Counsel outlines Colorado education bills affecting District 6: policy updates, curriculum and potential cost impacts

Dave Paul, in‑house legal counsel for Greeley‑Evans School District 6, briefed the board on a suite of bills the Colorado Legislature passed this session and summarized the district’s likely follow‑up actions.

Paul said many of the bills do not require immediate policy changes by the district but will require updates or monitoring: for example, House Bill 25‑1135 (communication devices in schools) requires districts to adopt a phone policy; the district already has a policy in place and Paul said no immediate action is needed. On House Bill 25‑1149 (comprehensive Black history and culture education), Paul said the State Board of Education will adopt standards and the district will then need to adopt any new standards into its curriculum. Paul told the board, “Once they [the state board] do that, then we need to adopt those standards as well, probably into social studies.”

Key bills and district implications (as presented by Dave Paul) - HB 251075 (regulate speech‑language pathology assistance): Paul said the statute contains a specific carve‑out for school‑based assistants and the district does not need to change current practice. - HB 251135…