Advocacy
Influencing Public Policy & Building Community Strength
The Colorado League of Charter Schools actively promotes high-quality public charter schools, fair funding, and greater access to facilities by influencing public policy and public opinion at the local, state, and federal levels. We also know the strength of the collective charter school community across Colorado and support our member schools in building strong local advocacy networks and community engagement strategies to show that we are stronger together.
State-Level Policy
In addition to our VP of Policy (our in-house lobbyist), we also partner with external lobbyists and actively engage with the Colorado General Assembly, the Governor’s Office, the State Board of Education, and state governmental agencies to implement the League's policy agenda. While our policy agenda evolves each legislative session, our core objectives remain consistent:
- Enhance funding equity for charter schools at the federal, state, and local levels
- Guarantee equal access to the same programs and educational opportunities as traditional public school students (i.e., special education services/resources)
- Improve charter school facilities' access and equity
- Strengthen and preserve charter school autonomy
- Uphold charter schools' accountability for student performance, financial responsibility, and effective governance
- Enhance charter school authorizing practices and accountability measures
- Ensure Colorado's charter school law continues to evolve and remains strong.
Community & Grassroots Advocacy
The League also recognizes the importance of favorable charter environments at the local level, built on strong, grassroots advocacy networks. We support local charter communities in building favorable public opinion of charters through education, meeting with local elected officials, and engaging in local policy advocacy to support their schools.
If you have a local issue that could benefit from League support, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Also, join our Advocacy Network, a group of charter school families, staff, and community supporters who want to build their knowledge, skills, power, and influence to strengthen and support their own charter schools and all other charters across Colorado.
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