State Rep. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs, today praised a bipartisan vote to prevent an audit singling out Colorado’s charter schools. The Legislative Audit Committee voted yesterday against the proposed audit, which Republican lawmakers called a punitive overreaction to the failings of one charter school. The measure failed on a five to two vote.
“Colorado’s charter schools continue to provide an excellent educational opportunity for our children,” Rep. Lambert said. “I applaud the Audit Committee’s decision to reject Rep. Merrifield’s (D-Colorado Springs) proposal in his continued attempts to discredit these particular institutions.”
State Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, who is serving as a temporary member on the Legislative Audit Committee this week, echoed Lambert’s statement.
“This request was way over the top,” he said. “It was a misguided attempt to unfairly target and discredit Colorado's charter schools and deprive parents of their right to public school choice.”
Both legislators say Colorado charter schools have been successful in educating Colorado students and providing educational opportunities to underprivileged children.
“Colorado’s charter schools continue to provide an excellent educational opportunity for our children,” Rep. Lambert said. “I applaud the Audit Committee’s decision to reject Rep. Merrifield’s (D-Colorado Springs) proposal in his continued attempts to discredit these particular institutions.”
State Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, who is serving as a temporary member on the Legislative Audit Committee this week, echoed Lambert’s statement.
“This request was way over the top,” he said. “It was a misguided attempt to unfairly target and discredit Colorado's charter schools and deprive parents of their right to public school choice.”
Both legislators say Colorado charter schools have been successful in educating Colorado students and providing educational opportunities to underprivileged children.
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