Amendments for HB23-1025

House Journal, February 24
26 HB23-1025 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
27 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
28 recommendation:
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30 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 12 strike "APRIL 1." and substitute
31 "APRIL 1, EIGHTEEN MONTHS BEFORE THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS SET TO
32 OPEN.".
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34 Page 3, line 19, after the period insert: "AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION
35 22-2-117,".
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37 Page 3, line 20, strike "THE" and substitute "THE".
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39 Page 3, after line 27 insert:
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3 41 "SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-30.5-107.
42 as follows:
43 22-30.5-107.3. Optional charter school application timeline for
44 rural school districts. (1) A SCHOOL DISTRICT DESIGNATED AS RURAL OR
45 SMALL RURAL BY THE DEPARTMENT MAY EITHER ACCEPT CHARTER
46 APPLICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-30.5-107 OR, UPON NOTICE TO
47 THE DEPARTMENT AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH POSTING ON THE SCHOOL
48 DISTRICT'S WEBSITE, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY ACCEPT CHARTER
49 APPLICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-30.5-107 WITH THE FOLLOWING
50 MODIFICATIONS:
51 (a) THE TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF A CHARTER APPLICATION IS
52 FROM JUNE 1 THROUGH AUGUST 1, OR THE FIRST WEEKDAY AFTER
53 AUGUST 1, AS LONG AS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS A METHOD TO RECEIVE
54 PHYSICAL OR ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS DURING THAT TIME;
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1 (b) IF APPLICABLE, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL NOTIFY
2 APPLICANTS THAT AN APPLICATION IS INCOMPLETE NO LATER THAN
3 AUGUST 15 OR THE FIRST WEEKDAY AFTER AUGUST 15;
4 (c) REVIEW BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY
5 COMMITTEE, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-30.5-107 (1.5), IS PERMITTED
6 BUT NOT REQUIRED;
7 (d) THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD SHALL RULE BY RESOLUTION ON
8 THE APPLICATION NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 15 OR THE FIRST WEEKDAY
9 AFTER OCTOBER 15; AND
10 (e) THE STATE BOARD SHALL HEAR APPEALS PURSUANT TO
11 SECTION 22-30.5-108 (3)(a) WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE A
12 NOTICE OF APPEAL IS FILED.".
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14 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
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House Journal, February 27
23 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, strike "and (1.3)".
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25 Page 2, strike lines 24 through 27.
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27 Page 3, strike line 1.
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29 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
30 Reading and Final Passage.
Senate Journal, April 4
HB23-1025 by Representative(s) Taggart and Michaelson Jenet; also Senator(s) Rich--Concerning
extension of charter school applications.

Amendment No. 1(L.013), by Senator Marchman.

Amend reengrossed bill page 2, line 8, strike "2024," and substitute "2025,".

As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.