First Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 15-1058.01 Julie Pelegrin x2700 HOUSE BILL 15-1322
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Pettersen and Wilson, Buck
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Education
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning reviewing the data reporting requirements
            imposed on preschool-through-twelfth-grade public
            education providers.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill directs the department of education (department) to
       contract with an entity to review the statutory and regulatory data
       reporting requirements and implementation of the department's data
       reporting system. The department must work with members of the
       education data advisory committee (EDAC) in selecting and working with
       the entity. The department must submit the final report to the EDAC, the
       state board of education, and the education committees of the general
       assembly by January 31, 2016, and must post the report on the
       department's web site.
            Under current law, the education data advisory committee (EDAC)
       within the department consists of at least 5 volunteer school districts, 2
       volunteer boards of cooperative services, and a volunteer charter school.
       Under the bill, at least 2 of the volunteer school district members of the
       EDAC must be rural school districts that enroll fewer than 1,000 students. 
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-2-310 as
       follows:
            22-2-310.  Data reporting requirements - study - report -
       repeal. (1)  The department shall contract with an entity to
       review the existing state statutory and regulatory data
       reporting requirements to determine whether there are data
       reporting requirements that should be repealed because they do
       not provide necessary data or because the burden on school
       districts, boards of cooperative services, and charter schools
       of complying with the requirements is outweighed by the value
       of the data reported. In addition to recommending requirements
       that can be eliminated, the contract entity at a minimum shall:
            (a)  Recommend reports that may be submitted biennially
       or less often;
            (b)  Review the implementation of the department's data
       reporting system; and
            (c)  Recommend measures to lessen the difficulties and
       burdens of implementing the data reporting system for school
       districts.
            (2)  The department shall work with representatives from
       the EDAC, at least two of whom are from small rural school
       districts, to:
            (a)  Write a request for proposals for an entity to
       complete the review and recommendations described in
       subsection (1) of this section;
            (b)  Review the proposals received and select an entity
       with which to contract;
            (c)  Review progress reports received from the entity and
       provide input on the work; and
            (d)  Review the final report.
            (3)  The department shall submit the final report to the
       EDAC, the state board,  and the education committees of the
       house of representatives and the senate, or any successor
       committees, not later than January 31, 2016. The department
       shall also make the final report available to the public
       through its web site.
            (4)  This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2016.
            SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-2-303, add (6.5)
       as follows:
            22-2-303.  Definitions.  As used in this part 3, unless the context
       otherwise requires:
            (6.5)  "Small rural school district" means a school
       district that is rural, based on the geographic size of the school
       district and the distance of the school district from the nearest
       large, urbanized area, and enrolls fewer than one thousand
       students.
            SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-2-304, amend (1)
       as follows:
            22-2-304.  Education data advisory committee - creation -
       duties - repeal. (1)  The state board shall designate at least five volunteer
       school districts and two volunteer boards of cooperative services and a
       volunteer charter school, that are representative of the state as to pupil
       size and population, to send representatives to form a voluntary
       committee, to be known as the education data advisory committee. At
       least two of the volunteer school districts must be small rural
       school districts. The EDAC shall work with the department to review
       school district data reporting requirements and make recommendations
       as provided in this section.
            SECTION 4.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.