About Us

Colorado State Accountability Network is a consortium of parents, community members, and educators who have been working for two decades to make Colorado's accountability system more efficient and effective.

We started out as the Large District Accountability Committee, which was founded in 1984 as a grassroots effort by accountability committee officers from five Front Range districts. The original purpose was to share ideas, concerns, and effective methods of handling accountability responsibilities. Over the years, our focus has expanded to include advocacy with the Legislature and the State Board of Education. In 2004 we realized our purpose should be to serve not just the metro area, but everyone in Colorado. Working with regional managers at the Colorado Department of Education, we are taking our message statewide.

By offering conferences around the state, we can share the best practices we have discovered over the past two decades. But it is equally important to us to find out what other districts are doing as well. We'd like to create a true network where all of us can share our problems and our successes. We encourage you to send us your questions and examples of practices that work well for your district. Why should we each struggle to re-invent the wheel in our own local committee? Let's get connected!

If you would like to know more about CSAN, download our brochure here. If you would like to know more about us personally, check out the bio's of some of our presenters below.

 
photo of Louise Costello

Louise Costello has been involved with accountability since 1993. She has served on school and district accountability committees for Aurora Public Schools and Douglas County Schools. She was the vice-chair of the Aurora District Accountability Committee in 1999.
photo of Chris Domino

Chris Domino has been active in accountability since 1988. She got her start as a school volunteer with Cherry Creek School District and has chaired district and building accountability committees. A professional technical writer and editor, she brings a critical eye to revising school improvement plans. She currently co-chairs the Process Subcommittee of Cherry Creek's District Accountability Advisory Committee.
photo of Marsha Gonzales

Marsha Gonzales started her volunteer work in Denver Public Schools with PTA and school accountability. She has served on elementary, middle, and high school committees with both SIAC and PTA. She is currently a member of the DPS District School Improvement and Accountability Council. She has been involved with the Northwest Coalition for Better Schools in north Denver since its inception, over 12 years ago.
photo of Dorolyn Griebenaw

Dorolyn Griebenaw started her volunteer work with the School Improvement and Accountability Committees (SIAC) in Denver Public Schools. She has served on elementary, middle, and high school committees which included accountability committees, collaborative decision-making committees (CDM), and the governance committee. At the district level she chaired the DPS District School Improvement and Accountability Council for many years.
photo of Evie Hudak

Evie Hudak has been a member of the State Board of Education since January 2001, representing the 2nd Congressional District. Evie has also been a member of the state PTA Board of Directors for the last 10 years, serving as Public Policy Director for 5 years, and now as the Director of Leadership. She was on the State Accountability Committee during its last 4 years of existence, and since then has worked with CSAN.
photo of Ruth Montoya Starr

Ruth Montoya Starr is a Denver Public Schools graduate. She currently has a son and a daughter in DPS. She has been actively involved with accountability at the local and district level since her return to Denver in 1999. Her special interest has been accountability for underrepresented populations. She is an advocate for Native American students and families.