Speakers
Prateek Dutta
Workshop Sessions
Colorado’s new charter school bond legislation (SB26-145) creates important opportunities for charter schools seeking facilities funding. Under the new law, school districts considering capital construction ballot measures must solicit proposals from charter schools and notify them whether the proposed bond measure will include their facilities needs.
Prateek Dutta is a K-12 education leader with extensive experience in district, state, and federal policy, as well as direct engagement with students and families. Prateek grew up in Colorado and graduated from the University of Northern Colorado (Go Bears!) before teaching in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He later earned a doctorate in Education Leadership.
Returning to Colorado, Prateek has spent the past decade driving policy and advocacy efforts that have significantly impacted the education landscape. He has been instrumental in passing legislation to expand access to rigorous courses for low-income students, secure increased funding for school counselors to boost FAFSA completion rates, and protect public school choice for students across the state, including access to high quality charter schools.
Joy Griffin, M.S.Ed, serves as Blueprint Colorado’s Founding Executive Director. Blueprint is a non-profit, full-service real estate development firm that partners with charter schools to expand access to high-quality educational opportunities in under-resourced communities through strategic planning, access to capital, and project management. Prior to joining Blueprint, Joy led a successful project management consulting firm specializing in owner’s representative services serving PreK-12 and higher education systems throughout Colorado.