Colorado State Board of Education

	Colorado State Board of Education
	; ; ;
	General information
Office Type:	Partisan
Office website:	Official Link
2024 FY Budget:	$7,487,127,885
Total Seats:	9
Term limits:	2 terms (12 years)
	Structure
Length of term:	6 years
Authority:	Colorado Constitution, Article IX, Section 1
Selection Method:	Elected
	Current Officeholder
	Steve Durham, Lisa Escarcega, Karla Esser, Rebecca McClellan, Kathy Plomer, Debora Scheffel, Angelika Schroeder, Rhonda Solis, Sherri Wright
	Elections
Next election:	November 3, 2026
Last election:	November 5, 2024
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The Colorado State Board of Education is an elected executive agency of the Colorado state government, responsible for managing the state's public K-12 education. The board's stated mission is "to provide all of Colorado’s children equal access to quality, thorough, uniform, well-rounded educational opportunities in a safe and civil learning environment."^[1]

Current officeholders

The board is composed of nine voting members, who are each elected to six-year terms. Eight members are elected from the state's eight congressional districts, and one member is elected at large. The District 8 seat and the at-large seat were created after redistricting in 2022.

Elections to the board are staggered. The at-large seat and Districts 5 and 6 have elections in years divisible by six. Two years later, elections take place for Districts 2, 4, and 8, followed by Districts 1, 3, and 7 two years after that. Every two years, the board elects a chair and vice-chair from among its members.^[2]

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Office	Name	Party
Colorado State Board of Education At Large	Kathy Plomer	Democratic
Colorado State Board of Education District 1	Lisa Escarcega	Democratic
Colorado State Board of Education District 2	Angelika Schroeder	Democratic
Colorado State Board of Education District 3	Sherri Wright	Republican
Colorado State Board of Education District 4	Debora Scheffel	Republican
Colorado State Board of Education District 5	Steve Durham	Republican
Colorado State Board of Education District 6	Rebecca McClellan	Democratic
Colorado State Board of Education District 7	Karla Esser	Democratic
Colorado State Board of Education District 8	Rhonda Solis	Democratic

Authority

The Colorado State Board of Education was established in 1948 by an amendment to the Colorado Constitution.^[1]

Colorado Constitution, Article IX, Section 1-1:

The general supervision of the public schools of the state shall be vested in a board of education whose powers and duties shall be as now or hereafter prescribed by law. Said board shall consist of a member from each congressional district of the state and, if the total number of such congressional districts is an even number, one additional member, and said members shall be elected as hereinafter provided. The members of said board shall be elected by the registered electors of the state, voting at general elections, in such manner and for such terms as may be by law prescribed; provided, that provisions may be made by law for election of a member from each congressional district of the state by the electors of such district; and provided, further, that each member from a congressional district of the state shall be a qualified elector of such district. If the total number of congressional districts of the state is an even number, the additional member of said board shall be elected from the state at large. The members of said board shall serve without compensation, but they shall be reimbursed for any necessary expenses incurred by them in performing their duties as members of said board.

Qualifications

The Constitutional amendment establishing the board specified that any registered voter could represent their congressional district on the board. Subsection 6 of section 22-2-105 lays out additional qualifications:

Section 22-2-105:

For any board member elected on or after May 22, 2008, during his or her term of office, a member of the state board shall not be a member of the general assembly; an officer, employee, or board member of a school district or charter school in the state; an officer, employee, or board member of the state charter school institute or the institute board; or an employee of the state board or the department of education.

Elections

Colorado elects members to six-year terms on the State Board of Education in all even-numbered years. Members take office on the second Tuesday in January on the year following their election.

2024

See also: Colorado State Board of Education election, 2024

District 2

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 2

Kathy Gebhardt defeated Ethan Augreen in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kathy Gebhardt (D)	100.0	239,749
	Ethan Augreen (L) (Write-in)	0.0	0

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 239,749
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2

Kathy Gebhardt defeated Marisol Rodriguez in the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2 on June 25, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kathy Gebhardt	56.7	52,263
	Marisol Rodriguez	43.3	39,885

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 92,148
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District 3

General election

Special general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Sherri Wright defeated Ellen Angeles in the special general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 3 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sherri Wright (R)	56.1	197,457
	Ellen Angeles (D)	43.9	154,507

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 351,964
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3

Ellen Angeles advanced from the special Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3 on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ellen Angeles	100.0	47,041

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,041
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Sherri Wright advanced from the special Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3 on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sherri Wright	100.0	65,071

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 65,071
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District 4

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 4

Kristi Burton Brown defeated Krista Holtzmann in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kristi Burton Brown (R)	59.8	220,498
	Krista Holtzmann (D)	40.2	148,173

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 368,671
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4

Krista Holtzmann advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4 on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Krista Holtzmann	100.0	45,458

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 45,458
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4

Kristi Burton Brown defeated Saundra Larsen in the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4 on June 25, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kristi Burton Brown	53.4	56,540
	Saundra Larsen	46.6	49,244

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 105,784
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District 8

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 8

Yazmin Navarro defeated incumbent Rhonda Solis in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 8 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Yazmin Navarro (R)	52.5	167,465
	Rhonda Solis (D)	47.5	151,421

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 318,886
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 8

Incumbent Rhonda Solis advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 8 on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rhonda Solis	100.0	34,444

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,444
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 8

Yazmin Navarro advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 8 on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Yazmin Navarro	100.0	35,317

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,317
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2022

See also: Colorado State Board of Education election, 2022

District 5

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Steve Durham defeated Joseph Shelton in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 5 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Steve Durham (R)	58.4	157,068
	Joseph Shelton (D)	41.6	111,914

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 268,982
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 5

Joseph Shelton advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 5 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Shelton	100.0	43,638

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,638
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Steve Durham advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 5 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Durham	100.0	80,167

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 80,167
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Gavin Rainey (R)

District 6

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Rebecca McClellan defeated Molly Lamar in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 6 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rebecca McClellan (D)	58.3	159,191
	Molly Lamar (R)	41.7	113,955

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 273,146
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Rebecca McClellan advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 6 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rebecca McClellan	100.0	58,303

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 58,303
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 6

Molly Lamar advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 6 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Molly Lamar	100.0	48,888

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 48,888
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District 8

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 8

Rhonda Solis defeated Peggy Propst and James Treibert in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 8 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rhonda Solis (D)	49.3	117,434
	Peggy Propst (R)	48.5	115,483
	James Treibert (American Constitution Party)	2.3	5,367

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 238,284
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 8

Rhonda Solis advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 8 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rhonda Solis	100.0	41,776

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,776
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 8

Peggy Propst defeated Cody LeBlanc in the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 8 on June 28, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Peggy Propst	55.8	29,155
	Cody LeBlanc	44.2	23,052

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,207
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At-large seat

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education At Large

Kathy Plomer defeated Dan Maloit, Ryan Van Gundy, and Eric Bodenstab in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education At Large on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kathy Plomer (D)	53.4	1,296,355
	Dan Maloit (R)	43.0	1,044,303
	Ryan Van Gundy (L)	2.8	68,969
	Eric Bodenstab (Unity Party)	0.7	16,502

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,426,129
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Norahlyza Tung (Approval Voting Party)
Kevin Lorusso (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education At Large

Kathy Plomer advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education At Large on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Plomer	100.0	488,979

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 488,979
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education At Large

Dan Maloit advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education At Large on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Maloit	100.0	498,379

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 498,379
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Approval Voting Party convention

Approval Voting Party convention for Colorado State Board of Education At Large

Norahlyza Tung advanced from the Approval Voting Party convention for Colorado State Board of Education At Large on March 26, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Norahlyza Tung (Approval Voting Party)

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source
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2020

See also: Colorado State Board of Education election, 2020

District 1

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 1

Lisa Escarcega defeated Sydnnia Wulff, Alan Hayman, and Zachary Laddison in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lisa Escarcega (D)	73.3	326,818
	Sydnnia Wulff (R)	23.4	104,204
	Alan Hayman (L)	2.8	12,707
	Zachary Laddison (Approval Voting Party)	0.5	2,405

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 446,134
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 1

Lisa Escarcega defeated Donna Morganstern in the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 1 on June 30, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lisa Escarcega	72.8	138,585
	Donna Morganstern	27.2	51,711

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 190,296
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Valentina Flores (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 1

Sydnnia Wulff advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 1 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sydnnia Wulff	100.0	33,546

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,546
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Colorado State Board of Education District 1

Alan Hayman advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado State Board of Education District 1 on April 13, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Alan Hayman (L)

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.
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District 3

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Joyce Rankin defeated Mayling Simpson in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 3 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Joyce Rankin (R)	55.0	228,586
	Mayling Simpson (D)	45.0	187,326

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 415,912
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3

Mayling Simpson advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mayling Simpson	100.0	86,132

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 86,132
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Joyce Rankin advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joyce Rankin	100.0	89,350

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,350
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District 7

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 7

Karla Esser defeated Nancy Pallozzi in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 7 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Karla Esser (D)	62.2	258,069
	Nancy Pallozzi (R)	37.8	156,890

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 414,959
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 7

Karla Esser advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 7 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karla Esser	100.0	118,156

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 118,156
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 7

Nancy Pallozzi advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 7 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nancy Pallozzi	100.0	52,381

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,381
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2018

See also: Colorado State Board of Education election, 2018

District 2

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Angelika Schroeder defeated Johnny Barrett in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 2 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Angelika Schroeder (D)	63.7	266,093
	Johnny Barrett (R)	36.3	151,727

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 417,820
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Angelika Schroeder advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Angelika Schroeder	100.0	97,132

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 97,132
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2

Johnny Barrett advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Johnny Barrett	100.0	52,014

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 52,014
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District 4

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 4

Debora Scheffel defeated Tim Krug in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 4 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Debora Scheffel (R)	61.0	217,225
	Tim Krug (D)	39.0	138,649

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 355,874
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4

Tim Krug advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Krug	100.0	49,260

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 49,260
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4

Debora Scheffel advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Debora Scheffel	100.0	78,101

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 78,101
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Term limits

Members of the Colorado State Board of Education are term-limited to two terms or 12 years.

Historical elections

Full history

Note: Due to the lack of historical officeholder information, incumbency information may be unavailable for elections to this office before 2012.

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2016

On November 8, 2016, Joyce Rankin won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 3. She defeated Christine Pacheco-Koveleski in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 3, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Joyce Rankin	58.9%	206,014
	Democratic	Christine Pacheco-Koveleski	41.1%	143,976
Total Votes				349,990
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 8, 2016, Stephen Durham won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 5. He defeated Jeffery L. Walker, Sr. in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 5, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Stephen Durham	67.1%	231,972
	Democratic	Jeffrey L. Walker, Sr.	32.9%	113,753
Total Votes				345,725
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 8, 2016, Rebecca McClellan won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 6. She defeated Debora L. Scheffel in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 6, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Rebecca McClellan	50.2%	179,722
	Republican	Debora L. Scheffel Incumbent	49.8%	178,462
Total Votes				358,184
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

2014

On November 4, 2014, Val Flores won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 1. She ran unopposed in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 1, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Val Flores	100%	190,658
Total Votes				190,658
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 4, 2014, Marcia Neal won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 3. She defeated Henry C. Roman in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 3, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Marcia Neal	56.1%	150,292
	Democratic	Henry C. Roman	43.9%	117,407
Total Votes				267,699
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 4, 2014, Jane Goff won re-election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 7. She defeated Laura Boggs in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 7, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jane Goff Incumbent	53.5%	137,091
	Republican	Laura Boggs	46.5%	119,353
Total Votes				256,444
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

2012

On November 6, 2012, Angelika Schroeder won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 2. She defeated Ann Fattor and David G. Cottrell in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 2, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Angelika Schroeder	55.1%	221,264
	Republican	Ann Fattor	38.7%	155,377
	Libertarian	David G. Cottrell	6.3%	25,196
Total Votes				401,837
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 6, 2012, Pamela P. Mazanec won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 4. She defeated Steven Ray Dellinger in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 4, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Pamela P. Mazanec	72.2%	218,988
	Libertarian	Steven Ray Dellinger	27.8%	84,489
Total Votes				303,477
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

2010

On November 2, 2010, Angelika Schroeder won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 2. She defeated Kaye Ferry in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 2, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Angelika Schroeder	57.3%	139,068
	Republican	Kaye Ferry	42.7%	103,553
Total Votes				242,621
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 2, 2010, Paul Lundeen won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 5. He defeated Karl A. Beck in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 5, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Paul Lundeen	67.9%	149,468
	Democratic	Karl A. Beck	32.1%	70,803
Total Votes				220,271
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 2, 2010, Debora Scheffel won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 6. She defeated William J. Townend in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 6, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Debora Scheffel	64.5%	202,693
	Democratic	William J. Townend	35.5%	111,736
Total Votes				314,429
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Elaine Gantz Berman won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 1. She ran unopposed in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 1, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Elaine Gantz Berman	100%	206,221
Total Votes				206,221
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 4, 2008, Marcia Neal won re-election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 3. She defeated Jill L. Brake in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 3, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Marcia Neal Incumbent	50.6%	155,636
	Democratic	Jill L. Brake	49.4%	152,234
Total Votes				307,870
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 4, 2008, Jane Goff won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 7. She defeated Chenoa Jensen in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 7, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jane Goff	61.6%	159,225
	Republican	Chenoa Jensen	38.4%	99,063
Total Votes				258,288
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

2006

On November 7, 2006, Evie Hudak won re-election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 2. She ran unopposed in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 2, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Evie Hudak Incumbent	100%	167,024
Total Votes				167,024
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 7, 2006, Bob Schaffer won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 4. He defeated Tom Griggs in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 4, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bob Schaffer	57.1%	132,175
	Democratic	Tom Griggs	42.9%	99,354
Total Votes				231,529
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 7, 2006, Karen Middleton won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 7. She defeated Lee Kunz in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 7, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Karen Middleton	54.6%	98,793
	Republican	Lee Kunz	45.4%	82,275
Total Votes				181,068
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

2004

On November 2, 2004, Peggy Littleton won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 5. She defeated Karen Teja in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 5, 2004
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Peggy Littleton	69.8%	178,561
	Independent	Karen Teja	30.2%	77,276
Total Votes				255,837
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 2, 2004, Randy DeHoff won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 6. He defeated Susan Marinelli in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 6, 2004
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Randy DeHoff	58.1%	194,046
	Democratic	Susan Marinelli	41.9%	139,681
Total Votes				333,727
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

2002

On November 5, 2002, Demetri E. "Rico" Munn won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 1. He defeated Mel Hilgenberg in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 1, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Demetri E. "Rico" Munn	65.9%	100,198
	Republican	Mel Hilgenberg	34.1%	51,773
Total Votes				151,971
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 5, 2002, Pamela Jo Suckla won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 3. She defeated Christine Pacheco-Koveleski in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 3, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Pamela Jo Suckla	50.7%	104,983
	Democratic	Christine Pacheco-Koveleski	49.3%	101,953
Total Votes				206,936
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 5, 2002, Christine Baca won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 7. She defeated Glenn Rhoades in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 7, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Christine Baca	52%	84,418
	Republican	Glenn Rhoades	48%	78,009
Total Votes				162,427
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

2000

On November 7, 2000, Jared Polis won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, At-Large. He defeated Ben L. Alexander and Thomas D. Groover in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, At-Large, 2000
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jared Polis	48.4%	769,521
	Republican	Ben L. Alexander	48.4%	768,441
	Natural Law Party	Thomas D. Groover	3.2%	51,035
Total Votes				1,588,997
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 7, 2000, Evie Hudak won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 2. She defeated Ron J. Marquez in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 2, 2000
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Evie Hudak	55.1%	144,965
	Republican	Ron J. Marquez	44.9%	117,953
Total Votes				262,918
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

On November 7, 2000, Clair B. Orr won election to the office of Colorado State Board of Education, District 4. She defeated Yolanda "Lollie" Sandoval in the general election.

Colorado State Board of Education, District 4, 2000
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Clair B. Orr	61.4%	163,072
	Democratic	Yolanda "Lollie" Sandoval	38.6%	102,652
Total Votes				265,724
Election results via Colorado Division of Elections.

Vacancies

The procedure for filling vacancies on the board is defined in Section 22-2-105.5 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Within thirty days of a vacancy opening, a vacancy committee affiliated with the former board member's political party must convene to select a replacement who is a member of the same political party as the former board member. In some cases, the party's congressional central committee has a dedicated vacancy committee to select successors. If a specific vacancy committee does not exist, then the congressional central committee itself serves as the vacancy committee. If the party does not have a congressional central committee, then a vacancy committee is assembled according to the party's bylaws. Candidates who run for the Colorado State Board of Education without being affiliated with a political party are required to select the members of their vacancy committee in advance when they declare their candidacy for the office. If the vacancy committee does not nominate a successor within thirty days, the governor is given five days to select a successor affiliated with the same political party as the former board member. The interim board member serves until the next even-numbered year, when an election is held to select a candidate to serve the remainder of the term.

In the event that Colorado has an even number of congressional districts, an additional member is added to the board representing the state at-large. The vacancy procedure for this member differs in that the vacancy committee is required to nominate between three and five candidates from the former member's party. These candidates are interviewed by the other members of the board, who select a replacement from among them by a majority vote. If the board is unable to decide from among the nominees, then the highest-ranking elected official in the state who is affiliated with the former board member's party selects a candidate from among them.^[3]

Duties

The duties of the board are laid out in the Colorado Revised Statutes. Section 22-2-106 charges the board with general oversight of the state's K-12 public schools and with appointing and overseeing the Colorado Commissioner of Education. The board is also responsible for accrediting public schools, approving the Colorado Department of Education's budget requests, and apportionment of state and federal education funds. The section also calls on the board "To ensure that the rules promulgated by the state board and the policies and guidelines adopted by the department pursuant to this title impose the least possible administrative or financial burden on school districts, charter schools, or boards of cooperative services."^[4] Section 22-2-109 defines additional duties of the board, including the definition of performance-based standards to evaluate the quality of the state's educational system.^[5]

State budget

See also: Colorado state budget and finances

The budget for the Department of Education in the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year was $7,487,127,885.^[6]

Compensation

Article IX, Section 1-1 of the Colorado Constitution prohibits members of the board from receiving compensation, but does allow for reimbursement of expenses incurred while serving on the board.

Former officeholders

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Contact information

Office of the Colorado State Board of Education
201 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 866-6817
Fax: (303) 830-0793

External links

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Footnotes

[about-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Colorado Department of Education, "About the State Board," accessed January 13, 2021

[2] Colorado Revised Statutes, "Section 22-2-105," accessed January 16, 2024

[3] Lexis Nexis, "Colorado Revised Statutes - Section 22-2-105.5," accessed January 13, 2021

[4] Lexis Nexis, "Colorado Revised Statutes - Section 22-2-106," accessed January 13, 2021

[5] Lexis Nexis, "Colorado Revised Statutes - Section 22-2-109," accessed January 13, 2021

[6] Colorado General Assembly, "Appropriations Report Fiscal Year 2023-24," accessed December 6, 2023

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Colorado State Board of Education

General information
Office Type:	Partisan
Office website:	Official Link
2024 FY Budget:	$7,487,127,885
Total Seats:	9
Term limits:	2 terms (12 years)
Structure
Length of term:	6 years
Authority:	Colorado Constitution, Article IX, Section 1
Selection Method:	Elected
Current Officeholder
Steve Durham, Lisa Escarcega, Karla Esser, Rebecca McClellan, Kathy Plomer, Debora Scheffel, Angelika Schroeder, Rhonda Solis, Sherri Wright
Elections
Next election:	November 3, 2026
Last election:	November 5, 2024
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