § 6
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District Leadership § Jason Glass, Superintendent jason.glass@eagleschools.net § Heather Eberts, Assistant Superintendent, Learning Services heather.eberts@eagleschools.net § Mike Gass, Assistant Superintendent, Support Services michael.glass@eagleschools.net § Traci Wodlinger, Chief Strategy Officer traci.wodlinger@eagleschools.net
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§ Brian Childress, Chief Human Resources Officer brian.childress@eagleschools.net § Chris Madison, Director of Exceptional Student Services christopher.madison@eagleschools.net § Missy Gerard, Executive Assistant melissa.gerard@eagleschools.net § Dan Dougherty, Chief Communications Officer daniel.dougherty@eagleschools.net
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State Board of Education
§ Jane Goff (D) 7th Congressional District Arvada
§ Angelika Schroeder (D) 2nd Congressional District Boulder*
§ Elaine Gantz Berman (D) 1st Congressional District Denver
§ Paul Lundeen (R) 5th Congressional District Colorado Springs
§ Debora Scheffel (R) 6th Congressional District Parker
§ Robert Hammond (Not pictured) Commissioner of Education Secretary to the Board of Education
§ Pam Mazanec (R) 4th Congressional District Larkspur § Marcia Neal (R) 3rd Congressional District Grand Junction* Page § 8
§ Carey Taylor Markel (Not pictured) Director of State Board Relations
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Colorado Commissioner of Education
§ Robert Hammond Colorado Department of Education 201 East Colfax Ave., Room 500 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-866-6646 Fax: 303-830-0793 Email: hammond_r@cde.state.co.us Executive Assistant: Jessica Fuller, fuller_j@cde.state.co.us
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§ Commissioner's Executive Team - Janelle Asmus, Chief Communications Officer - Elliott Asp, Special Assistant to the Commissioner - Leanne Emm, Associate Commissioner - Jill Hawley, Associate Commissioner of Achievement and Strategy - Rebecca Holmes, Associate Commissioner of Innovation, Choice, and Engagement - Carey Taylor Markel, Director of State Board Relations - Keith Owen, Deputy Commissioner
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Colorado Charter School Institute
§ Ethan Hemming, Executive Director Colorado Charter School Institute 1580 Logan Street, Suite 210 Denver, CO 80203 Ph:303-866-2704 | Fx:303-866-2530 Email: ethanhemming@csi.state.co.us
Board of Directors § Wayne Eckerling, Chairman § Joyce Schuck, Vice-Chair § Patricia M. Chlouber § Alex Ooms § Patricia Hayes § Cecilia Sanchez de Ortiz § Steve Schneider § Tony Lewis § Donahue Quashie
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Local State Government
§ DIANE MITSCH BUSH State Representative - District 26 (Routt & Eagle) Office Location: 200 East Colfax Denver, CO 80203 Capitol Phone: 303-866-2923 E-Mail: diane.mitschbush.house@state.co.us § Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Joint Agriculture and Natural Resources Transportation Legislation Review Committee Transportation & Energy Water Resources Review Committee
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§ GAIL SCHWARTZ Majority Whip State Senator - District 5 Office Location: 200 East Colfax Denver, CO 80203 Capitol Phone: 303-866-4871 E-Mail: gail.schwartz.senate@gmail.com § Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy -Chair Joint Agriculture and Natural Resources -Chair Water Resources Review Committee -- Chair Capital Development -- Vice-Chair Business, Labor, & Technology Local Government
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House Education Committee
§ Millie Hamner, Chair - MILLIE HAMNER State Representative - District 61 Office Location: 200 East Colfax Denver, CO 80203 Capitol Phone: 303-866-2952 millie.hamner.house@state.co.us rephamner@gmail.com
§ John Buckner
§ Brittany Pettersen
§ Chris Holbert
Staff Contact:
§ Kevin Priola
Lisa Gezelter
§ Lois Court
E-mail: lisa.gezter@state.co.us www.colorado.gov/lcs/HouseEDCmte
§ Frank McNulty
Phone: (303) 866-3264
§ Cherylin Peniston, Vice-Chair § Jim Wilson - CHERYLIN PENISTON State Representative - District 35 Office Location: 200 East Colfax Denver, CO 80203 Capitol Phone: 303-866-2843 cherylin.peniston.house@state.co.us cherylinpeniston@gmail.com
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§ Justin Everett § Carole Murray § Dave Young § Rhonda Fields
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Senate Education Committee
§ Evie Hudak, Chair - EVIE HUDAK State Senator - District 19 Office Location: 200 East Colfax Denver, CO 80203 Capitol Phone: 303-866-4840 senatorhudak@gmail.com
§ Michael Johnston, Vice-Chair - MICHAEL JOHNSTON State Senator - District 33 Office Location: 200 East Colfax Denver, CO 80203 Capitol Phone: 303-866-4864 mike.johnston.senate@state.co.us
§ Andy Kerr § Scott Renfroe § Nancy Todd § Vicki Marble § Mark Scheffel
Staff Contact: - Rachel Kurtz-Phelan* - Phone: (303) 866-3028 - E-mail: rachel.kurtz-phelan@state.co.us - www.colorado.gov/lcs/SenateEDCmte
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House Majority and Minority Leaders
§ House Majority Leader
§ House Minority Leader
- DICKEY HULLINGHORST Majority Leader State Representative - District 10 Office Location: 200 East Colfax Denver, CO 80203 Capitol Phone: 303-866-2348 E-Mail: dl.hullinghorst.house@state.co.us
- MARK WALLER Minority Leader State Representative - District 15 Office Location: 200 East Colfax Denver, CO 80203 Capitol Phone: 303-866-5523 E-Mail: mark.waller.house@state.co.us
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- Committee Assignments: Executive Committee of Legislative Council Executive Committee of the Legislative Council Legislative Council
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Committee Assignments: Judiciary
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Governor John Hickenlooper
§ John W Hickenlooper, Governor 136 State Capitol Denver, CO 80203-1792 Phone (303) 866-2471 Fax (303) 866-2003
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§ David Archer - Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs and Senior Education Policy Advisor
§ Citizens' Advocate Office - 127 State Capitol - Denver, CO 80203 - Phone: 303-866-2885 - Fax: 303-866-2003
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U.S. House of Representatives
§ Scott Tipton, 3rd District of CO Washington, D.C. Office 218 Cannon HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-4761 Fax: (202) 226-9669
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§ Jared Polis, 2nd District of CO Committee on Education and the Workforce Washington, D.C. Office 1433 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2161 Fax: (202) 226-7840
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U.S. Senate
§ Michael F. Bennet § Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Denver Metro Office 1127 Sherman St., Suite 150 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 455-7600 Toll Free: (866) 455-9866
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§ Mark Udall - Denver Metro Area Region 999 18th Street Suite 1525, North Tower Denver, CO 80202 P: 303-650-7820
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Eagle County Commissioners
§ Jill Ryan District 1 jill.ryan@eaglecounty.us
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§ Kathy Chandler-Henry District 2
§ Sara Fisher Chairman kathy.chandlerhenry@eaglecounty.us District 3 sara.fisher@eaglecounty.us
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Town Councils and Managers § Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 Phone: 970-479-2100 Fax: 970-479-2157 8 am - 5 pm (M-F) www.vailgov.com § Town of Avon: 400 Benchmark Road P.O. Box 975 Avon, CO 81620 Phone: 970-748-4000 Fax: 970-949-9139 8 am - 5 pm (M-F) www.avon.org § Town of Basalt 101 Midland Ave. Basalt, CO 81621 8 am - 5 pm (M-F) Phone: 970-927-4701 Fax: 970-927-4703 www.basalt.net
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§ Town of Eagle 200 Broadway P.O. Box 609 Eagle, CO 81631 8 am - 5 pm (M-F) Phone: 970-328-6354 Fax: 970-328-5203 www.townofeagle.org
§ Town of Minturn 303 Boulder Street P.O. Box 309 Minturn, CO 81645 Phone: 970-827-5645 Fax: 970-827-5545 8 am - 5 pm (M-F) www.minturn.org
§ Town of Gypsum 50 Lundgren Blvd P.O. Box 130 Gypsum, CO 81637 8 am - 5 pm (M-F) Phone: 970-524-7514 Fax: 970-524-7522 www.townofgypsum.com
§ Town of Red Cliff 400 Pine P.O. Box 40 Red Cliff, CO 81649 9 am - 3 pm (MWF) Phone: 970-827-5303 Fax: 970-827-5300 www.townofredcliff.org
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