Amendments for SB23-065
Senate Journal, February 15
Amend printed bill, page 2, strike line 4 and substitute "(1)(i)(IV), (5)(e), and
(5)(f) as follows:".
Page 3, line 13, strike "TEN" and substitute "FIVE".
Page 3, after line 25 insert:
"(f) (I) FOR THE 2023-24 BUDGET YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF MONEY EQUAL TO THE
TOTAL AMOUNT OF PER PUPIL MONEY AWARDED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
(5)(b)(I) OF THIS SECTION TO ANY PARTICIPATING DISTRICT, PARTICIPATING
CHARTER SCHOOL, THE INSTITUTE ON BEHALF OF EACH PARTICIPATING
INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL, AND PARTICIPATING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
SERVICES THAT DEMONSTRATES, AS OF THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR, THAT ALL
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE AT
LEAST ONE QUALIFIED INDUSTRY-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM; ONE QUALIFIED
WORKPLACE TRAINING PROGRAM; OR ONE QUALIFIED ADVANCED PLACEMENT
COURSE PRIOR TO GRADUATION. A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY ALSO RECEIVE MONEY
FOR AN INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT CAN
DEMONSTRATE SUCH REQUIREMENTS.
(II) FOR THE 2023-24 BUDGET YEAR, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL
APPROPRIATE FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION (5)(f). ANY MONEY RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBSECTION (5)(f) MUST BE USED TO PROMOTE THE AVAILABILITY OF
QUALIFIED INDUSTRY-CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS, QUALIFIED WORKPLACE
TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND QUALIFIED ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES. THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY REALLOCATE ANY REMAINING MONEY
RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (5)(f) FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED
IN SUBSECTION (5)(b)(I) OF THIS SECTION.
(III) THIS SUBSECTION (5)(f) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024.".
Business,
Labor, &
Technology
Senate Journal, April 13
SB23-065 by Senator(s) Lundeen and Bridges; --Concerning changes to the career development
success program.
Senator Lundeen moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to show that
the following floor amendment to SB 23-065, did pass.
Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 3 and 4 and substitute "(1)(i)(III),
(1)(j), (2), (4)(a), (4)(b) introductory portion, (4)(b.5), (5)(a), (5)(b)(I),
(5)(b)(II), (5)(c), (5)(d), (7)(a) introductory portion, (8)(a), (8)(b), (8)(d), (8)(i),
(8.5)(a)(II), (8.5)(b), (8.7), and (9); repeal (4)(d); and add (1)(e.5), (1)(i)(IV),
and (5)(e) as follows:".
Page 2, after line 7 insert:
"(e.5) "PARTICIPATING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES" MEANS A BOARD
OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES CREATED AND OPERATING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5
OF THIS TITLE 22 THAT CHOOSES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAREER
DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS PROGRAM CREATED IN THIS SECTION.".
Page 3, after line 3 insert:
"(2) There is created the career development success program in the
department of education to provide financial incentives for participating
districts, A PARTICIPATING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and
participating charter schools to encourage pupils enrolled in grades nine
through twelve to enroll in and successfully complete qualified
industry-credential programs; qualified workplace training programs; and
qualified advanced placement courses. For the 2017-18 budget year and each
budget year thereafter, each participating district, EACH PARTICIPATING BOARD
OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and each participating charter school, as provided
in subsection (5) of this section, may receive up to one thousand dollars for
each pupil who, in the preceding budget year, successfully completes a
qualified industry-credential program; qualified workplace training program;
or qualified advanced placement course.
(4) (a) Each district, EACH BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and each
charter school may decide annually whether to participate in the career
development success program. If a district chooses not to participate in the
program but a charter school that is authorized by the district chooses to
participate in the program, the nonparticipating district shall report the
participating charter school pupil enrollments to the department of education
as provided in this subsection (4) on behalf of the participating charter school
and distribute to the participating charter school one hundred percent of the
money received on behalf of the pupils enrolled in the participating charter
school as provided in subsection (5) of this section.
(b) By June 30, 2017, and by June 30 each year thereafter, each participating
district, each nonparticipating district on behalf of its participating charter
schools, EACH PARTICIPATING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and the
institute on behalf of each participating institute charter school, shall report to
the department of education the total number of pupils enrolled in the
participating district, the participating charter schools of the nonparticipating
district, THE PARTICIPATING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, or the
participating institute charter schools who, during the school year that ends on
that June 30:
(b.5) Each participating district, each nonparticipating district on behalf of its
participating charter schools, EACH PARTICIPATING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
SERVICES, and the institute on behalf of each participating institute charter
school, in addition to reporting the totals, shall disaggregate, to the extent
possible while maintaining student privacy, the information reported pursuant
to subsection (4)(b) of this section by the students' race, ethnicity, and gender,
and whether a student is a student with a disability, an English language
learner, or eligible for free or reduced-price lunch pursuant to the federal
"Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq."
IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK DUE TO ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE IN THE STATE
SCHOOL FINANCE FORMULA.".
Page 3, line 4, strike "(4)".
Page 3, after line 15 insert:
"(b) (I) For each budget year, the department of education shall first distribute
to each district, EACH BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and to the institute
an amount equal to one thousand dollars multiplied by the number of pupils
reported by the district, THE BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, or the institute
as successfully earning an industry certificate by completing a qualified
industry-credential program; except that a participating district,
PARTICIPATING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, or participating charter
school shall not receive a distribution for more than ten percent of the total
number of completed industry certificates reported by districts and the
institute.
(II) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (5)(b)(I) of this section, if
the amount appropriated is insufficient to fully fund the total number of
completed industry certificates eligible for distribution under subsection
(5)(b)(I) of this section, the department of education shall reduce the amount
distributed to each district, EACH BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and to the
institute by the same percentage that the deficit bears to the amount required to
fully fund the total number of completed industry certificates eligible for
distribution under subsection (5)(b)(I) of this section.
(c) In a budget year in which there is money remaining in the appropriation
made pursuant to subsection (5)(a) of this section after distributing the money
as provided in subsection (5)(b) of this section, the department of education
shall distribute to each district, EACH BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and
to the institute an amount equal to one thousand dollars multiplied by the
number of pupils reported by the district or the institute as successfully
completing a qualified workplace training program; except that, if the amount
remaining is insufficient to fully fund the total number of reported pupils, the
department of education shall reduce the amount distributed to each district,
EACH BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and to the institute by the same
percentage that the deficit bears to the amount required to fully fund the total
number of pupils reported as successfully completing a qualified workplace
training program.
(d) In a budget year in which there is money remaining in the appropriation
made pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (5) SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF
THIS SECTION after distributing the money as provided in paragraphs (b) and
(c) of this subsection (5) SUBSECTIONS (5)(b) AND (5)(c) OF THIS SECTION, the
department of education shall distribute to each district, EACH BOARD OF
COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and to the institute an amount equal to one thousand
dollars multiplied by the number of pupils reported by the district, THE BOARD
OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, or the institute as successfully completing a
qualified advanced placement course; except that, if the amount remaining is
insufficient to fully fund the total number of reported pupils, the department of
education shall reduce the amount distributed to each district, EACH BOARD OF
COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and to the institute by the same percentage that the
deficit bears to the amount required to fully fund the total number of pupils
reported as successfully completing a qualified advanced placement course.".
Page 3, strike lines 8 through 10.
Page 3, line 17, strike "DISTRICT" and substitute "DISTRICT, PARTICIPATING
BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES,".
Page 3, line 19, strike "ELIGIBLE FOR".
Page 3, strike lines 20 and 21 and substitute "IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK DUE TO
ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE IN THE STATE SCHOOL FINANCE FORMULA".
Page 3, after line 25 insert:
"(7) (a) Each participating district, EACH PARTICIPATING BOARD OF
COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and each participating charter school shall regularly
communicate to all middle and high school students and the students' families:
(8) At the hearing with the joint education committee of the general assembly
held in accordance with section 2-7-203 in November or December 2017, and
at the hearing held each year thereafter, the department of education shall
provide a report that describes the outcomes achieved by the career
development success program. At a minimum, the report must include the
following information:
(a) The number of districts, BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and charter
schools that participated in the program;
(b) The number of students in each year of the program that the participating
districts, PARTICIPATING BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and participating
charter schools reported as earning an industry certificate by completing a
qualified industry-credential program; successfully completing a qualified
workplace training program; or completing a qualified advanced placement
course and earning a score on the end-of-course exam that is eligible for
college credit. The department shall report the student numbers in totals and
disaggregated based on the student demographics specified in subsection
(4)(b.5) of this section.
(d) The total amount appropriated for the program and the amounts
distributed pursuant to each of subsections (5)(b), (5)(c), and (5)(d) of this
section, in total and to each participating district, PARTICIPATING BOARD OF
COOPERATIVE SERVICES, and participating charter school;
(i) How the participating district, PARTICIPATING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
SERVICES, or participating charter school determined which qualified
industry-credential programs; qualified workplace training programs; and
qualified advancement placement courses to offer, including how the
programs are aligned with state or local workforce needs.
(8.5) (a) No later than July 1, 2022, the department of education, in
collaboration with the Colorado community college system, shall publish and
disseminate materials through existing and relevant platforms used to engage
with districts that include, at a minimum:
(II) For each of the top ten industry-recognized credentials, a sample
communications plan for how a participating district, PARTICIPATING BOARD
OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, or participating charter school may communicate
the value of credentials and experiences to students and parents. The
communications plan must include information on how to educate parents and
students about how high school credit is tied to credentials and the courses
included as a part of the credential pathway based on alignment with the state
academic standards, state graduation guidelines adopted pursuant to section
22-2-106 (1)(a.5), and postsecondary credit, which may include credit through
concurrent enrollment.
(b) Any materials published and disseminated pursuant to this subsection
(8.5) must be made available to middle and high school students at a
reasonable time before any participating district's, PARTICIPATING BOARD OF
COOPERATIVE SERVICES', or participating charter school's course selection
deadline.".
Page 3, line 26, strike "district" and substitute "district DISTRICT,
PARTICIPATING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES,".