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State Board of Education Members, Feb. 2025. Top row, left to right: Sherri Wright, Lisa Escárcega, Rebecca McClellan, Kristi Burton Brown, Steve Durham. Bottom row, left to right: Yazmin Navarro, Commissioner Susana Córdova, Karla Esser, Kathy Plomer, Kathy Gebhardt.
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Office of the Colorado State Board of Education
201 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80203
Email: state.board@cde.state.co.us
Phone: 303-908-4580
Members of the media who wish to speak with a state board member should email the Comms Team.
Announcements
Please note, CDE is aligning our building security to match that of other state agencies and the state capitol. As such, visitors will now screen through a metal detector before entering.
Public Comment for Gateway High School (Aurora Public Schools) Accountability Hearing
The Colorado State Board of Education is seeking input from students, families, school staff, and community members on the upcoming Accountability Hearing for Gateway High School (Aurora Public Schools). Comments may be submitted ANY of the following ways:
- By completing a short online survey.
- By sending an e-mail to state.board@cde.state.co.us.
- By submitting in writing to the State Board of Education Office: State Board Office, 201 E. Colfax, Room 405-A, Denver, CO 80203.
Public comment submissions may not be related to personnel matters.
The deadline for all written comments for both hearings is Thursday, April 2nd, 2026, at 5:00PM (MT).
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News Releases
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State Board of Education approves Cherry Creek School District’s Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program
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State Board approves educator licensing rule changes; holds accountability hearings
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Colorado State Board of Education finalizes 2025 School Performance Frameworks
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