Archives Interim 2005 Committee on School Finance
Final Report
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Committee Members |
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| Senators | Representatives |
| Sue Windels, Chair | Michael Merrifield,Vice-Chair |
| Norma Anderson | Debbie Benefield |
| Bob Bacon | Keith King |
| Nancy Spence | Josh Penry |
| Ron Tupa | Jack Pommer |
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Task Force Members |
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| Chief Executive Officers | Chief Financial Officers |
| Mary Rubadeau, Superintendent Telluride District R-1 |
Glen Gustafson, Chief Financial Officer Colorado Springs District 11 |
| Dave Van Sant, Superintendent Strasburg District 31 J |
Scott Murphy, Chief Financial Officer Littleton District 6 |
| Colorado Department of Education | State Board of Education |
| Vody Herrmann, Director of Public School Finance Unit | Karen Middleton, Congressional District 7 |
| District Board of Education Members | Expert in School Finance |
| Mike Freeman Ault Highland School District RE-9 |
John Augenblick, President Augenblick, Palaich & Associates, Inc. |
| Jim Weigel Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
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| Statewide School Board Association | Business Representative |
| Jane Urschel, Associate Executive Director Colorado Association of School Boards |
Katherine Cattanach, General Partner Partnership Fund Investment Team |
| Organization Studying School Finance in Colorado | Charter Schools |
| Tracie Rainey, School Finance Project | Nina Lopez, Public Affairs Director Colorado League of Charter Schools |
| Public School Teacher | Statewide Teachers Association |
| Michael Jagel | Anthony Salazar Colorado Education Association |
| Parent | |
| Vicki Newell | |
- Staff Contact - Cathy Eslinger, cathy.eslinger@state.co.us,
- Deb Godshall, deb.godshall@state.co.us
- (303) 866-3521
Agendas and meeting summaries can be accessed using the Meeting Date links located below. An agenda will be available prior to each meeting. After the meeting has been held, the meeting summary, upon completion, will be available through the same Meeting Date link.
2005 Committee Schedule
| Meeting Date | Time | Location |
| July 21, 2005 | 9:00 a.m. | HCR 0112 |
| August 2, 2005 | 9:00 a.m. | SCR 356 |
| August 30, 2005 | 9:00 a.m. | SCR 356 |
| September 13, 2005 | 9:00 a.m. | SCR 356 |
| September 27, 2005 | 9:00 a.m. | SCR 356 |
| October 18, 2005 | 9:00 a.m. | SCR 356 |
| Proposed Legislation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Designation | Short Title | Fiscal Note | Bill Number |
| Bill A | Concerning special education funding | ||
| Bill B | |||
| Bill C | Concerning the authorization of additional school district revenues to fund costs associated with full-day kindergarten programs. | ||
| Bill D | Concerning state school lands | ||
| Bill E | Concerning technical revisions to provisions affecting funding for certain charter schools | ||
| Bill F | Concerning the study of an education system ranging from pre-kindergarten through higher education, and, in connection therewith, creating a legislative oversight committee and special council | ||
| Bill Drafts Distributed and Considered at the Committee's October 18th Meeting | |
|---|---|
| Bill Designation | Short Title |
| Bill Draft A | Special Education Funding |
| Bill Draft B | Supplemental Pot of Funding for K-12 |
| Bill Draft C | Funding for Full-day Kindergarten |
| Bill Draft D | School Land Trust |
| Bill Draft E | Institute Charter Schools |
| Bill Draft F Withdrawn |
Freezing Local-State Share Ratio |
| Bill Draft G | P-16 Council |
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Interim Committee Presentations Available Electronically |
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| Title/Subject | |
| July 21, 2005 | School Finance: A Historical and National Perspective in 2005 |
| July 21, 2005 | The Evolution and Funding Formula of the Public School Finance Act of 1994 |
| July 21, 2005 | Colorado Supreme Court & School Finance: What Guidance Has the Court Provided? |
| August 2, 2005 | Colorado Tax Structure and State Rankings |
| August 2, 2005 | School District Property Taxes and State Rankings |
| August 2, 2005 | Financial Policies and Procedures Handbook |
| August 30, 2005 | Categorical Funding by School District |
| September 13, 2005 | Final Task Force Report |
Staff Reports and Committee Memoranda
| Date | Title/Subject |
| August 2, 2005 | School District Mill Levies |
| August 30, 2005 | Regulation of School Facilities |
| August 30, 2005 | School District Capital Construction |
| August 30, 2005 | On-Line Education in Colorado |
| Funding for High-Cost Special Education Students |
