The bill directs the commissioner of education (commissioner) to
convene the early college policy development task force (task force) to design and recommend policies and changes to law to support the statewide development of and funding for early college programs and p-tech schools. The bill specifies the membership of the task force, to be selected by the commissioner, and the specific duties of the task force.
The task force must prepare an interim report and a final report of its findings and recommendations, and submit the reports by December 1, 2022, and December 1, 2023, respectively, to the governor, the education leadership council, the state board of education, the Colorado commission on higher education, and the education committees of the general assembly. The bill creates a legislative advisory council to provide advice and comment to the task force.
