S_ED_2021A 03/18/2021 01:34:33 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 03/18/2021 Attendance Bridges X Buckner X Kirkmeyer X Lundeen X Priola X Story X Zenzinger X Time 01:34:33 PM to 04:59:57 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Zenzinger This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hConf 21-Adams State University Board Of Trustees Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hConf 21-Colorado Mesa University Board Of Trustees Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hConf 21-Higher Education — Colorado Commission On Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hConf 21-Community Colleges And Occupational Education — State Board For Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hSB21-172 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB21-013 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB21-1164 Referred to Senate Appropriations Conf 21-Adams State University Board Of Trustees - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/9AF3C823A621...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:35:36 PM Dr. Cheryl Lovell, President of Adams State University, and Michelle Lueck, chair of the Adams State University Board of Trustees, introduced the appointees and reappointee to the board: Amanda DeLaRosa, Arthur Ortegon, and Pamela Bricker. The Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment A. The appointees and reappointee took turns introducing themselves and telling the committee about their background and why they would like to serve on the board. 01:45:25 PM The appointees answered questions from the committee. 01:53:56 PM Motion Refer the reappointment of Pamela Bricker and the appointments of Amanda DeLaRosa and Arthur Ortegon to the Adams State University Board Of Trustees to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Story Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Excused Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Story Yes Zenzinger Excused Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Conf 21-Colorado Mesa University Board Of Trustees - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/564CC7D8E002...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:54:11 PM Tim Foster, President of Colorado Mesa University, introduced the appointees and reappointee to the board: Alison Griffin, David Foster, and Lori Buck. The Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment B. The appointees took turns introducing themselves and speaking about their backgrounds and why they would like to serve on the board. 02:04:01 PM The appointees answered questions from the committee. 02:08:24 PM Motion Refer the reappointment of Alison Griffin, and the appointments of David Foster and Lori Buck to the Colorado Mesa University Board Of Trustees to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Story Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Excused Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Conf 21-Higher Education — Colorado Commission On - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/30271F8E29BB...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 02:09:07 PM Dr. Angie Paccione, Executive Director of the Department of Higher Education, introduced the appointees to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education: Teresa Kostenbauer and Steven Meyer. The Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment C. The appointees took turns telling the committee about themselves and why they would like to serve on the commission. Committee members took turns making comments. 02:22:15 PM Motion Refer the appointments of Steven Meyer and Teresa Kostenbauer to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Bridges Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Excused Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Conf 21-Community Colleges And Occupational Education — State Board For - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/248E66D1D2D4...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 02:26:00 PM Joe Garcia, Chancellor of the Colorado Community College System, introduced the appointees and reappointee to the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education: Catherine Shull, Garrison Ortiz, and Rollie Heath. The Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment D. The appointees took turns telling the committee about themselves and about why they would like to serve on the board. 02:36:52 PM Motion Refer the appointments of Rollie Heat, Catherine Shull, and Garrison Ortiz to the State Board for Community Colleges & Occupational Ed to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Story Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Excused Kirkmeyer Excused Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-172 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/F3D3D9606420...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 02:37:01 PM The committee took a brief recess. 02:43:04 PM The committee came back to order. Senator Danielson, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-172, which concerns the creation of a fund to assist in increasing the amounts paid to persons employed by local education providers. 02:47:40 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:52:43 PM Lara Center, representing Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:56:57 PM Kallie Leyba, representing the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:59:39 PM Robert Mitchell, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Mitchell answered questions from the committee. 03:06:02 PM The committee took a brief recess. 03:16:22 PM The committee came back to order. Senator Lundeen distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E). 03:19:40 PM The committee discussed the amendment. 03:22:33 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Lundeen Seconded Bridges No Buckner No Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Story No Zenzinger No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:22:43 PM Senator Danielson provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments on the bill. 03:26:49 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-172 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Story Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer No Lundeen No Priola Yes Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-013 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/1EA68D77BA4D...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/CE6EC0123093...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D424C73ABF5B...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf 03:27:04 PM Senator Fields, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-013, which concerns measures to address student learning loss occurring as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Fields distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments F and G) and a handout to the committee (Attachment H). 03:36:25 PM Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 03:40:28 PM Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 03:43:39 PM Dan Morris, representing Colorado Digital Learning Solutions, testified in support of the bill. 03:47:14 PM Sharon Bailey, representing the Colorado Black Roundtable, testified in support of the bill. 03:51:11 PM Prateek Dutta, representing Democrats For Education Reform, testified in support of the bill. 03:53:45 PM Anne Keke, representing the African Leadership Group, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Keke answered questions from the committee. 03:56:48 PM Riley Kitts, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 04:00:23 PM Senator Fields explained amendmnets L.001 and L.002 (Attachments F and G). 04:02:08 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Story Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:03:15 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 04:06:11 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-013, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. 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 HB21-1164 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/8EA8773B7524...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf 04:10:08 PM Majority Leader Fenberg and Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1164, which concerns reductions in the property tax credits that apply to school districts' total program mill levies for purposes of funding the "Public School Finance Act of 1994." 04:21:38 PM Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Colwell answered questions from the committee. 04:36:30 PM Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. 04:40:46 PM Autumn Brooks, representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Brooks answered questions from the committee. 04:43:19 PM Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Cook answered questions from the committee. 04:49:14 PM Benjamin Waters, representing Stand for Children and the Opportunity Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 04:53:31 PM Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment I. The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. Committee discussion ensued. 04:59:48 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1164 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer No Lundeen No Priola Yes Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:59:57 PM The committee adjourned.