Meetings of the full committee are held twice a month from January to May, at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays, and once a month from June and December, at times to be determined, unless otherwise scheduled.
Meetings are held at the Colorado PTA office in Wheat Ridge and are open to Colorado PTA members to attend and take back legislative information and advocacy tips to their units. Please contact John Giardino for more information.

Colorado PTA works with many organizations to promote state policies benefiting children and their families. The work of PTA members across the state helps you gain insight into positions and issues.
Colorado PTA would like to call your attention to the state law “Immunity from Civil Liability for School Crossing Guard and Sponsors” (C.R.S. 13-21-115-6). See actual wording.
This law was initiated in 1996 by Colorado PTA because the Volunteer Immunity Act did not cover school crossing guards. Please note that the law applies to any person, organization, or agency …

Parents may opt out of giving information to schools.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 commonly known as FERPA or just the Privacy Act has changed. The No Child Left Behind in 2001 and the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2002 made changes to FERPA allowing military recruiters access to “directory” information of name, address and phone numbers of students, just as they allow it to higher education and employers. Recruiters are also allowed to come to high schools if representatives of higher education or …