S_ED_2017A 02/16/2017 01:30 PM Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date: | 02/16/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:35 PM to 06:40 PM |
Gardner
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Merrifield
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| Place: | RM 271 |
Neville T.
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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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| Senator Hill |
Priola
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Hill
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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: | ||
| Conf 17-Adams State University Board Of Trustees Presentation on career and technical education Witness Testimony on all bills and vote on SB17-067 SB17-068 SB17-101 SB17-137 SB17-103 SB17-144 |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only Postponed Indefinitely Referred to the Committee of the Whole Postponed Indefinitely Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Amended, Referred to Senate Appropriations Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
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01:36 PM -- Confirmation of Adams State University Board Of Trustees
Senator Hill, chair, called the meeting to order. He invited Beverly McClure, President of Adams State University, to come to the table to introduce the appointees and reappointee to the board: Reeves Brown, Pamela Sue Bricker, Michelle Lueck, and Wendell Pryor. Copies of the Governor's appointment letter and the appointees' applications and resumes were distributed to the committee (Attachment A). Ms. Bricker introduced herself, spoke about her background, and why she would like to be appointed to the board. Ms. Lueck introduced herself and spoke about her background and about her experience with and commitment to education. Mr. Pryor spoke about his personal and professional background. Mr. Brown told the committee about his background and spoke about the importance of higher education.
17SenateEd0216AttachA.pdf
| BILL: | Conf 17-Adams State University Board Of Trustees | |
| TIME: | 01:45:06 PM | |
| MOVED: | Priola | |
| MOTION: | Refer the appointments of Reeves Brown, Pamela Sue Bricker, and Michelle Lueck, and the reappointment of Wendell Pryor, to the Adams State University Board Of Trustees to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | |
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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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Yes
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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: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:46 PM -- Confirmation of Adams State University Board Of Trustees Presentation on career and technical education
Senator Hill invited the students from Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) to begin their presentation on career and technical education. The students introduced themselves to the committee and spoke about the importance of career and technical education (CTE) as a benefit to Colorado's workforce. The students talked about the skills that CTE students gain that are applicable to future employment, successful collaboration, and being a proficient student. They spoke about several of the programs on which the students participating in FCCLA are working. The students answered questions from the committee.
01:57 PM -- Witness Testimony on SB17-067, SB17-101, SB17-068, SB17-137, and SB17-144
Senator Hill explained that he would like the sponsors of each of the bills on the day's agenda, which include SB 17-067, SB 17-101, SB 17-068, SB 17-137, and SB 17-144, to first be presented and then public testimony would be taken on all bills at the same time.
Senator Merrifield, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-067 which concerns the provision that a percentage of an educator's performance evaluation be determined by student academic growth. Senator Merrifield spoke about why SB 17-067 is necessary, the flexibility in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and said that teachers will still be evaluated but emphasis will be placed more upon professional development which will have a direct positive impact on students. He said the bill takes the system back to local control, and a teacher's effectiveness rating should be more heavily weighted on his or her professional effectiveness and not his or her students' achievement. Senator Merrifield distributed a packet of handouts to the committee (Attachment B) and answered questions.
17SenateEd0216AttachB.pdf
02:10 PM
Senator Todd, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-101 which provides more flexibility for school districts in administering state assessments. She provided background information about the bill, and spoke about why the bill is necessary. She stated that the bill provides a high level of flexibility to local districts to administer assessments that closely align with the values of the community. She said that communities value assessments that are meaning and reasonable.
02:14 PM
Senator Todd, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-068 which concerns early support for student success through access to school counselors. She spoke about the importance of early intervention in behavioral health and expanding the counselor corps to elementary and middle schools in addition to high schools.
02:16 PM
Senator Todd, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-137 which reinstates the Colorado Health Service Corps Advisory Council which is set to sunset this year. She spoke about the benefit of keeping the advisory council going.
02:18 PM
Senator Zenzinger, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-144 which concerns the continuation of the Education Data Advisory Committee, which evaluates all legislation that is passed to make sure it complies with education data compliance laws.
The following people testified on one or all of the bills:
02:21 PM -- Stephanie Aragon, representing the Education Commission of the States, spoke about SB 17-067. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C).
17SenateEd0216AttachC.pdf
02:25 PM -- Cathy Kipp, President of the Poudre School District Board of Education, spoke in support of SB 17-067. She spoke about the need to amend the bill to give more flexibility to local districts to determine what percentage to weight student achievement for teacher effectiveness. She stated her support for SB 17-101 and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment D).
17SenateEd0216AttachD.pdf
02:30 PM -- Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance and the Colorado Association of School Executives, spoke in support of both SB 17-067 and SB 17-101. She spoke about issues of teacher retention, especially in rural areas, and stated that the flexibility offered by these two bills will help stop that trend. She spoke about the difficulty of utilizing the student growth measure in small, rural districts.
02:34 PM -- Kathleen Anderson, representing herself as a charter school teacher, spoke in opposition to SB 17-067. She discussed the importance of data-driven feedback to improve teacher performance.
02:37 PM -- Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, spoke in opposition to SB 17-067 and SB 17-101. She talked about the difficulty comparing schools if different districts have different assessments, the importance of keeping 9th grade testing, and the need for reliable data and objective measures of student growth to improve teacher performance.
02:43 PM -- Maria Volker, representing herself as a teacher in Douglas County, spoke in support of SB 17-067.
02:46 PM -- Lori King, representing herself as a teacher, spoke in support of SB 17-067. She distributed a copy of her prepared testimony to the committee (Attachment E). Ms. King answered questions from the committee.
17SenateEd0216AttachE.pdf
02:55 PM -- Sally Augden, representing the League of Women Voters, spoke in support of SB 17-067. She spoke about the importance of accountability and need for efficient, effective, and financially supportive methods that work for both teachers and students in regards to accountability.
03:00 PM -- Mizraim Cordero, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, spoke in opposition to both SB 17-067 and SB 17-10. He said that SB 17-067 removes a key component in evaluating teacher effectiveness.
03:05 PM
Ms. Augden answered questions from the committee.
03:18 PM -- Kerrie Dallman, President of the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of SB 17-067. She explained that there is more to know about a teacher's performance and effectiveness from observation, and not from student growth. She stated that tests provide information about a student at a single point in time and not about a teacher's performance.
03:24 PM -- Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards and the East Denver Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) Association, spoke in support of SB 17-067.
03:27 PM
Ms. Dallman answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
03:39 PM -- Tory Tripp, representing herself as a teacher, spoke in opposition to SB 17-067.
03:43 PM -- Luke Ragland, President of Ready Colorado, spoke in opposition to SB 17-067 and SB 17-101.
03:48 PM
The preceding two witnesses answered questions from the committee.
03:59 PM -- Marita Whalen, representing the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of SB 17-067.
04:06 PM -- Rita Merrigan, representing herself as a teacher, spoke in support of SB 17-067. Ms. Merrigan also spoke in support of SB 17-068. She spoke about the need to have counselors in all schools.
04:11 PM
The committee recessed.
04:23 PM
The committee came back to order.
04:24 PM -- Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, spoke in opposition to SB 17-067.
04:29 PM -- Danielle Ongart, representing herself as a teacher, spoke in opposition to SB 17-067.
04:32 PM -- Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, spoke in support of SB 17-067. She also spoke in support of Senate Bill 17-068.
04:38 PM -- Tom List, representing the Poudre Education Association, spoke in support of SB 17-067.
Ms. Hudak answered questions from the committee regarding parental concerns about testing.
04:44 PM -- Katrina Ruggles, representing the Colorado School Counselor Association, spoke in support of SB 17-068.
04:49 PM -- Carl Sanchez, a school counselor in the Boulder Valley School District, spoke in support of SB 17-068.
04:54 PM -- Andrew Tucker, representing Boulder Valley School District, spoke in support of SB 17-068.
04:58 PM -- Jon Widmier, representing Jefferson County Public Schools, spoke in support of SB 17-068.
05:02 PM -- Bryan Krause, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, spoke in support of SB 17-068.
05:05 PM -- Moe Keller, representing Mental Health Colorado and National Alliance for Mental Illness, spoke in support of SB 17-068. She distributed prepared testimony from another witness, Justine Miracle, in support of SB 17-068 (Attachment F). Ms. Keller poke about the importance of early intervention and prevention at the elementary level.
17SenateEd0216AttachF.pdf
05:08 PM -- John Stringfellow, representing himself as a parent, spoke in support of SB 17-068. He spoke about his experiences having a daughter with severe depression.
05:10 PM -- Linda Rinehart, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, spoke in support of SB 17-068.
05:14 PM -- Stephen Holloway, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, spoke in support of SB 17-137.
05:19 PM -- Jennifer Miles, representing Colorado Community Health Network, Colorado Rural Health Center, and the Colorado Behavioral Health Council, spoke in support of SB 17-137.
05:23 PM -- Dr. Floyd Cobb, representing Cherry Creek Schools, spoke in support of SB 17-101.
05:26 PM -- Norman Alerta, representing Cherry Creek Schools, spoke in support of SB 17-101.
05:34 PM -- Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, spoke in opposition to SB 17-101.
05:36 PM -- Chelsea Henkel, representing Stand for Children, spoke in opposition to SB 17-101. She also spoke in support of SB 17-144.
05:41 PM
There were no more witnesses so Senator Hill closed public testimony. He stated that the committee would first hear amendments and vote on SB 17-067, and would then vote on each of the other bills individually. Senator Merrifield distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment G) and explained the amendment. Committee discussion ensued.
17SenateEd0216AttachG.pdf
| BILL: | SB17-067 | |
| TIME: | 05:46:08 PM | |
| MOVED: | Merrifield | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Gardner
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Merrifield
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Neville T.
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Todd
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Zenzinger
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Priola
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Hill
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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05:46 PM
Senator Merrifield provided closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued.
| BILL: | SB17-067 | |
| TIME: | 06:00:51 PM | |
| MOVED: | Merrifield | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-067, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-5. | |
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VOTE
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Gardner
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No
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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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No
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Priola
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No
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Hill
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-067 | |
| TIME: | 06:01:16 PM | |
| MOVED: | Priola | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-067 Indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | |
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VOTE
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Gardner
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Yes
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Merrifield
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No
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Todd
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No
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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: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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06:01 PM -- SB17-068
Senator Todd came to the table to give closing comments on SB 17-068, which concerns early support for student success through access to school counselors. Senator Todd answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
06:08 PM -- Senator Hill asked lobbyist Brandon Shaffer to come to the table to answer questions about funding for mental health grant programs.
06:18 PM
The committee continued to discuss the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-068 | |
| TIME: | 06:19:05 PM | |
| MOVED: | Todd | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-068 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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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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No
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Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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06:21 PM -- SB17-101
Senator Todd came to the table to present Senate Bill 17-101 which provides more flexibility for school districts in administering state assessments. Senator Todd provided closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued.
| BILL: | SB17-101 | |
| TIME: | 06:28:33 PM | |
| MOVED: | Todd | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-101 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-5. | |
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VOTE
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Gardner
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No
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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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No
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Priola
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No
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Hill
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-101 | |
| TIME: | 06:28:45 PM | |
| MOVED: | Priola | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-101 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | |
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VOTE
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Gardner
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Yes
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Merrifield
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No
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Todd
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No
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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: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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06:29 PM -- SB17-137
Senator Todd reminded the committee members about SB 17-137 which reinstates the Colorado Health Service Corps Advisory Council which is set to sunset this year.
| BILL: | SB17-137 | |
| TIME: | 06:29:27 PM | |
| MOVED: | Todd | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-137 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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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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Yes
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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: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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06:30 PM -- SB17-103
Senator Merrifield, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-103 which was on the table for action only. The bill concerns the implementation of research-based early learning strategies as corrective actions in the public elementary and secondary education accountability system. Copies of amendments L.001 (Attachment H), L.002 (Attachment I), and L.003 (Attachment J) were distributed and explained to the committee.
17SenateEd0216AttachH.pdf 17SenateEd0216AttachI.pdf
17SenateEd0216AttachJ.pdf
| BILL: | SB17-103 | |
| TIME: | 06:32:46 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Gardner
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Merrifield
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Neville T.
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Todd
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Zenzinger
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Priola
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Hill
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-103 | |
| TIME: | 06:36:09 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Gardner
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Merrifield
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Neville T.
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Todd
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Zenzinger
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Priola
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Hill
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-103 | |
| TIME: | 06:36:36 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment J). The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Gardner
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Merrifield
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Neville T.
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Todd
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Zenzinger
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Priola
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Hill
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-103 | |
| TIME: | 06:37:13 PM | |
| MOVED: | Merrifield | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-103, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. | |
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VOTE
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Gardner
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No
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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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No
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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06:37 PM -- SB17-144
Senator Zenzinger reminded the committee about Senate Bill 17-144 which concerns the continuation of the Education Data Advisory Committee.
| BILL: | SB17-144 | |
| TIME: | 06:38:25 PM | |
| MOVED: | Zenzinger | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-144 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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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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Yes
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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: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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06:40 PM
The committee adjourned.