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Members
The State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education is a 24-member council. The breakdown of representatives is as follows:
- Colorado State Board of Education appoints 18 representatives to three year terms
- Colorado Department of Education appoints three representatives
- Colorado Department of Higher Education appoints two representatives
- Colorado Department of Human Services appoints one representative
The heads of each of the state agencies appoint those members for an unlimited length of tenure. The 2024 appointed members of the State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education (SACPIE) are as follows:
SACPIE Membership 2024 |
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Member Name |
SACPIE Role |
Organization |
Congressional District of Parent Representatives |
Term |
Roxanne Aviles | Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee | -- | Congressional District 4 | 2024-2027 |
Kim Chatman |
Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee |
-- | Congressional District 1 | 2022-2025 |
Brooke Coté |
Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee |
-- |
Congressional District 5 |
2023-2026 |
Kristin Dalton |
Statewide organization representing school counselors |
Greeley School District |
-- |
2022-2025 |
Yoni Dobie-Geffen |
State-based nonprofit organization specializing in promoting the involvement of families of traditionally underserved populations |
Keystone Policy Center |
-- |
2021-2024 |
Beth Donahue |
Colorado Department of Education-Exceptional Student Services Unit |
Colorado Department of Education |
-- | -- |
Twyla Esquibel |
Representative from higher education |
Colorado Department of Higher Education |
-- | |
Dr. Angie Frank, Vice Chair |
Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee |
-- |
Congressional District 6 |
2023-2026 |
Dr. Kris Greer |
Representative from higher education |
Teacher Education Department/Fort Lewis College |
-- |
-- |
Heidi Haines | Nonprofit organization that specializes in promoting the involvement of families of students with disabilities | Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association | -- | 2024-2027 |
Chelsey Hall |
Representative of the department of human services appointed by the executive director of said department |
Colorado Department of Human Services |
-- |
-- |
Laura Harney | State-based nonprofit organization specializing in promoting the involvement of families of traditionally underserved populations | Colorado Education Initiative | -- | 2024-2027 |
Nathan Hickman |
Colorado Department of Education-Federal Programs Unit |
Colorado Department of Education |
-- | -- |
Sherrell Lang | Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee | -- | Congressional District 3 | 2024-2027 |
Jenny Lerner |
Colorado Department of Education-Migrant Education Program |
Colorado Department of Education |
-- |
-- |
Mary McNeill |
Expertise in early childhood care and education |
Denver Great Kids Head Start |
-- |
2023-2026 |
Mark Sass |
Statewide organization that represents teachers |
Teach Plus Colorado, Adams 12 School District |
-- |
2023-2026 |
Jason Taylor |
Statewide organization that represents school executives |
Platte Valley Middle School |
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2022-2025 |
Jessica Welch, |
Statewide organization that represents charter schools |
Charter School Institute |
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2022-2025 |
Liz Wilson | Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee | -- | Congressional District 2 | 2024-2027 |
Dr. Michelle Zeles-Hahn |
Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee |
-- |
Congressional District 8 |
2022-2025 |
Pending State Board of Education Approval |
Statewide organization that represents members of school district boards of education |
Colorado Association of School Boards |
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Vacant | Nonprofit organization that partners with funding providers, state agencies, and service providers to assist organizations in providing services to improve the health and well-being of families and children | |||
Vacant | Statewide organization that represents parents and teachers | |||
Vacant | Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee | Congressional District 7 |
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this webpage are those of the State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Colorado Department of Education or the Colorado State Board of Education.
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