CGA-LegislativeCouncil:2009 School Finance Interim

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2009 School Finance Interim

Report to Legislative Council

Final Report

Committee Members
Representative	Senator
*Karen Middleton,* *Chair*	Chris Romer, Vice-Chair
Michael Merrifield	Bob Bacon
Christine Scanlan	Mike Johnston
Tom Massey	Keith King
Amy Stephens	Nancy Spence

Staff Contacts:
Jennifer Thomsen
Katey McGettrick
(303) 866-3521

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2009 Committee Schedule
Meeting Information			Time	Location	Meeting Materials
June 29	Agenda	Summary	9:00	SCR 356	School Funding Issues A National Perspective Interim Committee on School Finance Terms and Definition Overview of the School Finance Formula Financing of Public Schools for the 2009-10 Budget Year SB 09-256 as Adopted by the General Assembly
July 27	Agenda	Summary	9:00	SCR 356	Categorical Funding by School District CEPA Paper and Powerpoint on Student Based Funding Adams 50 Handouts-Innovative Funding Models Colorado School Finance Project Lunch Justin Silverman Presentation on At-Risk
August 27	Agenda	Summary	9:00	SCR 356	CDE Background Information Memo Blackboard PowerPoint Presentation Blackboard Handout "Is the Tipping Point for Education in Sight?" Rural Working Group Broadband Handouts
September 15	Agenda	Summary	9:00	SCR 356	Special Ed Fiscal Advisory Committee Report EagleNet Broadband Handouts
October 1	Agenda	Summary	9:00	SCR 356
October 22*	Agenda	Summary	9:00	SCR 356
October 26	Agenda	Summary	9:00	SCR 356	NMSI Presentation

*Rescheduled to October 26

Staff Reports and Committee Memoranda
Date	Title/Subject
December 2005	Recommendations for 2006 (Final Report)
September 15, 2009	At-Risk Funding in School Finance

Proposed Legislation
Bill Designation	Short Title	Fiscal Notes	Former Bill Designation
Bill A	Extend Repeal Supplemental On-Line		Bill 2
Bill B	School Awards Program Fund		Bill 3
Bill C	Weighted Student Funding Formula Grants		Bill 4
Bill D	School Speech-Language Pathology Asst		Bill 5
Bill E	Pub Sch Transparency Fin Info On-line		Bill 6
Bill F	Modifications to School Finance Admin		Bill 10
Bill G	School Finance Act Modifications Stable Funding For Small Sch Districts		Bill 8 Bill 11
Bill H	Average Daily Membership For Pupil Count		Bill 12

Bills Not Recommended to Legislative Council
Bill Designation	Short Title
Bill 1	School Improvement Zone (Withdrawn)
Bill 7	Mill Levy Freeze Sav to State Ed Fund
Bill 9	Intent To Increase At-Risk Funding (Withdrawn)
Bill 13	At-Risk Funding To Follow Student