Superintendent and Board Member Resources

CDE Contacts

Key Contacts at CDE
A list of primary and backup contacts in key CDE offices.

Find your Field Services Manager
These CDE staff meet with district and BOCES leadership monthly and provide support on a variety of topics.

CDE Webmaster
Email us if you aren't sure who to contact regarding your question.

Events and Professional Development

CDE Calendar of Events
See events, closures, and other happenings at CDE.

Colorado State Board of Education Meetings
See the list of meeting dates, listen live, and more.

CDE-Offered Professional Development
A search tool for CDE's in-person and self-paced trainings, webinars, and more.

Communication Resources

Communications Toolkits
Help for districts and schools on communicating with parents.

Equity Resources for Districts and BOCES
A CDE-wide, cross unit team collaborated to curate internal and external resources to assist educators in addressing equity gaps.

Parent and Family Resources
Resources for parents and students on school-related issues.

Sign up for CDE's publications
Several options. Select the area you are interested in and how often you want to receive news.

Fact Sheets

Education Fact Sheets and FAQs
High-level information on many hot topics around Colorado's education system.

Marijuana Tax Revenue and Education
An explanation on the revenue that comes into CDE through marijuana sales.

Data Submissions and Reporting

School Finance Critical Dates (PDF)
Dates for fiscal year 2020-21 from the Financial Policies and Procedures Handbook.

CDE Data Collections and Draft Dates
An overview of data collections for the year and when they are due.

Data Burden Survey (XLS)
Help the Education Data Advisory Committee (EDAC) identify burdensome data submissions.

READ Act
Learn about the competitive Early Literacy Grant and other supports.

Reporting School Board Changes
The process for reporting changes in local school board membership to CDE as required by state statue.