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 2022 appointed members of the State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education (SACPIE) are as follows:

SACPIE Membership 2022
Member Name	SACPIE Role	Organization	Congressional District of Parent Representatives	Term
Ayde Avila	State-based nonprofit organization specializing in promoting the involvement of families of traditionally underserved populations	RISE Colorado	--	2020-2023
Pam Christy	Nonprofit organization that specializes in promoting the involvement of families of students with disabilities	PEAK Parent Center	--	2019-2022
Vacant	Colorado Department of Education-Federal Programs Unit	Colorado Department of Education	--	N/A
Brooke Coté	Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee	--	Congressional District 5	2020-2023
Kristin Dalton	Statewide organization representing school counselors	Greeley School District	--	2022-2025
Yoni Dobie-Geffen, Chair	State-based nonprofit organization specializing in promoting the involvement of families of traditionally underserved populations	Climb Higher Colorado	--	2021-2024
Dr. Angie Frank, Vice Chair	Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee	--	Congressional District 6	2020-2023
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	--	2020-2023
Jenny Lerner	Colorado Department of Education-Migrant Education Program	Colorado Department of Education	--	--
Dee Leyba	Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee	--	Congressional District 4	2021-2024
Mary McNeill	Expertise in early childhood care and education	Denver Great Kids Head Start	--	2020-2023
Staci Ruddy	Statewide organization that represents parents and teachers.	Colorado Parent-Teacher Association		2022-2025
Mark Sass	Statewide organization that represents teachers	Teach Plus Colorado, Adams 12 School District	--	2020-2023
Emily Shore	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	RMC Health	--	2022-2025
Vacant	Parent Representative	--	Congressional District 2	2022-2025
Jason Taylor	Statewide organization that represents school executives	Platte Valley Middle School		2019-2022
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	--	--
Jessica Welch	Statewide organization that represents charter schools	Charter School Institute		2022-2025
Michelle Zeles-Hahn	Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee	--	Congressional District 7	2022-2025
Stacey Zis	Statewide organization that represents members of school district boards of education	Colorado Association of School Boards	--	2020-2023
Vacant	Parent Representative serving on a school or district accountability committee		Congressional District 1
Vacant	Parent Representative		Congressional District 3

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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