SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 v. MASTERS

Supreme Court Case No. 15SC1062.

413 P.3d 723 (2018)

2018 CO 18

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 IN the CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER; and Valentina Flores, Debora Scheffel, Pam Mazanec, Steve Durham, Jane Goff, Joyce Rankin, and Angelika Schroeder, in their official capacities as members of the Colorado State Board of Education, Petitioners v. Cynthia MASTERS, Michelle Montoya, Mildred Anne Kolquist, Lawrence Garcia, Paula Scena, Jane Harmon, Lynne Rerucha, and Denver Classroom Teachers Association, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado.

March 12, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Petitioner School District No. 1 in the City and County of Denver: Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP, Eric V. Hall , Tamara F. Goodlette , Stacy Kourlis Guillon , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Petitioners Valentina Flores, Debora Scheffel, Pam Mazanec, Steve Durham, Jane Goff, Joyce Rankin, and Angelika Schroeder: Cynthia H. Coffman , Attorney General, Frederick R. Yarger , Solicitor General, Julie C. Tolleson , First Assistant Attorney General, Antony B. Dyl , Senior Assistant Attorney General and Assistant Solicitor General, Davin Dahl , Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Respondents: Colorado Education Association, Kris Gomez , Denver, Colorado, McNamara Roseman & Shechter LLP, Todd McNamara , Mathew S. Shechter , Denver, Colorado, National Education Association, Alice O'Brien , Philip A. Hostak , Washington, District of Columbia.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Association of School Boards: Colorado Association of School Boards, Kady D. Lanoha , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae The Colorado Children's Campaign, Education Reform Now, and Ready Colorado: Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Brent Owen , E. Rayner Mangum , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Succeeds: Holland & Hart LLP, Stephen G. Masciocchi , Jason A. Crow , Jessica J. Smith , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Former Colorado Governors Bill Ritter, Jr., and Bill Owens: Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher, LLP, Chip G. Schoneberger , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Independence Institute: Kittredge LLC, Daniel D. Domenico , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Senators Michael Johnston, Owen Hill, Kevin Grantham, Vickie Marble, and Laura Woods; Former Senator John Morse; Representatives Paul Lundeen and Daniel Nordberg; and Former Representatives Terrance Carroll and Christine Scanlan: MRDLaw, Michael L. Francisco , Denver, Colorado.

En Banc.


¶ 1 Teachers who work for Denver Public Schools ("DPS"), together with the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (collectively, "the teachers"), filed this suit, alleging that DPS invoked Senate Bill 10-191 — which under certain circumstances allows a...

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