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h_ed_2017a_2017-03-13t13:34:50z3 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/13/2017

Location: HCR 0112

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1211



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1211 to the Committee of the W PASS







05:44 PM -- HB17-1211



Representative Coleman presented and summarized House Bill 17-1211 concerning professional development for educators regarding disciplinary strategies for young students. He distributed a fact sheet on the bill (Attachment D).



17HouseEd0313AttachD.pdf17HouseEd0313AttachD.pdf



Representative Coleman answered questions from the committee regarding the fiscal impact and professional development.





05:54 PM



Representative Coleman continued to answer questions from the committee.




05:57 PM --
Rosemarie Allen, President and CEO of the Institute for Racial Equity and Excellence, testified in favor of the bill. She distributed an information handout (Attachment E).



17HouseEd0313AttachE.pdf17HouseEd0313AttachE.pdf



06:05 PM --
Bill Jaeger, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in favor of the bill.



06:07 PM --
Jack Teter, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.



06:09 PM --
Corrine Rivera Fowler, representing Padres y Jovenes Unidos, testified in favor of the bill.



06:13 PM --
Rachel Sandoval, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in favor of the bill.



06:16 PM --
Lisa Hill, Executive Director of Invest in Kids, testified in favor of the bill.



Ms. Hill answered questions from the committee regarding public-private partnerships.





06:25 PM



Representative Coleman provided closing comments on the bill.



The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

BILL: HB17-1211
TIME: 06:27:01 PM
MOVED: Buckner
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1211 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3.
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Bridges
Yes
Everett
No
Exum
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Leonard
No
Lundeen
Yes
McLachlan
Yes
Navarro
No
Sias
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Buckner
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS












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