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F163687B1F0D9EBC872587D000729599 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For BRIEFING BY THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 25

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT EDUCATION
Date Jan 20, 2022      
Location Old State Library



Briefing by the Joint Budget Committee pursuant to Joint Rule 25 - Committee Discussion Only
01:51:37 PM  
Senator Zenzinger,
chair, called the meeting to order.  Members of the Joint Budget Committee
(JBC) came to the committee to begin their presentation on the Fiscal Year
2022-23 budget requests for the Department of Education and Department
of Higher Education.  Representative McCluskie, JBC Chair, highlighted
various portions of the budget request and discussed some of the supplemental
budgets requests received.
02:11:55 PM  
The committee asked
the members of the JBC about the decline in student enrollment numbers
and how that impacts school funding, particularly in regard to funding
for at-risk students.  Senator Rankin reviewed several budget request
items for the Colorado Department of Education.
02:22:42 PM  
Senator Zenzinger made comments about categorical funding for special education students. The JBC members answered questions about Charter School Institute schools that are located in a school district that benefits from mill levy equalization override funding, and additional funding needs for categorical programs.
02:29:31 PM  
Representative McCluskie
and Senator Rankin reviewed portions of the budget request for the Department
of Higher Education.  The JBC members answered questions from the
committee.






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