On August 13, 2009, the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Program kicked off at the State Capitol and in Hooper, CO at Sangre de Cristo Elementary School after the financing was secured to start constructing four brand new state of the art buildings in the San Luis Valley, replacing schools built in the 1920s. BEST marks the most significant investment in Colorado school construction since statehood. In this clip, State Treasurer Cary Kennedy, who helped design and pass the BEST program, discusses Great Education Colorado’s role in its creation.