Legislative calendar Jan. 31-Feb. 4

Here’s the calendar of education-related meetings in the legislature for Jan. 31-Feb. 4. Floor and committee agendas are subject to change during the week. The Joint Budget Committee calendar also may change depending on when the committee finishes plans for 2010-11 budget balancing.

MONDAY

10 a.m. – House final consideration
– House Bill 11-1019 – Waiver of copays at school-based health centers
– House Bill 11-1017 – Replacement procedures for student and faculty members of the Auraria board
– House Bill 11-1060 – Rescheduling the expiration of UNC trustee terms
– House Bill 11-1077 – Cleanup of special education and gifted and talented statutes

House preliminary consideration
– House Bill 11-1007 – Personnel system choice at Mesa State College

10 a.m. – Senate final consideration
– Senate Bill 11-029 – Reporting requirements for State Land Board

Senate consideration of resolution
– House Joint Resolution 11-1007 – Revenue target for 2011-12

Upon floor adjournment – Joint Budget Committee, JBC hearing room
– 2010-11 budget balancing measures

1:30 p.m. – House Agriculture Committee, room 0107
– House Bill 11-1062 – San Luis Valley farm-to-school pilot project

1:30 p.m. – House Education Committee, room 0112
– House Bill 11-1057 – Employment protections for adjunct professors
– House Bill 11-1089 – Charter school grant applications

TUESDAY

Upon floor adjournment – Joint Budget Committee, JBC hearing room
– 2010-11 budget balancing measures

Upon floor adjournment – House Health and Environment Committee, room LSB-A
– Briefing on adolescent marijuana and drug use
– Briefing on CU Hospital

1:30 p.m. – Senate Finance Committee, room 354
– Senate Bill 11-076 – Change in employer and employee contribution rates for PERA state division

WEDNESDAY

7:30 a.m. – Joint House and Senate education committees, room 0112
– Briefing from interest groups on state mandates and reform requirements
– Update from School Trust Lands Education Coalition

Upon floor adjournment, Joint education committees
– Annual briefing with the Joint Budget Committee

Upon adjournment of joint meeting, House Education Committee, room 0112
– House Bill 11-1074 – School of Mines financial aid funding
– House Bill 11-1053 – Change in state law on incarceration of parents in truancy cases

Upon adjournment of joint meeting – Joint Budget Committee, JBC hearing room
– 2010-11 budget balancing measures

1:30 p.m. – House Finance Committee, room LSB-A
– House Bill 11-1008 – Composition of PERA board

THURSDAY

7:30 a.m. – Capital Development Committee, room 356
– Consideration of cash-funded higher education projects

Upon floor adjournment – Joint Budget Committee, JBC hearing room
– 2010-11 budget balancing measures

1:30 p.m. – Senate Education Committee, rom 354
– Senate Bill 11-012 – Student self-administration of prescription drugs at school (action only)
– Senate Bill 11-070 – Continuation of services for special needs students in college

FRIDAY

Upon floor adjournment – Joint Budget Committee, JBC hearing room
– 2010-11 budget balancing measures

Use the Education Bill Tracker for links to bill texts and status information