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Colorado State Board of Education

The Colorado State Board of Education is composed of nine elected officials representing Colorado’s congressional districts with the Commissioner of Education acting as non-voting secretary to the Board. Board members serve without pay for six-year terms. Every other year, the State Board elects a chairperson and vice-chairperson from its own membership.

Rebecca McClellan

Rebecca McClellan (D)

Chairperson
6th Congressional District,
Centennial

Board Member Yazmin Navarro

Yazmin Navarro (R)

Vice-Chairperson

8th Congressional District,
Johnstown

Lisa Escárcega

Lisa Escárcega (D)

1st Congressional District,
Denver

SBE Member Kathy Gebhardt

Kathy Gebhardt (D)

2nd Congressional District,
Boulder

 

SBE Member Sherri Wright

Sherri Wright (R)

3rd Congressional District,
Cortez

SBE Member Kristi Burton Brown

Kristi ("KBB") Burton Brown (R)

4th Congressional District,
Lone Tree

Steve Durham Profile

Steve Durham (R)

5th Congressional District,
Colorado Springs

Karla Esser

Karla Esser (D)

7th Congressional District,
Lakewood

SBE Member Kathy Plomer

Kathy Plomer (D)

At-Large,
Broomfield

For additional information e-mail state.board@cde.state.co.us.

Members of the media who wish to speak with a state board member should email cde_communications_office@cde.state.co.us.

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Denver, CO 80203
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