S_ED_2017A 02/08/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date: | 02/08/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 11:46 AM to 12:11 PM |
Gardner
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X
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Merrifield
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X
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| Place: | RM 271 |
Neville T.
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X
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Todd
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Zenzinger
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X
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| Senator Hill |
Priola
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X
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Hill
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X
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| This Report was prepared by | |||
| Rachel Kurtz-Phelan | |||
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| SB17-123 | Referred to the Committee of the Whole | ||
11:46 AM -- SB17-123
Senator Hill, chair, called the meeting to order. Senator Priola and Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-123 which concerns a high school diploma endorsement for biliteracy.
The following people testified on the bill:
11:48 AM -- Jorge Garcia, representing the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers and the Colorado Association of Bilingual Education, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Garcia answered questions from the committee.
11:54 AM -- Jorge Robles, representing Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Robles answered questions from the committee.
12:00 PM
Senator Zenzinger and Senator Priola answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
12:05 PM -- Leslie Colwell, Vice President of Education Initiatives at Colorado Children's Campaign, spoke in support of the bill.
12:07 PM -- Travis Berry, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, spoke in support of the bill.
12:08 PM
There were no more witnesses so Senator Hill closed public testimony. The bill co-sponsors gave closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued.
| BILL: | SB17-123 | |
| TIME: | 12:09:18 PM | |
| MOVED: | Priola | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-123 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. | |
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VOTE
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Gardner
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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No
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Todd
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Yes
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Zenzinger
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Yes
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Priola
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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12:11 PM
The committee adjourned.