Here’s the calendar of education-related meetings in the legislature for March 26-30. 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 final consideration
- Senate Bill 12-040 – Technical measure on funding of higher ed maintenance
- Senate Bill 12-045 – Higher ed reverse transfer bill
House preliminary consideration
- House Bill 12-1080 – Adams State name change
- Senate Bill 12-148 – Metro State name change
- Senate Bill 12-057 – Qualifications of teachers of Native American languages
- Senate bill 12-061 – Improvements in charter school application and authorization procedures
10 a.m. – Senate final consideration
- Senate Bill 12-130 – Consolidation of state early childhood programs
Senate preliminary consideration
- House Bill 12-1220 – Technical measure affecting CSU and CSU Global Campus
- House Bill 12-1144 – Multiyear contracts for non-tenure track instructors
Upon floor adjournment – Joint Budget Committee, JBC hearing room
- Final work on 2012-13 budget bill (meetings will continue through the week as necessary)
1:30 p.m. – House Education Committee, room 0112
- House Bill 12-1324 – Colorado Mesa role and mission
- House Bill 12-1043 – Creation of new concurrent enrollment program
- Senate Bill 12-036 – Parent consent for school surveys
- Senate Bill 12-067 – Non-profit requirement for charter school boards
TUESDAY
9 a.m. – House preliminary consideration
- House Bill 12-1240 – Cleanup of various CDE statutes
- House Bill 12-1261 – Stipends for board certified teachers
9 a.m. – Senate preliminary consideration
- Senate Bill 12-121 – Charters schools and the BEST program
- Senate Bill 12-068 – Ban on use of trans fats in some Colorado schools
WEDNESDAY
Upon floor adjournment – House Education Committee, room 0112
- Senate Bill 12-145 – Cap on 2011-12 transfers from state school lands revenues
- Senate Bill 12-51 – Suggested contracting procedures for school districts
Upon floor adjournment – Senate Education Committee, room 354
- Senate Bill 12-106 – Powers of early colleges (action only)
1:30 p.m. – Senate State Affairs Committee, room 353
- House Bill 12-1149 – Parent trigger proposal
THURSDAY
1:30 p.m. – Senate Education Committee, room 354
- Governor’s appointments to various boards
- House Bill 12-1146 – Continuation of community college dropout recovery program
- Senate Bill 12-160 – Membership changes in state parent advisory council
Use the Education Bill Tracker for links to bill texts and status information.