Rural Education Council Members

The Council is comprised of one rural superintendent from each of the eight regions in the state and representatives from local school boards, teachers, principals, and business/community members.  Members of the Council are:

• Don Anderson, Executive Director,
  East Central BOCES
• Janae Ash,Ffifth-Grade Teacher,
  Pagosa Springs Middle School, Archuleta County School District 50 JT
• Douglas Bissonette, superintendent
  Elizabeth School District C-1
• Randy Black, Director of Member Relations,
  Colorado Association of School Boards
• Randy Boyer, Executive Director,
  San Juan BOCES
• Bruce Caughey, Executive Director,
  Colorado Association of School Executives
• Scott Cuckow, Superintendent,
  Crowley County School District RE-1J
• Cheryl Gomez, Superintendent,
  Ridgway School District R-2
• Ken Haptonstall, Superintendent,
  Garfield County School District 16
• Sue Holmes, Superintendent,
  Cripple Creek-Victor School District RE-1
• John Knapp, Department of Agriculture and Board of Directors,
  Colorado Association of School Boards
• Dale McCall, Executive Director,
  Colorado BOCES
• Rick Mondt, Superintendent,
  Briggsdale School District RE-10
• Raylene Olinger, Principal,
  South Routt Elementary, South Routt School District RE-3
• Donna Rohde, School Board Member,
  Cheraw School District 31
• Paula Stephenson, Executive Director,
  Colorado Rural Schools Caucus
• George Welsh, Superintendent,
  Center Consolidated School District 26JT
• Troy Zabel, Superintendent,
  Bayfield School District

The Rural Council will work closely with Tina Goar, the Department’s special advisor on rural needs and Deputy Commissioner Keith Owen who assembled and will oversee the Council.

Please contact Tina Goar 303-866-6608 with any questions.