867A0FE7E25FBF9887258AF9006BCBF6 Hearing Summary

Senators Bridges and Lundeen, primary bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1154 which allows a school district board of education to ask voters to approve bond indebtedness for the capital construction, land, or facility needs of a charter school authorized by the state Charter School Institute (CSI school). The bill specifies the process for a school district that decides to include a CSI school in a ballot measure, including a requirement that the CSI school submit a capital construction plan, and that the school district and CSI school enter into a written agreement to address allocation of costs and investment earnings, and debt recovery if the CSI school ceases to operate.

Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Terry Croy Lewis, representing Colorado Charter School Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Shane Voss, representing Mountain Middle School, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Rebecca Ruland, representing Animas High School, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Siri Reynolds, representing Stone Creek Charter School, testified in support of the bill.

Bill Bethke, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions.

Committee members asked Mr. Bethke questions.