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First Responder Charity Hockey Season and February 19th Fundraiser for Health4Heroes

Colorado’s First Responder Charity Hockey inaugural season begins March 19th. The league is donating funds Health4Heroes. Health4Heroes’s mission is to empower veterans and first responders to take command of their health, reduce the impact of service, and increase longevity through community, connection, and education.

Tickets are free, with a suggested donation of $20 a ticket.

The First Responder Charity Hockey league has its origins in a state-wide charity tournament held last year to raise money for the families of fallen law enforcement officers. Northern Colorado’s Blue Warriors organized last year’s tournament and are one of the eight teams in the 2022 First Responder Charity Hockey season.

There is a fundraiser on February 19th at the G5 Brew Pub in Severance, Colorado. The live auction begins at 6 pm. Go to the Blue Warriors Facebook page for more information.

Bill of the Day HB22-1207, Choice in Low-performing School Districts

Bill Summary:

The bill identifies a school district that is on performance watch as a chronically low-performing school district.

The bill requires a chronically low-performing school district to establish a parent choice program to create accounts for the parents of students who reside within the school district and are enrolled in the school district. The school district must deposit into each account an amount equal to the per-pupil amount of the school district’s state share of total program and the per-pupil share of categorical funding for the eligible student. The school district may deposit into each account an amount equal to the school district’s local share of total program.

A parent may withdraw money from the account for eligible expenses related to education.

A chronically low-performing school district is required to maintain the parent choice program until the school district achieves an accreditation rating of accredited or higher. However, the chronically low-performing school district is required to maintain all accounts in existence from when the school district was chronically low-performing until all accounts are closed.

A chronically low-performing school district must adopt certain procedures for the parent choice program.

If a parent misuses money provided into the account twice within a school year, the chronically low-performing school district will stop depositing money into the account. A parent may appeal the decision.

Bill of the Day HB22-1207, Choice in Low-performing School Districts is sponsored by Republican State Representative Dan Woog. The bill incentivizes school districts to perform well and meet the needs of parents and students. Further, it provides opportunities for parents and students to find suitable educational opportunities when the need arises.