J_JBC_2016A 03/02/2016 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
COMMITTEE ON JOINT ED AND JBC
| Date: | 03/02/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 11:42 AM to 01:00 PM |
Buckner
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X
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Everett
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X
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| Place: | RM 271 |
Fields
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X
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Garnett
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Grantham
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*
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| Senator Hill |
Hamner
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X
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Holbert
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X
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| This Report was prepared by |
Johnston
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*
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| Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
Kerr
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*
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Lambert
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*
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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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E
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Moreno
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E
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Neville T.
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X
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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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E
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Pettersen
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X
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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: | ||
| Introduction and Opening Remarks The Basics of School Finance Pertinent Constitutional Provisions: Gallagher, TABOR, Amendment 23 |
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only |
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11:43 AM -- Introduction and Opening Remarks
Senator Hill, chair, called the meeting to order. Representative Hamner provided opening remarks about the purpose of the meeting. Several handouts were distributed to the committee (Attachments A-D). Representative Rankin gave his opening remarks about school finance and the school funding formula and the meaning of total program funding. Committee discussion ensued.
16JointEd-JBC0302AttachA.pdf 16JointEd-JBC0302AttachB.pdf
16JointEd-JBC0302AttachC.pdf 16JointEd-JBC0302AttachD.pdf
11:50 AM -- The Basics of School Finance
Leanne Emm, Associate Commissioner, School Finance and Operations Division, Colorado Department of Education, came to the table. Copies of her power point presentation were distributed to the committee (Attachment E). Ms. Emm discussed total program funding, the breakdown of state versus local share, funded pupil count, and base per pupil funding.
16JointEd-JBC0302AttachE.pdf
12:02 PM
Ms. Emm continued to discuss the Negative Factor and answered questions from the committee members. Committee discussed ensued.
12:14 PM
Ms. Emm discussed state versus local share increases, mill levy overrides, categorical program revenue, and federal revenue. Ms. Emm answered questions from the committee.
12:35 PM -- Pertinent Constitutional Provisions: Gallagher, TABOR, Amendment 23
Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to begin her presentation. Copies of several handouts were distributed to the committee (Attachments F and G). Ms. Pelegrin discussed property taxes, the impacts of the Gallagher Amendment which controls the assessment rate of property in the state, and the effect of the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) on school funding. Ms. Pelegrin answered questions from the committee.
16JointEd-JBC0302AttachF.pdf 16JointEd-JBC0302AttachG.pdf
12:50 PM
Ms. Pelegrin talked about Amendment 23 and the Negative Factor, and answered questions from the committee.
12:59 PM
The committee discussed the agenda for the next meeting and adjourned.