From The Pueblo Chieftain: Education is the primary foundation to the success of this country, and students from all walks of life should be able to flourish academically.
Now more than ever, our children are being hurt by the lack of funding and the spending problems we are seeing in the education system. There is no easy fix. However, increasing budget transparency and encouraging parental involvement for failing school districts is a step in the right direction.
House Bill 1162 would require advance public notice of proposed salary increases for administrators of low-performing public education entities. If passed, the bill will require a public notice of at least seven days before the governing board meeting at which the proposed salary increase would be discussed or voted on.
The goal of this legislation is to encourage the voices of taxpayers and parents to take an active part in setting budgetary priorities in Colorado’s low-performing schools/school districts. Essentially, this bill would create an extra level of transparency, and it in no way would impede a school board’s ability to make decisions. I strongly believe in local control and transparency, and this bill promotes both.
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