S_ED_2017A 03/09/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date: | 03/09/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:35 PM to 02:04 PM |
Gardner
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X
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Merrifield
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X
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| Place: | SCR 352 |
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: | ||
| Conf 17-Fort Lewis College — Board Of Trustees For Conf 17-Western State Colorado University Board Of Trustees HB17-1180 |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
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01:37 PM -- Confirmation of Fort Lewis College — Board Of Trustees For
Senator Hill, chair, called the meeting to order. He invited Dick Kaufman, board of trustee for Fort Lewis College, to come to the table to introduce the appointee to the board, Dianna Pacheco-Van Vorhees. Copies of the Governor's appointment letter and the appointee's application and resume were distributed to the committee (Attachment A). Ms. Pacheco-Van Vorhees told the committee about her personal and professional background, and about why she would like to be appointed to the board. Ms. Pacheco-Van Vorhees answered questions from the committee.
17SenateEd0309AttachA.pdf
| BILL: | Conf 17-Fort Lewis College — Board Of Trustees For | |
| TIME: | 01:44:53 PM | |
| MOVED: | Priola | |
| MOTION: | Refer the appointment of Dianne Pacheco-Van Vorhees to the Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College 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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01:44 PM -- Confirmation of Western State Colorado University Board Of Trustees
Senator Hill invited Greg Salsbury, President of Western State Colorado University, to come to the table to introduce the appointee and reappointee to the board of trustees: Keith Kennedy and Nancy Chisholm. Copies of the Governor's appointment letter and the appointees' applications and resumes were distributed to the committee (Attachment B). Ms. Chisholm talked about her personal background and some of the school's recent changes and successes. Mr. Kennedy talked about his personal and professional background, his history with the school, and why he would like to be appointed to the board. The appointee and reappointee answered questions from the committee.
17SenateEd0309AttachB.pdf
| BILL: | Conf 17-Western State Colorado University Board Of Trustees | |
| TIME: | 01:50:14 PM | |
| MOVED: | Priola | |
| MOTION: | Refer the appointment of Keith Kennedy and the reappointment of Nancy Chisholm to the Western State Colorado 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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01:51 PM -- HB17-1180
Senators Neville and Kerr, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 17-180 which concerns requirements for the tuition assistance program for students enrolled in career and technical education certificate programs. The co-sponsors explained the bill and answered questions from the committee.
The following person testified on the bill:
01:58 PM -- Kachina Weaver, Legislative Liaison, Department of Higher Education, came to the table to testify in support of the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C).
17SenateEd0309AttachC.pdf
02:00 PM
There were no more witnesses and Senator Hill closed public testimony. The bill's co-sponsors gave closing comments to the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1180 | |
| TIME: | 02:00:58 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville T. | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1180 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. | |
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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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02:04 PM
The committee adjourned.