821F4CDD5E5A7A7987258AA7006032C8 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For BRIEFING BY THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEEJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT EDUCATIONDate Jan 17, 2024 Location Old State Library Briefing by the Joint Budget Committee - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/49FA930DBF6A...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 10:31:40 AM Senator Buckner, Chair, called the meeting to order. She invited members of the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) to present on the Governor's November 1st budget request. JBC members explained to the committee how to read the budget briefing booklet (Attachment A) and appropriations requests. 10:40:00 AM Senator Zenzinger reviewed portions of the budget request for the Department of Early Childhood (DEC), with a focus on the Universal Preschool Program. 10:48:08 AM Senator Zenzinger continued to review the budget request for the DEC and answered questions from the committee. 11:08:31 AM The members of the JBC continued to answer questions on funding for the DEC. 11:15:21 AM Senator Zenzinger reviewed the budget request for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), the majority of which is comprised of funding for public schools through the annual School Finance Act. 11:25:14 AM Senator Zenzinger told the committee that the new definition for the at-risk factor will not be used in this year's School Finance Act. Instead, an interim definition will continue to be used by including students who qualify for free or reduced price lunch and direct certification. 11:28:30 AM Senator Zenzinger reviewed the budget request for the Department of Higher Education. 12:00:30 PM The members of the JBC answered questions from the committee.
