Legislative updates

Presentation discussing Prop 101, Amendments 60 & 61
 
At the June 14, 2010, Board of Education meeting, representatives from The Bell Policy center, a nonprofit research and advocacy firm based in Denver, presented a summary of finding regarding the state and local effects of three proposals that will be on the November ballot in Colorado:
  • Proposition 101, which deals with public service cuts
  • Amendment 60, which deals with local budgets
  • Amendment 61, which would impose restrictions and bans on certain forms of public financing
To download the slideshow used in the presentation, click here.
 
 
Helpful resources
 
To help stay informed on the latest legislation and regulation related to education, we have found the following website links to be useful. Please keep in mind that these are external links, unaffiliated with District 6, and are being provided simply as a community resource.
  • Education News Colorado, bill tracker - Straightforward list (no commentary) of all education-related bills from the 2010 session and their current status. Includes bill summary and link to full text of bill.
  • State Bill Colorado, education news - Blog-style updates posted every few days. Commentary written by State Bill staff, news stories pulled mostly from The Denver Post, Denver Daily News, and Education News Colorado.
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