Mission
To advance student achievement by helping public school board members hone their leadership skills in governance, professional development, communications, legislative outreach, networking, and policy.
We believe education should be focused on educating students with the goal of mastery of skills such as reading, writing, math, science, and civics while understanding each students’ unique abilities and challenges.
Vision
A public school system governed by leaders focused on academic achievement and freedom in education, parental rights, and educational excellence.
- Student focused
- Committed to academic excellence
- Values parental involvement
- Equips, trains, and empowers local school board members
Meet Executive Director,
Dan Snowberger
Dan has 39 years of experience in public education including that of a paraprofessional, a teacher, assistant principal, principal, director, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. He also served as a board member on a BOCES. In the middle of his career, he worked for a private non-profit to support charter schools across the country in developing strong curricular programs in between his roles in public schools in Florida and Colorado.
In addition to serving as Executive Director of CLAS, Dan currently serves as Superintendent in the Elizabeth School District. Dan has served as Superintendent of Schools in Durango, CO, Zone Superintendent in El Paso County 49, and Assistant Superintendent in the Harrison School District. Dan is especially proud of his efforts to refocus public education on their main mission – educating students and ensuring parents retain their rights to make important decisions for their children.
Meet our Current Board Members
Mike Lynch, President
Currently Secretary of the Montezuma-Cortez Board of Education
Mary Powell, Treasurer
Currently Secretary of the Elizabeth School District Board of Education
