S_ED_2018A 02/28/2018 10:31:55 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 02/28/2018 Attendance Gardner X Merrifield X Neville T. X Todd E Zenzinger E Priola X Hill X Time 10:31:55 AM to 10:48:37 AM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Hill This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hUpdate from Salida School District Committee Discussion Only hSB18-177 Lay Over Update from Salida School District - Committee Discussion Only 10:32:43 AM David Blackburn, Superintendent of Salida School District, came to the table to provide an update on the school district. He discussed several of the district's successful programs and projects. Mr. Blackburn answered questions from the committee and discussed problems with teacher recruitment and retention in rural Colorado. SB18-177 - Lay Over Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/4A6B81DDEC38...$File/18SenateEd0228AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateEd0228AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/6C1DE158F46A...$File/18SenateEd0228AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateEd0228AttachC.pdf Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/F814815C2523...$File/18SenateEd0228AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateEd0228AttachA.pdf 10:38:01 AM Senators Todd and Priola, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-177 which concerns procedures when certain private schools cease operations. The co-sponsors provided opening comments about the bill. 10:41:25 AM Inta Morris, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education, spoke in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee. 10:43:49 AM There were no more witnesses present so Senator Hill closed public testimony. The co-sponsors distributed several handouts to the committee [Attachments A through C]. Committee members gave closing comments to the bill. 10:47:49 AM Senator Hill laid the bill over for action only to a date to be determined. 10:48:37 AM Committee Adjourned