Board of Directors

The Colorado League of Charter Schools' Board of Directors is responsible for the management and business affairs of the League as well as for providing general guidance to the League's President in the form of policy directives. Board members are expected to take leadership roles within the League, while maintaining their leadership roles in the greater education community.

OPEN NOW: Nominations are now open (Dec. 20 - January 22, 2025). More information and nomination form.

Background/Purpose:

• To advise the League's Board of Directors and staff on policies and priorities with impacts on charter schools throughout the state.

Structure:

• Representing a range of school types, the Member Council shall be comprised of regional representatives that are geographically aligned with the various regions of schools that the League serves.

Qualifications of Member Council Representatives:

• Serve in a Colorado charter school that is a member in good standing. Maintain executive level position with that charter school throughout Member Council service.
• Committed to ensuring clear outcomes-based academic accountability for all Colorado’s charter schools.

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Member Council 2024-25 Composition

• Aurora representative (helping represent ~11 Aurora charter schools) – Tricia Noyola, CEO, Rocky Mountain Prep
• CSI representative #1 (~42 CSI charters) – OPEN SEAT
• CSI representative #2 (~42 CSI charters) – Nicole Wetzel, Chief of Staff, Global Village Academy Collaborative
• Denver representative #1 (~58 charters) – David Singer, Founder & Executive Director, University Prep Charter Schools
• Denver representative #2 (~58 charters) – Tomi Amos, CEO, KIPP Colorado Schools
• Douglas County representative (~20 charters) – Kendra Hossfeld, Principal, North Star Academy
• Greater Metro representative (~29 charters) – Santiago Lopez, Superintendent, New America Schools Colorado
• Jefferson County representative (~19 charters) – Tim Matlick, Executive Director, Jefferson Academy
• Northern Colorado representative (~23 charters) – Rebecca Teeples, Executive Director of Schools, Windsor Charter Academy
• Outstate/Rural representative #1 (~29 charters) – Lisa Gonsalves, Executive Director, Independence Academy, Grand Junction
• Outstate/Rural representative #2 (~29 charters) – Michael Hayes, Principal Carbondale Community School 
• Southern Colorado representative #1 (~35 charters) – Rob Daugherty, CEO, James Irwin Charter Schools
• Southern Colorado representative #2 (~35 charters) – Don Knapp, Executive Director & Principal, Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning, Falcon

*Bold denotes current League Board member

Replacement and Resignation Process:

• Replacement candidates can be nominated by a CLCS Board or staff member or an existing Member Council representative.
• The CLCS President and Board Chair will consider all nominations and make a final recommendation to the Member Council. The CLCS Board reserves to right to remove Member Council reps by majority vote if necessary.
• Member terms will be for 3 years.

Meetings:

• The Member Council shall have at least three standing meetings each year with some meetings taking place virtually. Additional meetings may be called as necessary.

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