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h_ed_2016a_2016-03-07t13:32:09z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/07/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1222



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D). The motion p

Refer House Bill 16-1222, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

PASS

PASS







02:09 PM -- HB16-1222



Representatives Rankin and Tyler presented House Bill 16-1222, which makes certain changes to state law regarding supplemental online courses and blended learning. Representatives Rankin and Tyler responded to questions from the committee.





02:25 PM



The following people testified about the bill:



02:25 PM --
Richard Crandall, Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Education, testified in support of the bill.



02:36 PM --
Dan Morris, representing Colorado Digital Learning Solutions, spoke in support of the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment B). Mr. Morris responded to questions from the committee.



16HouseEd0307AttachB.pdf16HouseEd0307AttachB.pdf



03:10 PM --
Kim McClelland, representing the Colorado Digital Board of Cooperative Educational Services, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



03:27 PM --
Judy Perez, representing E-learn Collaborative, spoke in support of the bill.



03:38 PM --
Heather Hibsch, Principal in the Poudre School District, spoke in support of the bill.





03:43 PM



The preceding two witnesses responded to questions from the committee.



03:45 PM --
Rebecca Holmes, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Holmes responded to questions from the committee. Ms. Perez returned to the table to respond to questions from the committee.



03:56 PM --
Logan Brock, representing himself, spoke about the bill. Mr. Brock responded to questions from the committee.





04:01 PM



Representative Rankin explained the provisions of amendment L.004 (Attachment C). Representatives Rankin and Tyler answered questions about amendment L.004.



16HouseEd0307AttachC.pdf16HouseEd0307AttachC.pdf

BILL: HB16-1222
TIME: 04:08:25 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Windholz
VOTE
Buckner
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





04:08 PM



Representatives Tyler and Rankin explained amendment L.005 (Attachment D) and responded to questions from the committee.



16HouseEd0307AttachD.pdf16HouseEd0307AttachD.pdf

BILL: HB16-1222
TIME: 04:15:10 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D). The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.
SECONDED: Moreno
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
No
Moreno
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:16 PM



Representative Rankin made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

BILL: HB16-1222
TIME: 04:21:13 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1222, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED: Moreno
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







04:23 PM



Representative Pettersen recessed the committee.


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