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HB 18-1276: Teaching Competent History In Public Schools

The bill mandates funding instruction in public schools of history and civil government of the United States and Colorado, including but not limited to the history, culture, and contributions of American Indians, Hispanic Americans, African Americans, and Asian Americans. Current law requires school districts to convene community forums to discuss the content standards in history and civil government at least once every 10 years. The bill requires the forums to be held at least every 2 years. The history, culture, and civil government in education commission is established to make recommendations to the state board of education when the state board performs its scheduled 6-year review of education standards so those standards and programs accurately reflect the history, culture, and civil government of the United States and Colorado, including the contributions and influence of American Indians, Hispanic Americans, African Americans, and Asian Americans. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)  

CEA supports this bill because it would bring greater focus to culturally relevant curriculum and the inclusion of local voices of community, parents, and educators in providing input and guidance in the decisions made in schools and districts.

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CEA Supported

House Status: Pass
Senate Status: Postpone Indefinitely
Final Status: Fail

Legend:Pro-Education VoteAnti-Education VoteExcused (did not vote)
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House Votes:

RepresentativeParty - DistrictVOTE
Arndt, Jeni JamesDemocrat - 53Pro-Education Vote
Becker, JonRepublican - 65Anti-Education Vote
Becker, KCDemocrat - 13Pro-Education Vote
Beckman, SusanRepublican - 38Anti-Education Vote
Benavidez, AdrienneDemocrat - 32Pro-Education Vote
Bridges, JeffDemocrat - 3Pro-Education Vote
Buck, PerryRepublican - 49Anti-Education Vote
Buckner, JanetDemocrat - 40Pro-Education Vote
Carver, TerriRepublican - 20Anti-Education Vote
Catlin, MarcRepublican - 58Anti-Education Vote
Coleman, JamesDemocrat - 7Pro-Education Vote
Covarrubias, PhilRepublican - 56Anti-Education Vote
Danielson, JessieDemocrat - 24Pro-Education Vote
Duran, CrisantaDemocrat - 5Pro-Education Vote
Esgar, DaneyaDemocrat - 46Pro-Education Vote
Everett, JustinRepublican - 22Anti-Education Vote
Exum, TonyDemocrat - 17Pro-Education Vote
Foote, MikeDemocrat - 12Pro-Education Vote
Garnett, AlecDemocrat - 2Pro-Education Vote
Ginal, JoannDemocrat - 52Pro-Education Vote
Gray, MattDemocrat - 33Pro-Education Vote
Hamner, MillieDemocrat - 61Pro-Education Vote
Hansen, ChrisDemocrat - 6Pro-Education Vote
Herod, LeslieDemocrat - 8Pro-Education Vote
Hooton, EdieDemocrat - 10Pro-Education Vote
Humphrey, StephenRepublican - 48Anti-Education Vote
Jackson, DominiqueDemocrat - 42Pro-Education Vote
Kennedy, ChrisDemocrat - 23Pro-Education Vote
Kraft-Tharp, TracyDemocrat - 29Pro-Education Vote
Landgraf, LoisRepublican - 21Anti-Education Vote
Lawrence, PollyRepublican - 39Anti-Education Vote
Lee, PeteDemocrat - 18Pro-Education Vote
Leonard, TimothyRepublican - 25Anti-Education Vote
Lewis, KimmiRepublican - 64Anti-Education Vote
Liston, LarryRepublican - 16Anti-Education Vote
Lontine, SusanDemocrat - 1Pro-Education Vote
Lundeen, PaulRepublican - 19Anti-Education Vote
McKean, HughRepublican - 51Anti-Education Vote
McLachlan, BarbaraDemocrat - 59Pro-Education Vote
Melton, JovanDemocrat - 41Pro-Education Vote
Michaelson Jenet, DafnaDemocrat - 30Pro-Education Vote
Neville, PatrickRepublican - 45Anti-Education Vote
Pabon, DanDemocrat - 4Pro-Education Vote
Pettersen, BrittanyDemocrat - 28Pro-Education Vote
Rankin, BobRepublican - 57Pro-Education Vote
Ransom, KimRepublican - 44Anti-Education Vote
Reyher, JudyRepublican - 47Anti-Education Vote
Roberts, DylanDemocrat - 26Pro-Education Vote
Rosenthal, PaulDemocrat - 9Pro-Education Vote
Saine, LoriRepublican - 63Anti-Education Vote
Salazar, JosephDemocrat - 31Pro-Education Vote
Sandridge, ShaneRepublican - 14Anti-Education Vote
Sias, LangRepublican - 27Anti-Education Vote
Singer, JonathanDemocrat - 11Pro-Education Vote
Thurlow, DanRepublican - 55Anti-Education Vote
Valdez, DonaldDemocrat - 62Pro-Education Vote
Van Winkle, KevinRepublican - 43Anti-Education Vote
Weissman, MikeDemocrat - 36Pro-Education Vote
Willett, YeulinRepublican - 54Anti-Education Vote
Williams, DaveRepublican - 15Anti-Education Vote
Wilson, JamesRepublican - 60Anti-Education Vote
Winkler, Alexander "Skinny"Republican - 34Anti-Education Vote
Winter, FaithDemocrat - 35Pro-Education Vote
Wist, ColeRepublican - 37Anti-Education Vote
Young, DaveDemocrat - 50Pro-Education Vote

Senate Votes:

SenatorParty - DistrictVOTE
Court, LoisD - District 31Pro-Education Vote
Fenberg, StephenD - District 18Pro-Education Vote
Hill, OwenR - District 10Anti-Education Vote
Lambert, KentR - District 9Anti-Education Vote
Marble, VickiR - District 23Anti-Education Vote