9796A47E94F70BFE87258473005B2F8B Hearing Summary

The committee came back to order.

Mr. Richmond and Ms. Sibilia discussed funding for English Language Learners (ELL) and distributed a memorandum regarding funding for ELL students (Attachment B).  Ms. Rainey also discussed ELL funding in the state, and answered questions from the committee. She distributed information about how Colorado districts fund ELL students (Attachment C).

Ms. Sibilia and Mr. Richmond discussed how Colorado funds ELL as related to other states. Three states, Montana, Mississippi and Alabama do not consider ELL when allocating state education funding. The panel answered questions from the committee. Mr. Richmond discussed how Colorado's base at-risk funding for ELL compares to other states. The panel continued to answer committee questions.