H_ED_2024A 04/17/2024 01:16:49 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 04/17/2024 Attendance Bacon * Bradfield X Hamrick X Hartsook * Lukens * Pugliese X Story * Wilson X Young X Martinez X McLachlan X Time 01:16:49 PM to 02:54:18 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McLachlan This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hSB24-188 Referred to House Appropriations SB24-188 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/6B686C820C5A...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:17:05 PM Reps. Bird and McLachlan introduced Senate Bill 24-188. The bill is the 2024 School Finance Act that sets funding levels for Coloradoâs 178 school districts. It also adds a rural funding factor to the school finance formula, delays implementation of the new at-risk measure, provides funding for the mill levy override match program, among other program changes. 01:21:09 PM The sponsors distributed some handouts to the committee (Attachment A). 01:33:02 PM Anna Gerstle, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer a question about the fiscal note. 01:53:38 PM Chris Fiedler, representing School District 27J, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sarah Swanson, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. Riley Kitts, representing Education Reform Now, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jubal Yennie, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. 02:01:53 PM Kevin Vick, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Madi Ashour, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives and the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions. 02:18:37 PM Committee discussion continued with the witnesses. 02:23:21 PM Chris Gdowski, representing Adams 12 School District, testified in support of the bill. Tanya Kelly-Bowry, representing the Boulder Valley School District, testified in support of the bill. Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions. 02:41:24 PM The bill sponsors and committee members made some closing remarks. 02:53:19 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-188 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved McLachlan Seconded Pugliese Bacon Yes Bradfield Yes Hamrick Yes Hartsook Yes Lukens Yes Pugliese Yes Story Yes Wilson Yes Young Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:54:18 PM The committee adjourned.