A35B3D10A4683E2F87258226005EE56A Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB18-085SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Jan 31, 2018 Location SCR 352 SB18-085 - Lay Over Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/2EE6994A9759...$File/18SenateEd0131AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateEd0131AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/F71E50FBD25C...$File/18SenateEd0131AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateEd0131AttachC.pdf 10:16:34 AM Senator Todd, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-085 which concerns providing financial incentives for educators to work in rural areas. 10:22:47 AM Harvey Rude, Director of the Colorado Center for Rural Education at the University of Northern Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Rude answered questions from the committee. 10:27:53 AM Adrienne Stine, representing herself as a rural educator, spoke in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee. 10:30:25 AM Senator Priola distributed amendment L.002 [Attachment B]. 10:30:48 AM Doug Pfau, Superintendent of Weldon Valley School District and also representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, spoke in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee. 10:33:46 AM Grant Schmidt, Superintendent of Hanover School District and also representing the Colorado Rural Alliance and the Colorado Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Association, spoke in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee. 10:40:21 AM Sue Sava, representing the Public Education and Business Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. She talked about the return on investment of stipends provided to teachers who teach in rural areas. 10:45:27 AM Michelle Murphy, Executive Director of the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance and also representing the Colorado Children's Campaign and Colorado BOCES Association, spoke in support of the bill. 10:47:49 AM Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Cook answered questions from the committee. 10:55:06 AM Senator Hill asked Mr. Rude to come back to the table to answer questions about funding for the program. 11:01:21 AM Senator Hill closed public testimony. Senator Todd distributed and explained amendment L.001 [Attachment C]. 11:02:34 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Todd Seconded Gardner Merrifield Neville T. Todd Zenzinger Priola Hill YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:02:35 AM The committee discussed the bill. 11:02:58 AM Senator Priola explained amendment L.002 [Attachment B]. Committee discussion ensued. 11:07:11 AM The committee took a brief recess. 11:10:00 AM The committee came back to order. 11:10:01 AM Senator Hill laid the bill over for final action only.