Legislative education calendar Feb. 21-25

This is the legislative calendar of education-related bills and events as of Feb. 18. Floor calendars are subject to change and addition, and committee calendars occasionally change.

MONDAY

10 a.m. – House preliminary consideration
– House Bill 11-1126 – Parental involvement in school turnaround plans

10 a.m. – Senate final consideration
– Senate Bill 11-012 – Student self-administration of prescription drugs

Senate preliminary consideration
– Senate Bill 11-040 – Youth sports concussion bill

Senate consideration of House amendments to Senate bills, including
– Senate Bill 11-164 – 2010-11 cash fund transfers
– Senate Bill 11-137 – Department of Education budget balancing
– Senate Bill 11-156 – Changes in 2010-11 reserve

1:30 p.m. – House Education Committee, room 0112
– House Bill 11-1164 – CU hospital authority board
– House Bill 11-1168 – Equalization of COF payments for private institutions
– House Bill 11-1201 – Streamlining educator licensing
– House Bill 11-1227 – Funding of Start Smart breakfast program

1:30 p.m. – Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, room 353
– Senate Bill 11-079 – Requirement for school districts to study outsourcing of non-instructional services

TUESDAY

9 a.m. – House preliminary consideration
– House Bill 11-1155 – Authority of lieutenant governor to serve as director of state agency

9 a.m. – Senate preliminary consideration
– House Bill 11-1077 – Clarification of special education and gifted and talented laws

WEDNESDAY

7:30 a.m. – Joint education committees, room 0112
– Presentation by Colorado School Finance Project
– Presentation on Average Daily Membership Study

Upon floor adjournment – House Education Committee, room 0112
– House Bill 11-1213 – Technical measure on unemployment insurance for some Auraria employees
– House Bill 11-1169 – Safety information sharing by campus police
– House Bill 11-1184 – Creation of higher education finance study commission

Upon floor adjournment – Senate Education Committee, room 354
– House Bill 11-1017 – Vacancy procedures for student and faculty members of Auraria board
– Senate Bill 11-069 – Regulation of education management organizations (action only)

1:30 p.m. – House Finance Committee, room LSB-A
– House Bill 11-1048 – Tax credits for private school tuition (action only)

1:30 p.m. – House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
– House Bill 11-1204 – Energy efficient school buildings (4th bill)

1:30 p.m. – Senate State Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
– House Bill 11-1089 – Charter schools’ ability to apply for certain grants

THURSDAY

1:30 p.m. – House Judiciary Committee, room 0107
– House Bill 11-1205 – Concealed handguns on school grounds (2nd bill)

1:30 p.m. – Senate Education Committee, room 354
– House Bill 11-1060 – Staggering of UNC trustee terms
– Senate Bill 11-070 – Services for special needs college students
– Senate Bill 11-080 – Expansion of options for school improvement plans

FRIDAY

7:30 a.m. – House Appropriations Committee, room LSB-A
– House Bill 11-1055 – Charter school access to vacant district buildings (4th bill)

1:30 p.m. – Briefing for all legislators, room LSB-A
– Presentation of Colorado tax study

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