Budget woes loom again for 2011-12
Legislators Monday got some modest good news about the 2010-11 budget but some sobering forecasts about 2011-12.
Legislators Monday got some modest good news about the 2010-11 budget but some sobering forecasts about 2011-12.
Before Gov. Bill Ritter signed into law an overhaul of Colorado’s teacher evaluation system, he reached out to educators who fought to kill it.Video.
Four key issues – educator effectiveness, pension reform, school spending and tuition policy – dominated the education debate during the 2010 session of the Colorado legislature.
Now that the dust has settled, here’s a look at what Senate Bill 10-191, the educator effectiveness bill, proposes to do.
Gov. Bill Ritter Thursday praised Senate Bill 10-191, calling it one of the measures that “made our mark nationally” this year. Story, video
The Colorado legislature ended its 2010 regular session early Wednesday evening with the usual mix of chaos, frivolity, backslapping and hurried meetings, and with the usual dead bills.
The Senate voted 27-8 Wednesday afternoon to re-pass Senate Bill 10-191, the educator effectiveness bill, after accepting House amendments.
The educator effectiveness bill squeaked out of its last committee, the CSAP cutback proposal was completely rewritten and the higher ed flexibility bill got final approval Monday as the 2010 legislative session started its chaotic final three days.
The educator evaluation and tenure bill was approved by the House Education Committee on a 7-6 vote early Friday morning.
The House Friday gave easy preliminary approval to Senate Bill 10-003, the measure that allows state colleges and universities to raise tuition up to 9 percent a year for each of the next five years.