Ballot Title Setting Board
2003-2004

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

An amendment to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning the elimination of statewide student testing, and, in connection therewith, eliminating the Colorado student assessment program (CSAP), academic performance ratings, excellent school awards, and certain other provisions based on performance on statewide assessments; and replacing school ratings based on statewide assessments with school classifications based on: (1) local assessments and judgments of professional educators, or (2) the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-cost federal lunch benefits.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning the elimination of statewide student testing, and, in connection therewith, eliminating the Colorado student assessment program (CSAP), academic performance ratings, excellent school awards, and certain other provisions based on performance on statewide assessments; and replacing school ratings based on statewide assessments with school classifications based on: (1) local assessments and judgments of professional educators, or (2) the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-cost federal lunch benefits?

Hearing March 3, 2004

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
Hearing adjourned 2:55 p.m.

* Unofficially captioned "Petitions" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. Such caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.