J_JBC_2016A 03/16/2016 07:49:32 AM Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
COMMITTEE ON JOINT ED AND JBC
| Date: | 03/16/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 07:49 AM to 09:00 AM |
Buckner
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*
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Everett
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E
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| Place: | RM 271 |
Fields
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*
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Garnett
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*
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Grantham
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X
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| Senator Hill |
Hamner
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X
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Holbert
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*
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| This Report was prepared by |
Johnston
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E
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| Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
Kerr
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*
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Lambert
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X
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Lee
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X
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Lundeen
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X
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Marble
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X
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Merrifield
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X
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Moreno
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E
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Neville T.
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E
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Priola
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E
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Rankin
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X
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Steadman
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E
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Todd
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E
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Wilson
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X
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Windholz
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X
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Woods
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X
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Young
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X
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Pettersen
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E
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Hill
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| Six Case Studies in Total Program Funding Total Funding for Public Education and State-to-State Comparisons |
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only |
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07:51 AM -- Six Case Studies in Total Program Funding
Representative Lee, chair, welcomed the committee and audience members. Representative Hamner described the goals of the Joint Committee meetings and the problems with school finance in Colorado. Representative Rankin thanked the legislators for participating in the meeting and spoke about school finance in Colorado. He described three statewide crises in public education.
07:59 AM
Craig Harper, Joint Budget Committee Staff, described handouts to the committee (Attachments A-D) and spoke about Colorado's school finance system. Mr. Harper responded to questions from the committee. Todd Herreid, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee. Mr. Harper continued his presentation and discussed factor funding. He described funding in Clear Creek, Denver, Mesa Valley, Hinsdale, and Weld Pawnee school districts. Mr. Harper responded to questions from the committee, then continued his presentation. He described mill levy overrides throughout the state and responded to additional questions from the committee.
16JointEd-JBC0316AttachA.pdf 16JointEd-JBC0316AttachB.pdf
16JointEd-JBC0316AttachC.pdf 16JointEd-JBC0316AttachD.pdf
08:44 AM -- Total Funding for Public Education and State-to-State Comparisons
Todd Herreid, Legislative Council Staff, spoke about the total available funding for public education. He described statewide averages of total school district funding per pupil and the sources of revenue. Mr. Herreid responded to questions from the committee.
09:00 AM
The committee adjourned.