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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For FY 2021-22 IT CAPITAL SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUEST: DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DATA SYSTEMS

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Date Jan 10, 2022      
Location SCR 352



FY 2021-22 IT Capital Supplemental Budget Request: Department of Early Childhood Data Systems - Send a letter to the JBC recommending funding for the FY 2021-22 Dept. of Early Childhood Universal Preschool Program Data Systems request.


12:06:19 PM  
Representatives from
Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and the Governor's Office
of Information Technology (OIT) presented their agenda regarding the Department
of Early Childhood . (DEC) Data Systems. They then outlined their budget
request. The presentation can be found here:



https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/1._dec_jtc_presentation.pptx_.pdf

12:09:25 PM  
Representatives from
OIT discussed the specifics of the budget request regarding the launch
of the new Universal Preschool Program.
12:11:07 PM  
Camille Whisler gave
an overview of the various aspects of the budget request, including: provider
hub; Attendance Tracking System (ATS); DECL (licensing system); CHATS;
and PEAK.
12:15:47 PM  
Representatives from
OIT outlined the anticipated impacts that this request (if approved) would
have over the next 12 months.
12:18:13 PM  
Representatives from OIT and CDHS discussed various risk analyses regarding the different elements of the budget request.
12:22:12 PM  
Ms. Whisler provided an overview of a comprehensive analysis of the early childhood ecosystem.
12:23:59 PM  
OIT representatives
provided an architectural overview of the programs within the early childhood
ecosystem.
12:26:35 PM  
Members of the committee asked the presenters follow-up questions regarding the budget request.
12:31:18 PM  
Members of the committee raised concerns regarding the comprehensive analysis and asked the presenters to clarify points made during their presentation.
12:32:51 PM  
Members of the committee
inquired about the timeline of the request.
12:35:57 PM  
Members of the committee inquired about the update-ability of the programs. Representatives explained that updates will be easy to make using the planned platform.


12:46:28 PM
Motion Send a letter to the JBC recommending funding for the FY 2021-22 Dept. of Early Childhood Data Systems request.
Moved Titone
Seconded
Baisley No
Bernett Yes
Kolker Yes
Priola Excused
Titone Yes
Bridges Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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