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Lobbyist warns of steep state budget pressure; board asks for tracking of bills that affect local control
Summary
Contract lobbyist Amy Atwood told the board the Joint Budget Committee forecast shows severe pressure on the state budget and March 20 revenue projections will be pivotal; the board asked for briefings on bills that could erode local control, including library and data‑reporting proposals.
Amy Atwood, the district’s contract lobbyist, told the Colorado Springs School District 11 board that current state revenue forecasts and growing Medicaid obligations put large new pressures on the state budget and K‑12 funding. She urged the board to monitor March revenue forecasts and cautioned that bills with fiscal notes will face an uphill path this session.
Why it matters: The state’s revenue forecast and decisions about school finance averaging will determine how much recurring and nonrecurring funding districts receive. Those decisions shape how much money districts can allocate to compensation, programs and grants.
Key points from the update Atwood summarized recent Joint Budget Committee (JBC) briefings and said that, if the state “just…
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