Attendance is open to the public, though space is limited.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Barbara McLachlan, D-Durango, and Sen. Don Coram, R-Montrose, “requires the Department of Higher Education in partnership with the Department of Education to examine recruitment, preparation and retention of teachers and to prepare a strategic plan to address teacher shortages in school districts and public schools within the state,” according to the Colorado General Assembly website.

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