Here’s the calendar of education-related meetings in the legislature for Feb. 27-March 2. Floor and committee agendas are subject to change during the week, and measures scheduled for the floor are frequently subject to delay.
MONDAY
10 a.m. – House preliminary consideration
- House Bill 12-1043 – Establishment of new concurrent enrollment program
- House Bill 12-1144 – University employment of non-tenure track instructors
10 a.m. – Senate final consideration
- Senate Bill 12-015 – Tuition rate for undocumented students
Senate preliminary consideration
- House Bill 12-1212 – Funding of BOCES online programs
1:30 p.m. – House Education Committee, room 0112
- House Bill 12-1252 – Transparency of higher education financial information
- House Bill 12-1220 – Technical measure affecting CSU
- House Bill 12-1240 – Education law cleanup, including extension of deadlines for high school graduation guidelines and endorsed diplomas
- House Bill 12-1135 – Qualification of teachers who supervise student teachers
TUESDAY
9 a.m. – House preliminary consideration
- House Bill 12-1149 – Parent requests for interventions at low-performing schools
9 a.m. – Senate preliminary consideration
- Senate Bill 12-148 – Metro State name change
WEDNESDAY
7:30 a.m. – Joint education committees, room 0112
- Presentation by CU, CSU and National Center for Higher Education Management
Upon floor adjournment – House Education Committee, room 0112
- House Bill 12-1238 – Improvements in third grade literacy
Upon floor adjournment – Joint Budget Committee, JBC hearing room
- Higher education 2012-13 figure setting
Upon floor adjournment – Senate Education Committee, room 354
- House Bill 12-1013 – Recommended interventions for at-risk middle school students
1:30 p.m. – House State Affairs Committee, room 0112
- House Bill 12-1091 – Reduction of statewide student testing (first item)
- House Bill 12-1235 – Energy-efficient schools (fourth item)
THURSDAY
Upon floor adjournment – House Finance Committee
- House Bill 12-1150 – Calculation of PERA retirement benefits
- House Bill 12-1179 – Composition of PERA board
- House Bill 12-1142 – Expansion of PERA defined contribution plan
Upon floor adjournment – Joint Budget Committee, JBC hearing room
- K-12 support 2012-13 figure setting
1:30 p.m. – Senate Education Committee, room 354
- Senate Bill 12-103 – Adjustments in at-risk funding formula for charter schools
- House Bill 12-1090 – Avoiding conflict of enrollment count day and religious holidays
- Senate Bill 12-046 – Overhaul of school discipline laws
Use the Education Bill Tracker for links to bill texts and status information.