HB 21-1010

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 21, 2021
  • Passed House Apr 19, 2021
  • Passed Senate May 19, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Jun 29, 2021

Diverse K-12 Educator Workforce Report

Abstract

The act directs the department of higher education and the department of education to convene a workgroup on diversity in the educator workforce (workgroup).The department of higher education and the department of education shall select the members of the workgroup. The departments may seek recommendations or nominations from interested stakeholders. The workgroup members must be representative of the racial and ethnic diversity of the Colorado student population by ensuring that at least 50% of the workgroup is comprised of persons from historically underrepresented minority groups.The workgroup shall investigate barriers to the preparation, retention, and recruitment of a diverse educator workforce and shall consider strategies to increase diversity in the educator workforce. The act includes specific issues for the workgroup to consider.The workgroup shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the education committees of the general assembly no later than September 30, 2022. The workgroup may submit interim findings and recommendations during the 2022 legislative session.Under current law, the department of higher education reports annually concerning educator preparation programs, including enrollment, graduation rates, outcomes of graduates, and performance on assessments administered for licensure. The act requires the department of higher education to include the required information disaggregated by the candidates' or graduates' gender, race, and ethnicity. Further, the information contained in the annual report must be posted on the department of higher education's and the department of education's websites.The act appropriates $20,115 from the general fund and provides 0.3 FTE to the department of education to implement the act and appropriates $7,400 from the general fund to the department of higher education to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


May 19, 2021

Apr 19, 2021

Actions


Jun 29, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Jun 09, 2021

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Jun 05, 2021

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

May 19, 2021

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 18, 2021

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 14, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Senate Committee of the Whole

Apr 29, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Education

Apr 21, 2021

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

  • Introduction
Education

Apr 19, 2021

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 16, 2021

House

House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

Apr 15, 2021

House

House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Apr 13, 2021

House

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Mar 25, 2021

House

House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Education

Feb 16, 2021

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

  • Introduction
Education

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (06/29/2021) PDF
Final Act (06/05/2021) PDF
Rerevised (05/19/2021) PDF
Revised (05/18/2021) PDF
Reengrossed (04/19/2021) PDF
Engrossed (04/16/2021) PDF
Introduced (02/16/2021) PDF
PA2 (04/14/2021) PDF
PA1 (03/26/2021) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/12/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note SA2 (05/13/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (02/23/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (08/12/2021) PDF

Sources

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