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FB296CC843F1F12B872587F3007E25BD Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-069

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 24, 2022      
Location SCR 357



SB22-069 - Committee Discussion Only


03:57:54 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
04:16:27 PM  
The committee came
back to order.  Senator Story, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-069,
which concerns prohibiting the use of student academic measures in evaluating
the performance of licensed personnel during school years in which the
delivery of instruction is disrupted.
04:21:12 PM  
Kasey Ellis, representing the Cherry Creek Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
04:24:08 PM  
Jonna Levine, representing Support Jeffco Kids, testified in support of the bill.
04:31:07 PM  
Stephanie Rossi, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:31:50 PM  
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
04:35:29 PM  
Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:38:46 PM  
Lance Hostetter, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:41:13 PM  
Brenda Dickhoner,
representing Ready Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:43:21 PM  
Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance and the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
04:45:22 PM  
Rob Anderson, Superintendent of the Boulder Valley School District, testified in support of the bill.
04:48:50 PM  
Judy Solano, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in support of the bill.
04:50:52 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
04:59:05 PM  
Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign and Stand for Children, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:02:44 PM  
Nicholas Martinez, representing Transform Education Now, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:04:43 PM  
Karla Esser, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:07:37 PM  
Eliza Hamrick, representing Teachers United for Immigrant Rights, testified in support of the bill.
05:11:16 PM  
Andrew Gitner, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
05:17:48 PM  
Angela Anderson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:18:53 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
05:21:07 PM  
Tim Kubik, representing the Colorado Democratic Education Initiative, testified in support of the bill.
05:25:55 PM  
Lisa Webster, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards and the Summit Re-1 School Board, testified in support of the bill.
05:28:18 PM  
Grant Schmidt, representing the Summit School District, testified in support of the bill.
05:31:28 PM  
Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.
05:34:50 PM  
Kiah Swanson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:38:51 PM  
The prior two panelists answered questions from the committee.
05:39:56 PM  
Frances Groff-Gonzales, President of the Westminster Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
05:43:29 PM  
Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
05:47:56 PM  
Ms. Baca-Oehlert answered questions from the committee.
05:53:29 PM  
The committee took
at a brief recess.  The bill was laid over for action only to a later
date.