CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For BRIEFING BY THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT EDUCATION
Date Jan 17, 2024
Location Old State Library
Briefing by the Joint Budget Committee - Committee Discussion Only
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10:31:40 AM |
Senator Buckner,
Chair, called the meeting to order. She invited members of the Joint Budget
Committee (JBC) to present on the Governor's November 1st budget request.
JBC members explained to the committee how to read the budget briefing
booklet (Attachment A) and appropriations requests.
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10:40:00 AM |
Senator Zenzinger
reviewed portions of the budget request for the Department of Early Childhood
(DEC), with a focus on the Universal Preschool Program.
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10:48:08 AM |
Senator Zenzinger continued to review the budget request for the DEC and answered questions from the committee.
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11:08:31 AM |
The members of the JBC continued to answer questions on funding for the DEC.
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11:15:21 AM |
Senator Zenzinger
reviewed the budget request for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE),
the majority of which is comprised of funding for public schools through
the annual School Finance Act.
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11:25:14 AM |
Senator Zenzinger
told the committee that the new definition for the at-risk factor will
not be used in this year's School Finance Act. Instead, an interim
definition will continue to be used by including students who qualify for
free or reduced price lunch and direct certification.
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11:28:30 AM |
Senator Zenzinger reviewed the budget request for the Department of Higher Education.
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12:00:30 PM |
The members of the
JBC answered questions from the committee.
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