S_ED_2021A 05/13/2021 02:06:48 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 05/13/2021 Attendance Bridges * Buckner X Kirkmeyer X Lundeen X Priola X Story * Zenzinger X Time 02:06:48 PM to 04:21:15 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Zenzinger This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1234 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-255 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-268 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations HB21-1234 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 02:07:09 PM Senator Moreno and Senator Rankin, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1234, which concerns reducing student learning loss through the creation of high-impact tutoring programs. The co-sponsors gave opening remarks on the bill. 02:11:05 PM The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee. 02:17:23 PM Joanna Rosa, representing Transform Education Now (TEN), testified in support of the bill. 02:20:54 PM Luke Ragland, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:22:20 PM Prateek Dutta, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill. 02:29:09 PM Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 02:31:03 PM Nicholas Martinez, representing TEN, testified in support of the bill. 02:34:41 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:37:58 PM The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. 02:39:10 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1234 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Story Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Excused Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-255 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/449D4EED5533...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/62E6384718F3...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 02:39:43 PM The committee took a brief recess. 02:44:54 PM The committee came back to order. Senator Winter, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-255, which concerns providing menstrual hygiene products at no expense to students. Senator Winter distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment B. 02:46:07 PM Erin Persaud, representing I Support the Girls, testified in support of the bill. 02:50:59 PM Senator Evie Hudak, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:53:15 PM Sam Espinoza, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 02:55:22 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:59:49 PM Tay Anderson, representing the Denver Public Schools Board, testified in support of the bill. 03:01:32 PM Senator Winter explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 03:02:10 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Story Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Excused Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:02:30 PM Senator Winter gave closing comments on the bill. 03:03:35 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-255, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Story Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer No Lundeen No Priola Excused Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-268 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/0D8CF3A3E9DB...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/2AE69F7A3B0F...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/137222EA8ECD...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 03:04:32 PM Senator Zenzinger and Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-268, which concerns the financing of public schools. The co-sponsors explained several portions of the bill and distributed amendments L.003 and L.006 (Attachments C and D) and a handout prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment E). 03:13:58 PM The co-sponsors continued reviewing the bill. 03:36:42 PM Benjamin Waters, representing the Opportunity Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 03:39:00 PM Jessica Krichbaum, representing the Denver Green School and Innovation Zones, testified in support of the bill. 03:42:16 PM Frank Coyne, representing the Denver Green School and Innovation Zones, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Coyne answered questions from the committee. 03:46:19 PM Cheri Wrench, Executive Director of the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. 03:51:04 PM Karen Smith Slater, representing the Colorado School Counselor Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:55:08 PM Nadia Saldana-Spiegle, representing the Beacon Network Schools and Innovation Schools, testified in support of the bill. 03:57:57 PM Reverend Vernon Jones Jr., representing the Northeast Denver Innovation Zone, testified in support of the bill. 04:01:45 PM Glenn Gustafson, Deputy Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer of Colorado Springs School District 11, testified in support of the bill. 04:04:10 PM Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the bill. 04:08:36 PM Prateek Dutta, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified to amend the bill. 04:10:55 PM Nate Golich, representing the Colorado Education Association (CEA), read written testimony from Amie Baca-Oehlert, President of CEA. 04:13:14 PM Brita Darling, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to explain amendment L.006 (Attachment D). Senator Zenzinger explained amendment L.003 (Attachment C). 04:16:35 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:17:01 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:17:19 PM The co-sponsors and committee members gave closing comments on the bill. 04:20:38 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-268, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Zenzinger 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 04:21:15 PM The committee adjourned.