State Board of Education Member - Congressional District 3
What does this office do?
- Setting what students must learn in each grade
- Setting graduation requirements
- Overseeing the state education department
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Democratic
Retired middle school teacher of 30 years who served on the Pueblo D60 school board and led the Colorado Association of School Boards. Wants to stop public school money from flowing to private and religious schools, and to hold every school that takes public money accountable.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Republican · Incumbent
Retired Cortez middle school teacher who served on the Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school board before joining the state board in 2024. Lists parents' rights, school choice, and making sure children read by third grade as her top priorities.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 against, Public Education Quality 2 for, Civil Rights 1 against
Source: coloradosos.gov