House Bill 15-1170 Summary

• Requires Colorado school districts and the state to track and report on student postsecondary enrollment beginning in the 2016-17 school year, measuring percentages of graduates enrolling in career and technical education programs, community colleges, or four-year institutions with equal weighting for each option.

• Expands school district and school accountability committee membership requirements to include representatives from business or industry in the community.

• Changes terminology in career and technical education credentialing from "credentials" to "authorizations" and updates requirements to align with state board standards for community colleges and occupational education.

• Creates a new Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Statewide Coordinator position within the State Workforce Development Council to coordinate efforts between K-12 schools, higher education, businesses, and industry to improve student readiness for careers and postsecondary education.

• Appropriates $231,903 total for the 2015-16 fiscal year: $92,934 to the Department of Education, $118,969 to the Department of Labor and Employment, and $20,000 to the Governor's Office of Information Technology for implementation.