Colorado creates a unified Department of Higher Education to oversee postsecondary talent development.

The bill creates the Department of Higher Education to integrate postsecondary educational, training, and employment resources for Coloradans. The executive director of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education will become the executive director of the new department. A transition advisory committee will develop a plan for integrating various offices, agencies, programs, and functions into the new department. The committee will consider strategies to support adult learners, improve occupational education, and align postsecondary talent development programs.

Colorado creates a unified Department of Higher Education to oversee postsecondary talent development.

The bill creates the Department of Higher Education to integrate postsecondary educational, training, and employment resources for Coloradans. The executive director of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education will become the executive director of the new department. A transition advisory committee will develop a plan for integrating various offices, agencies, programs, and functions into the new department. The committee will consider strategies to support adult learners, improve occupational education, and align postsecondary talent development programs.