Mission: To compile, collect and distribute research-based, non-partisan information and data on topics related to school finance for state and local policymakers.
The Colorado School Finance Project (CSFP), Inc. changed to a formal entity in 2014. We are a non-profit, Colorado based company. The CSFP was originally created in 1995, following the passage of the 1994 School Finance Act.
Our sincere thanks to the many districts and organizations (CEA, CASE, CASB, Colorado BOCES, DBO, and Rural Schools Alliance) that financially support our work. The Colorado School Finance Project could not do our work without their support.
Executive Director:
Tracie L. Rainey
info@cosfp.org
303-860-9136
Link to the Colorado Education Network
Senior Fellow: Justin Silverstein (Augenblick, Palaich & Associates, Co-CEO)
CSFP Board of Directors:
- John Augenblick – national school finance expert
- Scott Murphy – Colorado school finance expert, retired Colorado Superintendent
- Superintendent / Executive Director
- Shila Adolf (Bethune, East Central BOCES, Rural Schools Alliance)
- Leslie Nichols (Gunnison Watershed School District)
- Ken Haptonstall (Colorado River BOCES)
- CFO
- Ashley Stephen (Platte Canyon School District)
- Bill Sutter (Boulder Valley Schools, DBO)
- Scott Smith (Cherry Creek School District)
- Shelley Becker (Harrison School District)
- Organizations representing state-wide groups
- Bret Miles (CASE) – school executives
- Cheri Wrench (CASB) – school boards
- Kathy Rendon (CEA) – teachers / staff
- Lisa Weil (Great Education Colorado) – parents/supporters of public education
- EMERITUS
- Diane Doney (Littleton Public Schools)-retired CFO
- Glenn Gustafson (Colorado Springs D-11)- retired CFO