Colorado State Board of Education

State Board of Education Members

Members of the Colorado State Board of Education are charged by the Colorado Constitution with the general supervision of the public schools. They have numerous powers and duties specified in state law. Individuals are elected on a partisan basis to serve six-year terms without pay.

State Board of Education members with Commissioner Anthes

Top row, left to right:

Valentina (Val) Flores (D)
1st Congressional District
Denver
Rebecca McClellan (D)
6th Congressional District
Centennial
Joyce Rankin (R)
3rd Congressional District
Carbondale

Not pictured:

Elizabeth "Bizy" Cordial, Director of State Board Relations

Bottom row, left to right:

Katy Anthes, Ph.D.
Commissioner of Education
Secretary to the Board of Education
Jane Goff (D)
7th Congressional District
Arvada
Angelika Schroeder (D)
2nd Congressional District
Boulder
Debora Scheffel (R)
4th Congressional District
Parker
Steve Durham (R)
5th Congressional District
Colorado Springs

Background

In 1948, the Colorado State Constitution was amended to authorize an elected State Board of Education to provide general supervision of public schools, with powers and duties described throughout Title 22 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. The first Colorado State Board of Education was elected in November 1950 and began its work in January 1951.

Today's State Board of Education is composed of seven elected officials representing Colorado's congressional districts. Board members serve without pay for six-year terms. Every other year, the State Board elects a chairman and vice-chairman from its own membership; the Commissioner of Education acts as non-voting secretary to the Board.