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Board approves CASB legislative priorities after removing one resolution on out-of-district board candidates
Summary
Poudre directors voted to adopt the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) legislative priorities and resolutions with an amendment removing resolution 8 (which would have allowed one at-large out-of-district board candidate under certain conditions); the amendment passed 7–0 and the amended platform passed 6–1
The Poudre School District Board of Education on Aug. 26 voted to endorse the Colorado Association of School Boards’ (CASB) legislative platform and proposed resolutions for 2026 after amending the packet to exclude a contested item.
Board members discussed CASB’s aspirational platform — including calls to increase K–12 funding, oppose vouchers without full public-school funding, and support student and staff safety measures — and focused debate on Resolution 8, a proposal that would permit an at-large, out-of-district board candidate where an immediate family member is enrolled in the district (a provision CASB framed as aimed at small, rural districts with few eligible local candidates).
Directors expressed concerns the language could be misapplied in larger districts. A motion to amend the board’s submission to CASB excluding Resolution 8 passed unanimously, 7–0. The board then voted on the amended package; the amended motion passed 6–1. Board members said they would also seek CASB amendment language if the resolution’s intent is to help very small districts.
Notable platform items discussed included calls to: ensure public dollars for K–12 do not fund private-school vouchers, push the state to increase total pupil spending, and pursue full funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Directors described many of these priorities as aspirational given state budget constraints but said the platform is an advocacy starting point.
Ending: The board directed staff to forward the district’s votes and suggested language changes to CASB ahead of the association’s delegate meeting this fall.
