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H_ED_2016A 02/29/2016 01:33:00 PM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date: 02/29/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:33 PM to 05:18 PM
Buckner
X
Court
X
Place: HCR 0112
Everett
X
Garnett
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Lundeen
*
Representative Pettersen
Moreno
X
Priola
X
This Report was prepared by
Wilson
X
Lisa Gezelter
Windholz
*
Lee
X
Pettersen
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB16-1178

HB16-1016

HB16-1131
Referred to Appropriations

Amended, Referred to Appropriations

Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only





01:33 PM -- HB16-1178



Representative Pettersen, chair, welcomed the committee and audience. Representative Salazar, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1178, which provides in-state tuition rates to Native American students from 48 federally recognized tribes with historic ties to what is now Colorado. Representative Salazar responded to questions from the committee. No witnesses being present, Representative Pettersen closed witness testimony. Representative Salazar offered closing comments to the bill.



01:53 PM --
Anna Gerstle, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to respond to questions about the fiscal note.






































BILL: HB16-1178
TIME: 01:56:13 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1178 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4.
SECONDED: Moreno
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
No
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
No
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
No
Windholz
No
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





01:57 PM -- HB16-1016



The committee recessed.





02:01 PM



The committee came back to order. Representative Young, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1016, which creates a grant program in the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to assist local education providers to develop and apply multiple measures of student academic growth. Representative Young distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A) and discussed a strike-below amendment to the bill (Attachment B). Representative Young responded to questions from the committee.



16HouseEd0229AttachA.pdf16HouseEd0229AttachA.pdf16HouseEd0229AttachB.pdf16HouseEd0229AttachB.pdf



02:34 PM



Representative Young continued responding to questions from the committee.























02:40 PM



The following people testified on the bill:



02:40 PM --
Tom List, representing the Poudre Education Association, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. List responded to questions from the committee.



03:01 PM --
Kerrie Dallman, President of the Colorado Education Association and also representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Dallman responded to questions from the committee.



03:16 PM --
Katie Winner, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.





03:23 PM



No further witnesses being present, Representative Pettersen closed witness testimony.

BILL: HB16-1016
TIME: 03:23:56 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED: Moreno
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS































03:25 PM



Representative Young offered closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued.

BILL: HB16-1016
TIME: 03:32:02 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1016, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
No
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
No
Moreno
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
No
Windholz
No
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





03:34 PM -- HB16-1131



The committee recessed.





03:43 PM



The committee came back to order. Representative Carver, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1131, which alters the state accountability and assessment system. Representative Carver responded to questions from the committee. Representative Pettersen announced a limit of three minutes for each witness and five minutes for questions for each witness.































03:57 PM



The following people testified about the bill:



03:58 PM --
Steve Durham, representing the State Board of Education, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Durham responded to questions from the committee.



04:17 PM --
Jennifer Henderson, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ms. Henderson responded to questions from the committee.



04:27 PM --
Chris Carter, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr. Carter responded to questions from the committee.



04:36 PM --
Karen Brofft, Superintendent for Lewis-Palmer 38 and Lori Benton, representing Lewis Palmer School District, spoke in support of the bill. Superintendent Brofft and Ms. Benton responded to questions from the committee.



04:43 PM --
Terry Jones, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jones answered questions from the committee.



04:48 PM --
Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance and the Mancos School District, spoke in support of the bill.



04:52 PM --
Terry Whitney, representing the College Board, spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr. Whitney responded to questions from the committee.



04:55 PM --
Ronnie Mesueda, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill.



04:59 PM --
Connor Ellertson, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill.



05:01 PM --
Candice Green, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ms. Greene responded to questions from the committee.



05:07 PM --
Bill Parker, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr. Parker responded to questions from the committee.



05:12 PM --
Cheryl Mosier, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill.





05:16 PM



Representative Pettersen laid the bill over until a later date.





05:18 PM



The committee adjourned.


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