Legislative Council Staff conducted a review and comment hearing on three proposed 2025-2026 initiatives — #229, #230, and #231 — all concerning public school choice, raising substantive questions about vague language, single-subject compliance, and conflicts with existing Colorado statutes. No votes were taken; proponent counsel agreed to consider technical revisions but no deadlines were set.
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Legislative Legal Services (Jacob Bous) argued that the phrase 'any such denial shall result in the state Board of Education releasing the charter school to the charter school institute' should use 'must' rather than 'shall' because the controlling noun is the denial, and the denial cannot have a duty. Proponent counsel John Miller agreed, stating 'I think that makes sense.'
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“In San Antonio Independent School District vs Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 1st 1973, the United States Supreme Court held that there is no fundamental right to education in the U.S. constitution.”
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Sign in to subscribeOkay, I think I've got everything on, right. This is my first one of these this year. So just making sure the audio, it's green, right? Everything's green. I've got someone listening to make sure it's working. I'm kind of just riffing for a few seconds here so they can say they hear me. Close the door real quick if someone can hear me. Okay, I got the confirmation that I can be heard. So let's get into this. All right. This is the hearing for proposed initiative measures 229, 230 and 231 concerning public school choice for 2025, 2026. It is 10:02am on February 20th. We are in room 109. We will go around and introduce ourselves. For the purpose of the record, my name is Matthew Beck and I am with Legislative Council staff. We'll just go to my right in the round. Jacob Bous, Legislative Legal Services. Terrence Carroll. I'm a designated representative. Dina Puente, I'm also a designated representative. Ben Larson from Ireland, Stapleton, Prior and Pasco, counsel for the proponents. And with me, go ahead and introduce John Miller from Ireland, Stapleton, Prior and Pasco. All right. Section 1 40, 105 1. Colorado Revised Statutes…
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