Freshman Lawmaker’s First Bill Heads to Governor for Signature
DENER—Freshman State Rep. Kathleen Conti scored a major victory yesterday when her first bill passed the General Assembly with wide support from both Democrats and Republicans.
House Bill 1089 expands the pool of federal grants that charter schools are able to compete for.
“ Colorado ’s charter schools are at the forefront of educational innovation in Colorado ,” said Conti, R-Littleton. “Allowing charters to compete for federal and state grants will only further their success and their ability to serve Colorado students.”
Conti’s proposal follows Senate Bill 10-161. The 2010 law granted charter schools the ability to compete for an expanded pool of grant money. Conti’s proposal builds on the success of SB 161 by expanding the ability of charter schools to compete for additional grants that were excluded from the original bill.
“Charter schools across the country are already competing for this funding,” added Conti. “This measure puts Colorado schools in the game as well.”
HB 1089 now makes its way to Gov. John Hickenlooper for final approval before becoming law.
Students at Landmark academy at reunion celebrate first annual latin culture week
Landmark Academy at Reunion , a tuition-free public charter school, recently hosted their First Annual Latin Culture Week, a week focused on educating students on the various aspects of Latin culture, from music and art to sports and celebrities, through unique activities. During the week-long celebration, students were able to step into the lives of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans with Latin culture lessons through piñata making, cultural crafts, songs, traditional foods and more. Students made maracas and learned a traditional Mexican Hat Dance; created Aztec suns working with metal tooling; and studied different countries in Mexico , Central America and South America . Aztec dancers from the Colorado Folk Arts Council also visited with students and educated them on the spiritual and traditional aspects of Aztec culture through dance. “We reside in a community with strong Latin and Hispanic roots,” said Matt Carlton, principal of Landmark Academy at Reunion . “Our community culture is important to us at Landmark. By providing unique ways for our students to learn the various backgrounds of our diverse community they are able to understand and appreciate different cultures.” For more information about Landmark Academy at Reunion , please visit www.landmarkacademy.org.
