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S_ED_2021A 02/18/2021 01:37:56 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date 02/18/2021
Attendance
Bridges X
Buckner X
Kirkmeyer X
Lundeen X
Priola X
Story X
Zenzinger X
Time 01:37:56 PM to 03:40:17 PM
Place SCR 357
This Meeting was called to order by Zenzinger
This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB21-058 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
SB21-008 Lay Over
SB21-029 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

SB21-058 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

01:38:25 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
reviewed the Chair's Procedural Memorandum for the Senate Education Committee,
which can be found as Attachment A.  She invited Senator Story and
Senator Coram, co-sponsors, to present Senate Bill 21-058, which concerns
alternative principal programs.  Senator Story explained that the
alternative principal program is already in existence and that the bill
codifies it into law.
01:42:09 PM  
Senator Story answered questions from the committee. Committee members made comments on the bill.
01:45:11 PM  
Dale McCall, representing
the Colorado Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Association,
spoke in favor of the bill.
01:48:38 PM  
Mark Rangel, representing the Centennial BOCES, spoke in support of the bill.
01:52:34 PM  
Mike Bowers, representing Lone Star School District, spoke in support of the bill.
01:56:11 PM  
Brandon Roe, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill.
01:58:50 PM  
Senator Story distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B).


02:02:13 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Story
Seconded
Bridges
Buckner
Kirkmeyer
Lundeen
Priola
Story
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:02:28 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.


02:03:28 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-058, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Story
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Buckner Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Lundeen Yes
Priola Yes
Story Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB21-008 - Lay Over
02:03:38 PM  
Senator Simpson,
sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-008, which concerns removing the word
"junior" from the name of certain colleges.  Senator Simpson
answered questions from the committee.
02:08:04 PM  
Joe Garcia, Chancellor
of the Colorado Community College System, spoke in support of the bill.
 
02:12:55 PM  
Rhonda Epper, representing
Trinidad State Junior College, spoke in support of the bill.
02:19:32 PM  
Jay Lee, President of Otero Junior College, spoke in support of the bill.
02:20:02 PM  
Tim Alvarez, representing Otero Junior College, spoke in support of the bill.
02:21:45 PM  
Cheryl Lovell, President of Adams State University, spoke about the bill and stated that she will be in support of the bill if amended. Dr. Lovell answered questions from the committee.
02:32:03 PM  
Dr. Lovell continued to answer questions from the committee.
02:43:30 PM  
Committee members made comments and discussion ensued.
02:44:26 PM  
Jason Hopfer, representing the Colorado Community College System, came to the table to answer questions from the committee.
02:48:20 PM  
Committee members
gave closing comments on the bill.
02:51:10 PM  
Senator Zenzinger laid the bill over for action only to Wednesday, February 24th.



SB21-029 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
02:53:49 PM  
Majority Leader Fenberg,
sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-029, which concerns in-state tuition
classification for members of American Indian tribes with historical ties
to Colorado.
03:00:09 PM  
Majority Leader Fenberg answered questions from the committee.
03:01:07 PM  
Benny Shendo, representing
himself, spoke in support of the bill.
03:07:08 PM  
Irene Griego, representing herself as a former member of the University of Colorado Board of Regents, spoke in support of the bill.
03:11:37 PM  
Lesley Smith, representing the University of Colorado Board of Regents, spoke in support of the bill.
03:15:45 PM  
Andrew Cowell, representing the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, spoke in support of the bill.
03:21:04 PM  
Tom Stritikus, President of Fort Lewis College, spoke in support of the bill.
03:24:23 PM  
Eileen Shendo, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.
03:29:47 PM  
Majority Leader Fenberg answered questions from the committee.
03:35:44 PM  
Ed Bowditch, representing Fort Lewis College, answered questions from the committee.
03:37:00 PM  
Majority Leader Fenberg
distributed and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment C).


03:38:23 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bridges
Buckner
Kirkmeyer
Lundeen
Priola
Story
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:39:40 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-029, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Story
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Buckner Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Lundeen Yes
Priola Yes
Story Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:40:17 PM   The committee adjourned.






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