S_ED_2021A 05/25/2021 09:16:55 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 05/25/2021 Attendance Bridges X Buckner X Kirkmeyer X Lundeen X Priola X Story X Zenzinger X Time 09:16:55 PM to 11:14:26 PM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Zenzinger This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1304 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB21-1294 Referred to Senate Appropriations HB21-1304 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/37F69140632A...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/F661F4E9991D...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/27332B5E628B...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 09:17:20 PM Majority Leader Fenberg and Senator Buckner, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1304, which concerns measures to establish a unified early childhood system in Colorado and creating the Department of Early Childhood. The co-sponsors distributed amendment L.004 (Attachment A) and provided an overview of the bill. Senator Kirkmeyer distributed amendment L.007 (Attachment B). Additional written testimony can be found as Attachment C. The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee. 09:25:54 PM The co-sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee. The committee took a brief recess. 09:38:09 PM The committee came back to order. 09:38:59 PM Anna Jo Haynes, representing herself as President Emeritus of Mile High Early Learning, testified in support of the bill. 09:42:23 PM Diana Herrera, representing herself as an early childhood education provider, testified in support of the bill. 09:45:59 PM Bill Jaeger, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 09:50:07 PM Adeeb Khan, representing Colorado Succeeds, Early Childhood Leadership Council, and Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC), testified in support of the bill. 09:58:44 PM The co-sponsors explained amendment L.004 (Attachment A). 09:59:58 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Buckner Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:00:00 PM Senator Kirkmeyer explained amendment L.007 (Attachment B). 10:01:38 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:01:51 PM The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. 10:05:25 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1304, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Buckner 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 HB21-1294 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/87BF0A1A472B...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 10:05:37 PM Senator Rodriguez, sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1294, which concerns an evaluation of the statewide systems used to measure the performance of Colorado's elementary and secondary public education system. 10:09:19 PM Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. 10:11:22 PM Senator Evie Hudak, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 10:14:38 PM Judy Solano, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in support of the bill. 10:23:53 PM The prior three witnesses answered questions from the committee. 10:24:13 PM Germaine Padberg-Ludlow, representing Coloradans for the Common Good, testified in support of the bill. 10:27:29 PM Brandon Shaffer, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in support of the bill. 10:30:06 PM Kevin Vick, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 10:34:59 PM The prior three witnesses answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued. 10:41:51 PM Steve Saunders, representing Westminster Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. 10:45:49 PM Fran Groff-Gonzales, representing the Westminster Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 10:48:48 PM Tobin Stone, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 10:52:08 PM Laura Martinez, representing Coloradans for the Common Good, testified in support of the bill. 10:55:00 PM Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives and the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 10:56:09 PM Senator Lundeen and Senator Bridges distributed amendment L.007 (Attachment D). The committee took a brief recess. 11:07:15 PM The committee came back to order. Senator Lundeen explained amendment L.007 (Attachment D). Committee discussion ensued. 11:10:32 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 Moved Lundeen Seconded Bridges No Buckner No Kirkmeyer No Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Story No Zenzinger No YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 11:10:52 PM Senator Rodriguez gave closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments on the bill. 11:14:09 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1294 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Story Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen No Priola No Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:14:26 PM The committee adjourned.