Who Are We?
Updated on
August 28, 2006
COPOPS is comprised of scores of Coloradans who not only support
our K-12 public schools but want to unify as a group to ensure
that state legislators and leaders acknowledge and respect the
overwhelming priority of voters – adequate educational funding
of our public schools.
The Core Group of COPOPS consists of the following parents of
publicly schooled children.
Jennie Belval
Patty Bortz
Maureen Breeze
Diane Carlson Robinson
Robin Fleischmann
Audrey Hannifin
Marie and Rob Hueston
Mary McNeil Cheever
Kelly Morrison
Liane Morrison and Alan Greenberg
Andrea Novins-Montague
Liz Palmquist
Sara Schreiber
Ruth Hart Segal
Lisa Weil
Jane Feldman Zavislan
COPOPS Fact Sheet (PDF)
posted February 15, 2005
Statement of Principles
Liane Morrison, one of COPOPS' founders, speaking
at the March 16, 2004 press conference.
COPOPS Formative Press Conference
On Tuesday, March 16, COPOPS distributed pledge forms to legislators
in the State Capitol and held its first press conference. Print
and broadcast media covered the event where several COPOPS members
explained why they joined and why they are concerned about condition
of K-12 public school funding in Colorado. COPOPS members filled
the back of the room, behind the podium.
The media coverage was very positive and included:
- a column by Diane Carman in the Denver Post
- a story broadcast
on KGNU-FM
- a story in the Craig
Daily Press
- a story in the Rocky
Mountain Bullhorn (Fort Collins)
- a story in the Sterling Journal-Advocate
- a story broadcast on March 16 on Channel 7 Television (Denver
KMGH)
COPOPS members' children helping at the press
conference.
Carol Boigon, Denver City Council At-Large
Representative, speaking in support
of COPOPS at the press conference.
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COPOPS is a Colorado Small
Donor Organization.
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