Representatives Bacon and Lukens, prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-103 regarding at risk public school programs and public school accountability. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee.

Dr. Angelica Givler, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Berenice Aguirre, representing Movimiento Poder, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Matthew Pulido, representing Movimiento Poder, testified in support of the bill. Lidia Lopez, representing Movimiento Poder, testified in support of the bill. Mr. William Hamaker, representing AFT Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panel answered questions from members of the committee.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.