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Review CPAN’s Parental Rights and Opt-Out Notice.
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Information on this page is provided for public education and organizational transparency. It is not legal advice. Every status and summary is reviewed and approved by CPAN before it is published.
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Active matters
Current filings and formal actions
Brighton (27J) School District: Parental Rights
CPAN facilitated legal action on behalf of a Brighton-area family whose minor daughter was treated ...more
Active
November 06, 2026•1 min read
Parental Rights and Medical Custody Litigation
CPAN is supporting Gene Maine, a Colorado father, in a family law and medical-custody dispute involving ...more
Pending
November 06, 2026•1 min read
Lawsuit Against Cherry Creek School District
CPAN played a key role in facilitating legal redress for Patrick Hogarty, a respected veteran middle school dean ...more
Active
November 06, 2026•1 min read
Mahmoud v. Taylor (U.S. Supreme Court)
CPAN joined an amicus brief supporting the constitutional rights of parents to opt their children ...more
Won
November 04, 2026•1 min read
Civil Rights Litigation
CPAN is a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the State of Colorado, including Attorney General Phil Weiser ...more
Active
October 06, 2026•1 min read
Policy engagement
Bringing the parent perspective to public decisions
Legislative testimony
Written and spoken testimony on bills affecting families.
12 items
Lobbying efforts
Formal comments on proposed rules and guidance.
7 items
School‑board policy responses
Current and proposed district policies.
9 items
Public information requests
Records requests and what they revealed.
15 items
Document standards
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Selected milestones
Key moments from CPAN’s legal and policy work, newest first.
Filed 2026
Records request on parent notification
CPAN asked a Colorado school district for its procedures for notifying parents about curriculum and student services.
closed 2025
Complaint on public comment at board meetings
A complaint about limits on public comment at school-board meetings was closed after the district withdrew the proposed limits.
Resolved 2024
District revises its opt-out form
After parents raised concerns, a district updated its opt-out form to list each survey it covers.
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