Advisory Board

Advisory Board Members & Advisory Board Meetings

The CSSRC creating legislation (C.R.S. 24-33.5-1801, et seq.) outlined formation of an Advisory Board for the School Safety Resource Center to recommend policies for the Center. The legislation also identified the membership and terms of office. The Advisory Board began with thirteen members, as outlined in statute, who were appointed during 2008. Six additional members have been added at the recommendation of the Board and approved by the Executive Director of the Department of Public Safety, and an additional member was added through legislation by SB 13-138.

The board now meets four times during each year. The board receives regular updates on the activities of the Center and board members have provided significant input and advice about the Center's activities, its mission and vision. The Advisory Board approved operating By-Laws on June 1, 2010.

Advisory Board Members

Name	Representative of	Organization	Appointed by
Kelly Abbott	Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS)	Office of Adult & Juvenile Justice Assistance - CDPS	Executive Director of Colorado Department of Public Safety
Kevin Armstrong	Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS)	Gilpin County Sheriff Department	Executive Director of Colorado Department of Public Safety
Todd Bittner	Colorado Rural Superintendents	Superintendent - Norwood School District	Executive Director of Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Greg Busch	Community Colleges	Emergency Management Director, Colorado Community College System	Executive Director of Colorado Community College
Michael Dougherty	District Attorney	District Attorney - Judicial District	Appointed by the Governor
Desiree Goheen	Intermediate/Reading Interventionist	La Junta Intermediate School	Executive Director of Colorado Department of Public Safety
Carolena Guiral Steen, Ph.D.	Front Range School Administrator	Assistant Superintendent - Cheyenne Mountain School District	Commissioner of Education
Rebecca Hall	Building Level Administrator Responsible for Safety and Administration	Principal/Superintendent - Lake County Schools	Executive Director of Colorado Department of Public Safety
Lena Heilmann	Office of Suicide Prevention Violence and Injury Prevention Mental Health Promotion Branch	Suicide Prevention Strategies Manager - Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment	Executive Director of Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Craig Hein	Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool (CSDSIP)	General Counsel - Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool	Executive Director of Colorado Department of Public Safety
Kelly Jacobsen	Professional Expert in School Safety	School Resource Officer - Westminster Police Department	Executive Director of Colorado Department of Public Safety
Stacey Jenkins	Colorado Department of Law	Director - Safe2Tell, Colorado Department of Law	Attorney General
Christina Larson	Colorado Department of Education	Field Manager - NW Region	Commissioner of Education
Jane Lineman	Elementary/Secondary Schools/School District	Student Safety Coordinator - Denver Public Schools	Commissioner of Education
Lindley McCrary	Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB)	Littleton Public Schools Board of Education - CASB Board of Education	Colorado Association of School Boards
Lorrie Odom	Parents' Organization	VP for Programs - PTA	Appointed by the Governor
Mark Porkony	State Universities	Environmental & Emergency Preparedness Manager, IHE	Executive Director of Commission on Higher Education
Meghan Shelton	Department of Human Services	Program Manager, CDHS - Office of Behavioral Health	Executive Director of Colorado Department of Human Services
Chris Wilderman (Chairman)	School District Administrators Responsible for Safety and Security at a School District	Director, Safe & Sustainable Environment - Adams 12 School District	Executive Director of Colorado Department of Public Safety

Meetings are scheduled on the first Tuesdays of the months of February, April, August and October at 1:30 PM. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are virtual. If you would like to attend any board meeting, simply contact Melissa.rubeo@state.co.us and a joining link will be sent to you. The link will also be posted on the website one week before each meeting.

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Feb. 7, 2023

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