Matt Cook

CASB Dir. of Public Policy & Advocacy -
Colorado must have an adequately resourced and locally lead system of education. Likes and retweets are not endorsements

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

5 days and counting. Still the School Finance Act isn't finished. @CASBConnect members have to by law adopt budgets for the next school year by July 1.

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

@CASBConnect members please contact your Colorado Senators and Representatives and ask them to vote YES to override the Governor's veto of SB25-077 Modifications to Colorado Open Records Act. Take action here https://t.co/hadRruZbXh

[Speaker Julie McCluskie @McCluskieforCO]

The 2025 School Finance Act passed through the House! Our bill delivers for schools by boosting funding by $256 million & turning on the new school finance formula that will drive more resources to the students who need them the most. Thanks to my co-prime @MeghanLukens #coleg

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

Great testimony on School Finance from @CASBConnect across the State. Thank you @McCluskieforCO & @MeghanLukens for your hard work to support all of our students Shout out to @greeleyschools @d51schools @summitk12 @aurorak12 @Adams12 & others for speaking up for students

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

Today marks 30 days remaining in the 2025 legislative session. There is still a tremendous amount of work left to. @CASBConnect should circle Wednesday May 21 for our live legislative wrap up webinar. Registration opening soon

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

Important info for @CASBConnect members

[Legislative Council Staff @ColoradoLCS]

This packet includes fiscal notes for bills introduced with the FY 2025-26 Long Bill, including SB 25-207 through SB 25-269: https://t.co/Fp23dOl9rq. #coleg #copolitics

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

@CASBConnect staff will have additional information once the presentations are complete, stay tuned.

[Legislative Council Staff @ColoradoLCS]

LCS is presenting its March 2025 Economic and Revenue Forecast at 1:30 p.m. today. We will not be live-tweeting.

Forecast: https://t.co/XkV7iG69ry
Presentation Slides:
https://t.co/pRXeCvas8B
Listen in here:
https://t.co/KsMTuZzKDs

#coleg #copolitics

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

My annual photo of the Capitol late at night after a long day in the people's house.

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

Always the best part of any @CASBConnect conference is hearing from students. Shout out to the @HarrisonSD2 @EngSchools @LPSK12 Boards of Education for supporting these great young people.

[Kevin Grantham for State Treasurer @KevinJGrantham]

In Rocky Ford for middle school wrestling. I remember these days when the Meloneers absolutely DOMINATED the Colorado wrestling world. 10 championships from '76 to '90. Crazy. That's Bill Russell Celtics kind of awesome.

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

Once a @CASBConnect member always one Thanks to Senator Cathy Kipp for always making time to discuss education issues with CASB members

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

Southwest Colorado represents with @CASBConnect members from Durango & Mancos chat with Rep. Katie Stewart today at the Capitol

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

Thank you @TonyExum for meeting with @CASBConnect students & board members

[State Sen. Tony Exum @TonyExum]

SPECIAL GUESTS. Today I was honored to meet and speak with so many people who came up from El Paso County to the State Capitol building: students and administrators from Harrison School District 2, as well as Moms Demand Action advocates.

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

@MarcSnyderHD18 taking some time to chat with @CASBConnect members about important education issues today

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

Thank you @MarkBaisley for speaking with @CASBConnect members today at the Capitol

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

Members of the @codepted State Board of Education shared how they and @CASBConnect members can work to help every child achieve their full potential

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

The reason @CASBConnect member work so hard to ensure art & music in our schools. The @HarrisonSD2 singers shared their talents at the Winter Legislative conference

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

Huge @CASBConnect thank you to @codepted Commissioner Susana Cordova for sharing her insights and thoughts on the future of Colorado public schools

[Matt Cook @CASBMattCook]

@CASBConnect Advocates at the State Capitol to discuss public education in our great state.

[Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer @SenKirkmeyer]

I loved visiting with the two young ladies from Greeley Dist 6 on the Senate floor.
I’m thinking someday they may be a state legislator 😉

#coleg #copolitics