H_ED_2024A 03/18/2024 12:19:53 PM Committee Summary

Reps. Taggart and Bacon introduced House Bill 24-1331. The bill creates a grant program for nonprofit organizations that provide student activities outside of school hours. The sponsors answered committee questions.

Kaycee Headrick, representing the Boys & Girls Clubs in Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Amaya Garcia-WhiteBuffalo, representing the Boys & Girls Club, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kayla Garcia, representing Girls Inc. of Metro Denver, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Madi Ashour, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brian Beaulieu, representing the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chaffee County, testified in support of the bill. Joy Hudak, representing Rec 4 Kids, testified in support of the bill.

Jack Curry, representing Rec 4 kids, testified in support of the bill. Edgar-Corona Enriquez, representing Rec 4 kids, testified in support of the bill. Rosemary Surroz, representing Rec 4 kids, testified in support of the bill. Alexis Rios, representing Rec4kids, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Streck, representing Colorado Afterschool Partnership, testified in support of the bill.

The sponsors gave some closing remarks.

Rep. McLachlan and Minority Leader Pugliese introduced Senate Bill 24-017. The bill modifies how the state share of school finance is distributed to school districts. The sponsors answered some committee questions.

The sponsors gave some closing remarks.

Reps. Lukens and Velasco introduced House Bill 24-1320. The bill creates a task force in the Department of Public Safety to study school safety. The sponsors distributed a handout (Attachment G) and answered committee questions.

Meighen Lovelace, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Elie Zwiebel, representing Transformative Justice Project, testified to amend the bill.

Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses.

Written testimony may be found in Attachment H.

Brandon Smith, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Reps. Martinez and Story introduced House Bill 24-1278. Under current law, the Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board in the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is repealed on September 1, 2024. The bill continues the board indefinitely.

Ms. Sarah Swanson, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. Alyssa Pearson, representing the State Board of Education and Colorado Department of Education, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony may be found in Attachment J.

The sponsors gave some closing remarks.

Reps. Bradfield and Garcia introduced House Bill 24-1255. This bill continues the Colorado State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education and associated grant program in the Department of Education, which are scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2024.

Alyssa Pearson, representing the State Board of Education and the Colorado Department of Education, testified in support of the bill. Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.

The sponsors gave some closing remarks.