House Education
The House Education Committee killed HB26-1291, which would have moved proven non-probationary teachers from annual to three-year formal evaluation cycles, postponing it indefinitely after an amended version failed to advance — even though administrators, teachers, and parents lined up in support against nonpartisan policy groups. A separate measure, HB26-1282, was laid over at the sponsor's request.
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“We don't ask master surgeons to retake their boards every single year just to prove they still know how to operate. We trust their expertise and expect them to engage in continuous professional learning. It is time we extend that same professional respect to Colorado's educators.”
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Sign in to subscribeRepresentative Bacon. Excused. Bradfield. Here. Flinell. Here. Garcia. Sander. Present. Gilchrist. Here. Amrick. Here. Hartsuk. Excused. Johnson. Here. Phillips. Yes. Stuart Kay. Here. Story. Here. Martinez. Here. Madam Chair. Here. Okay, we are starting with House Bill 1282. Who would like to start? Rep. Phillips. I can't believe I missed that. Thank you, Madam Chair. Members, we would respectfully request to lay over House Bill 1282 until Wednesday. We're still working on some amendments and just finishing off that stakeholder phase on this bill. So if we could come back on Wednesday, we'll be super prepared and ready to go, and most everybody will be somewhat happy. Okay. For the sake of the calendar, I will be coming back to you all and asking for Thursday next week. But for now, the proper motion is just to Layover House Bill 1282 until a later date. I move House Bill 1282 to be laid over until a later date. Okay, perfect. We don't actually need a proper motion. We just had to say it on the mic. So just saying, whatever. Bill 1282 will be laid over until a later date. Thank you. Do it. Okay. We will now transition to…
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