MEA President: Kevin Beaber
Advocacy Leadership Force member: Carla Aguilar
ALF Member Email: caguil13@msudenver.edu
2021 Legislative Session Info- Legislature Website
| Legislative Calendar |
Convenes: 1/13/2021 Meeting virtually and in-person in 2021 |
| Cross-Over Deadline | 4/12/2021 |
| Budget Deadline | |
| Introduction Deadlines | H & S: 4/22/2021 |
| Governor | Jared Polis (D) |
| Education Committee Chairs |
House- CHAIR: Rep. Barbara Hall McLachlan (D) Senate- CHAIR: Sen. Nancy Janann Todd (D) |
| Partisan Split | House- D Senate- D |
| House Clerk Contact | 303-866-2345 |
| Senate Secretary Contact | 303-866-4838 |
| Carryover to 2022 | No |
State Board of Education
| State Board of Education Website | |
| State Board of Education Meeting Schedule |
ESSA Implementation Information
| Title I Director | Emily Owen owen_e@cde.state.co.us Phone Number: 303-866-6700 |
| Title IV Director | Tammy Giessinger, 303-866-6992 DeLilah Collins, 303-866-6850 |
| Title IV Website | |
| Title IV Allocations | |
| Application Timeline for Federal Funds | June 30 for the coming school year |
State Certification Information
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State |
Certificate Age Levels and Subject Areas |
Levels and Length of Certification |
Testing Requirements |
Teacher Performance Assessment |
Reciprocity |
Fees*
*Does not account for assessment fee (e.g., Praxis, edTPA, etc.)s |
Alternate Path to Licensure |
State Certification Website: |
Updated |
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General Skills Test |
Content/Subject Specific Test |
Pedagogical Knowledge |
NASDTEC Member |
Additional Coursework |
Yes/No |
More information can be found at: |
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| CO | Music K-12 | Initial (3-year) Professional (5-year) Master (7-year) |
None |
Praxis II: Music Content Knowledge (5113)
Program for Licensing Assessments for Colorado Educators (PLACE): Music – no longer given, scores will be accepted until May 6, 2022 |
None | No | Yes | Possible additional testing and/or coursework |
$90 application (in-state) $110 application (out-of-state) $80 background check $39.50 fingerprinting |
Yes | http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/path2alternative | http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof | June 2020 |
COVID-19 Information
Title IV Success Stories
