H_ED_2018A 04/09/2018 01:40:20 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 04/09/2018 Attendance Exum X Garnett X Lee X Leonard X Lundeen X McLachlan * Pettersen X Reyher X Sias X Williams D. X Wilson X Bridges X Buckner X Time 01:40:20 PM to 04:00:56 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Buckner This Report was prepared by Damion Pechota Hearing Items Action Taken hHB18-1355 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB18-1355 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/776C92F4BE72...$File/18HouseEd0409AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseEd0409AttachB.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/B037726F380D...$File/18HouseEd0409AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseEd0409AttachD.pdf Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/CDB595A9A732...$File/18HouseEd0409AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseEd0409AttachA.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/D097B5129E56...$File/18HouseEd0409AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseEd0409AttachC.pdf 01:40:29 PM Representatives Pettersen and Sias presented and summarized House Bill 18-1355 concerning the public education accountability system. The cosponsors answered questions from the committee members. 01:50:40 PM Committee discussion ensued. The sponsors distributed a handout to the committee members [Attachment A]. 01:58:55 PM Alyssa Pearson, representing the Colorado Department of Education, testified in support of the bill. 02:08:14 PM Ms. Pearson answered questions from the committee members. 02:19:59 PM Ms. Pearson continued to answer questions from the committee members regarding the education accountability system. 02:30:34 PM Committee discussion ensued. 02:40:07 PM Ms. Pearson and the committee members continued to discuss the merits of the bill. 02:50:22 PM Rico Munn, Superintendent of Aurora Public Schools, testified in support of the bill if amended. He discussed his issues with the current bill. He answered questions from the committee members. 03:02:09 PM Superintendent Munn continued to answer questions from the committee members regarding his concerns with the current bill. 03:12:04 PM Nataline Espinoza, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:15:43 PM Nancy Flores, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. A translator translated her testimony from Spanish to English. 03:20:55 PM Papa Dia, representing the African Leadership Group, testified in support of the bill. 03:25:37 PM Lynette Garcia, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:28:02 PM Nick Martinez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee members [Attachment B]. 03:31:17 PM Maribel Pasillas, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. A translator translated her testimony from Spanish to English. She provided a handout to the committee members [Attachment C]. 03:40:19 PM Gail Pough, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee members. 03:47:05 PM The sponsors presented and summarized amendment L.003 [Attachment D]. 03:47:30 PM Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed amendment L.003. 03:49:00 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Pettersen Seconded Sias Exum Garnett Lee Leonard Lundeen McLachlan Pettersen Reyher Sias Williams D. Wilson Bridges Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:49:01 PM The sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. The committee members provided closing comments on the bill. 04:00:36 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1355, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Pettersen Seconded Sias Exum Yes Garnett Yes Lee Yes Leonard Yes Lundeen Yes McLachlan Yes Pettersen Yes Reyher Yes Sias Yes Williams D. Yes Wilson Yes Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:00:56 PM Committee Adjourned