H_ED_2019A 03/21/2019 01:33:49 PM Committee Summary

Majority Leader Garnett presented Senate Bill 19-094, concerning the Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance.  The bill reauthorizes and extends the committee for one additional year.  The Majority Leader answered questions from the committee about the interim committee.

Representative Froelich presented Senate Bill 19-126, concerning the regulation of online schools.  The bill requires the Office of Blended and Online Learning in the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to collect biannual information concerning students who withdraw from an online school after the annual October enrollment count date, and whether these students enroll in another school, complete a high school equivalency examination, or otherwise continue or complete school during the same academic year.  Representative Froelich answered questions from the committee.

Matt Cook, Colorado Association of School Boards, and Jen Walmer, Education Reform Now, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Representative Froelich made concluding comments on the bill, and committee discussion ensued.