HB 26-1354
signedRepeal Science Teacher Professional Development Program
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHouse Bill 26-1354 reduces funding for a professional development program that helps science teachers improve their skills from $3 million to $1.5 million and plans to end the program entirely by July 1, 2027. This affects science teachers across Colorado who rely on this program for training and resources. Since the bill has been signed into law, the funding reduction and eventual elimination of the program will proceed as planned, impacting future professional development opportunities for these educators.
Official Summary
The act repeals a professional development program for science teachers (program) on July 1, 2027. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the general assembly appropriated $3 million from the state education fund for the program, which money is available for expenditure through the 2026-27 state fiscal year. The act reduces the appropriation to $1.5 million.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2026-05-27
- Latest action
- 2026-04-02
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
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Sponsors
- Emily Sirota (sponsor) · Democratic
- Rick Taggart (sponsor) · Republican
- Judy Amabile (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jeff Bridges (sponsor) · Democratic
- Kyle Brown (sponsor) · Democratic
- Barbara Kirkmeyer (sponsor) · Republican
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