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Parent involvement bill passes Senate | EdNewsColorado

Parent involvement bill passes Senate | EdNewsColorado

Parent involvement bill passes Senate

The Senate Monday gave 22-13 final approval to House Bill 11-1126, which would require greater parent notification and involvement in school turnaround plans.

Senators rejected yet another attempt by Sen. Nancy Spence, R-Centennial, to change the terms used by the state to designate different levels of school performance.

The bill would require parent notification and meetings at schools that have been designated by the state Department of Education for improvement, priority improvement or turnaround plans because of inadequate