Members

The State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education is a 24-member council. The breakdown of representatives is as follows:

Colorado State Board of Education appoints 18 representatives to three year terms
Colorado Department of Education appoints three representatives
Colorado Department of Higher Education appoints two representatives
Colorado Department of Human Services appoints one representative

The heads of each of the state agencies appoint those members for an unlimited length of tenure.The 2020 appointed members of the State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education (SACPIE) are as follows:

Member Name	SACPIE Role	Organization	Congressional District of Parent Representatives
Leslie Levine, Chair	Nonprofit organization that partners with funding providers, state agencies, and service providers to assist organizations in providing services to improve the health and well-being of families and children	Cooking Matters	--
Dee Leyba, Vice Chair	Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee	--	Congressional District 4
DJ Anderson	Parent Representative	--	Congressional District 2
Ayde Avila	State-based nonprofit organization specializing in promoting the involvement of families of traditionally underserved populations	RISE Colorado	--
Nora Brown	Statewide organization of parents and teachers	Colorado Parent Teacher Association	--
Pam Christy	Nonprofit organization that specializes in promoting the involvement of families of students with disabilities	PEAK Parent Center	--
Kristen Collins	Colorado Department of Education-Federal Programs Unit	Colorado Department of Education	--
Brooke Coté	Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee	--	Congressional District 5
Dr. Angie Frank	Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee	--	Congressional District 6
Yoni Dobie-Geffen	State-based nonprofit organization specializing in promoting the involvement of families of traditionally underserved populations	Climb Higher Colorado	--
Dr. Kris Greer	Representative from higher education	Teacher Education Department/Fort Lewis College	--
Chelsey Hall	Representative of the department of human services appointed by the executive director of said department	Colorado Department of Human Services	--
Brandon Hellwig	Statewide organization that represents charter schools	Colorado League of Charter Schools	--
Stacy Johns	Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee	--	Congressional District 1
Eryn Kaiser	Parent Representative	--	Congressional District 3
Mary McNeill	Expertise in early childhood care and education	Denver Great Kids Head Start	--
Dr. Chris Miller	Colorado Department of Education-P-3 Office	Colorado Department of Education	--
Priscilla Orozco-Garcia	Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee	--	Congressional District 7
Joanna Peters	State-based nonprofit organization specializing in promoting the involvement of families of traditionally underserved populations	Colorado Council of High School and College Relations	--
Mark Sass	Statewide organization that represents teachers	Teach Plus Colorado, Adams 12 School District	--
Jason Taylor	Statewide organization that represents school executives	Platte Valley Middle School	--
Joyce Thiessen-Barrett	Colorado Department of Education-Exceptional Student Services Unit	Colorado Department of Education	--
Michael Vente	Representative from higher education	Colorado Department of Higher Education	--
Stacey Zis	Statewide organization that represents members of school district boards of education	Colorado Association of School Boards	--

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this webpage are those of the State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Colorado Department of Education or the Colorado State Board of Education.

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