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7B06596A744C112187258950007AF021 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-087

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 8, 2023      
Location SCR 357



SB23-087 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

03:22:51 PM  
Senator Marchman
and Senator Baisley, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-087, which concerns
the creation of a teacher degree apprenticeship program as an alternative
route to teacher licensure.  They provided opening comments and distributed
a handout (Attachment D).
03:29:18 PM  
Sarah Grobbel, representing Cherry Creek School District, testified in support of the bill.
03:39:56 PM  
Meaghan Sullivan, representing CareerWise Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:40:08 PM  
Jonathan Finer, Vice President of Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:41:24 PM  
Mark Sass, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:45:08 PM  
The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
03:51:15 PM  
Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives and Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
03:53:45 PM  
Jeane Lakin, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:57:26 PM  
Katie Zaback, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
04:01:27 PM  
The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendments L.002 and L.003 (Attachments E and F).


04:07:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:08:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:08:13 PM  
The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


04:09:29 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-087, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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