About the State Board Relations Office

Overview

The State Board Relations Office supports the seven (9) elected State Board of Education (SBE) members. The office:

• Organizes all appellate proceedings and other legal proceedings before the SBE, including:
  • scheduling hearings and conferences
  • managing all motions, orders, and other correspondence for each case
• Consults, advises, and coordinates SBE proceedings with the Attorney General's Office including orders and other documents
• Responds to open-records requests and tracks litigation involving the SBE
• Reviews disciplinary cases submitted to the SBE by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the Office of Administrative Courts (OAC)
• Drafts, reviews, and revises final orders
• Schedules, arranges, and oversees all regular and special meetings of the SBE, including:
  • logistics
  • compliance with relevant laws regarding notice and recording
  • coordination of materials and presentations
  • posting of agendas
• Reviews all submissions from the CDE management
• Represents the SBE in meetings with other agencies, education groups, non-profits, and constituents
• Supports the SBE on strategic partnerships with educational entities
• Supports the SBE in its work with the School Trust Lands

Office Responsibilities

• Manage monthly State Board of Education (SBE) meetings:
  • Rulemaking Hearings
  • Charter School Appeals
  • Confidential Disciplinary Matters/Legal Files
  • Action Items
  • Reports from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
• Respond to open-records requests as well as open-meeting act requests - as they pertain to the SBE office
• Manage the SBE budget, personnel, legal services, official records, and hiring
• Handle all travel arrangements for meetings, conferences, and conventions: hotel, flight, rental cars, etc.
• Handle all communications for the SBE office
• Represent the SBE in meetings with other agencies, education groups, non-profits, and constituents; support the SBE on strategic partnerships with educational entities.
• Support the SBE in its work with the School Trust Lands