Update: The Colorado House passed SB 24-132 on a 50-11 vote on Monday, Apr. 8, sending the bill to Gov. Jared Polis.

A bill earning support in the Colorado legislature would greatly expand the number of public school employees whose evaluations are confidential and not subject to disclosure under the Colorado Open Records Act.

While CORA allows for the release of “performance ratings” of public employees, a separate statute says that the evaluation reports of licensed educators and all public records used to prepare those reports are off-limits to the public, except for reports evaluating the chief executive officer of a school district.

Senate Bill 24-132, which passed the Senate last month and the House Education Committee on Wednesday, extends that confidentiality provision to other types of public-school educators who are evaluated, including teachers, principals, administrators, special services providers and education support professionals.