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H_ED_2024A 04/17/2024 01:16:49 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE 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
SB24-188 Referred to House Appropriations

SB24-188 - Referred to House Appropriations


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 Colorado’s 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.