Colorado Association of School Boards records
Abstract
The working files of the Colorado Association of School Boards from 1940-1960 which comprises fourteen (14) manuscript boxes. Organized for the purpose of improving the efficiency of and effectiveness of public schools and public education in Colorado, the files over CASB correspondence, financial records, membership records, committees, conventions, state and district school boards, and legislative efforts.
Dates
- Creation: 1939 - 1970
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Limited duplication of materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical / Historical
The Colorado Association of School Boards, CASB was first organized in January 1940, with a charter membership of nine (9) Colorado districts. The Association represents local school boards at both state and national levels it represents school boards on various educational committees, and at educational meetings. The purpose of the CASB is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public schools and public education.
The Association publishes the Colorado School Board Bulletin, holds annual conventions and regional conferences, offers field service reaching each district, and cooperates with the State Board of Education in seeking realistic solutions to school problems. This office was located in Boulder until the summer of 1971, when it moved to Denver in order to be closer to the functions of state government.
Extent
7.5 linear feet (14 Boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into the following series:
I. CASB Committees
II. CASB-Other Committees and
Associations
III. CASB Membership
IV. CASB-Correspondence
V. CASB-Financial
VI. CASB-Conferences
VII. CASB-Conventions
VIII. NSBA-National School Board Association
IX. State & District School Boards
X Legislative Material
XI. CASB Legal
XII. CASB MATERIALS, LIBRARY
XIII. CASB INFORMATION SERVICE
XIV. CASB Publishing Printing
XV. CASB Current Events
XVI. General Information
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Paulette Foss, August 1992 Edited by Evan Fernández, February 2015
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries, Rare and Distinctive Collections Repository
