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Interim Committee Interim Committee

Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance

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Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

The committee must study various issues regarding school finance in Colorado. If you would like to be on the interested person's email list, please send name and email address to SchoolFinance.ga@state.co.us.

Committee Documents

Committee Schedule & Meeting Materials

Public Comment - Bill Draft

Final Report

Committee Members

Representative

Committee Activity

12/16/2019

(2)

Committee Summary

Hearing Item	Actions	Documents/Links
Committee discussion of bill draft	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Committee discussion of bill draft	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document

10/22/2019

(5)

Committee Summary

Hearing Item	Actions	Documents/Links
Call to Order and Opening Remarks	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Overview of Written Public Testimony	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Public Testimony	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Request for Draft Legislation	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Committee Discussion	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document

10/21/2019

(3)

Committee Summary

Hearing Item	Actions	Documents/Links
Call to Order and Opening Remarks	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Reflections on Finance Formula Discussions, Simulation Tool, and Next Steps	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Joint Budget Committee Presentation	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document

09/12/2019

(6)

Committee Summary

Hearing Item	Actions	Documents/Links
Special Education Funding	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Funding for English Language Learners	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Other Categorical Programs	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
District and National Perspectives: Categorical Funding	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Discussion on Cost of Living, Size, and At-Risk Funding	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Committee Disucssion	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document

08/19/2019

(4)

Committee Summary

Hearing Item	Actions	Documents/Links
Cost of Living Factor and Impact on At-Risk Populations	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Size Factor and Impact on At-Risk Populations	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Cost of Living and Size Factors	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Committee Discussion	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document

08/19/2019

(1)

Hearing Item	Actions	Documents/Links
Cost of Living Factor and Impact on At-Risk Populations

06/25/2019

(6)

Committee Summary

Hearing Item	Actions	Documents/Links
Call to order and opening remarks	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Election of Vice Chair	Elect Senator Lundeen As Vice Chair	Hearing Summary Document
Colorado's School Finance System: The School Funding Formula	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Colorado's School Finance System: State and Local Shares	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Guiding Principles and Values for COlorado's School Finance System, EdBuild	Move to Contract with EdBuild	Hearing Summary Document
Committee Agendas, Logistics, and Next Steps	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document

05/22/2019

(3)

Hearing Item	Actions	Documents/Links
Presentation on 2019 School Finance Act
Discussion on Next Steps
Discussion on Legislature

Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance

Committee Members

Julie McCluskie

Paul Lundeen

Mark Baisley

Shannon Bird

Jeff Bridges

Tim Geitner

Jerry Sonnenberg

Nancy Todd

James D. Wilson

Rachel Zenzinger

Committee Activity

12/16/2019

(2)

10/22/2019

(5)

10/21/2019

(3)

09/12/2019

(6)

08/19/2019

(4)

08/19/2019

(1)

06/25/2019

(6)

05/22/2019

(3)

Colorado General Assembly

Committee Members

Committee Activity

12/16/2019 (2)

10/22/2019 (5)

10/21/2019 (3)

09/12/2019 (6)

08/19/2019 (4)

08/19/2019 (1)

06/25/2019 (6)

05/22/2019 (3)

Colorado General Assembly

12/16/2019

(2)

10/22/2019

(5)

10/21/2019

(3)

09/12/2019

(6)

08/19/2019

(4)

08/19/2019

(1)

06/25/2019

(6)

05/22/2019

(3)