Senator Buckner and Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-188, the annual public school finance bill. They provided opening comments on the bill.

The co-sponsors continued to review several portions of the bill.

Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

Chris Smith, representing Cherry Creek School District, testified in support of the bill.

Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Todd Lambert, representing Littleton Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.

Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.

The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment G).

The co-sponsors and committee members provided closing comments.