S_ED_2022A 04/07/2022 01:33:04 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 04/07/2022 Attendance Buckner X Holbert X Lundeen * Priola X Zenzinger X Story X Bridges X Time 01:33:04 PM to 03:24:31 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Bridges This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hSB22-165 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1280 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB22-1276 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB22-1294 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB22-1276 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:33:14 PM Senator Moreno, sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1276, which concerns the Second Chance Scholarship Program sunset. He gave opening comments on the bill. 01:36:22 PM Cynthia Armendariz, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education and the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, testified in support of the bill. 01:38:16 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1276 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Story Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Yes Lundeen Excused Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-165 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/C943B7F4AEDA...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:40:47 PM Senator Bridges, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-165, which concerns the creation of the Colorado Career Advisor Training Program. Senator Bridges gave opening comments on the bill. 01:42:21 PM Elina Medina, representing Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. 01:45:39 PM Traci Sanchez, representing the Colorado Association of Career and Technical Education, testified in support of the bill. 01:49:12 PM Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 01:50:48 PM Sarah Heath, representing the Colorado Community College System Career and Technical Education program, testified in support of the bill. 01:54:44 PM Britta Blodgett, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in support of the bill. 01:57:14 PM Danielle Ongart, representing the Colorado Department of Education, answered questions from the committee. 01:58:25 PM Senator Bridges distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and explained the amendment. 02:02:17 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Bridges Seconded Buckner Holbert Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:02:32 PM Senator Bridges gave closing comments on the bill. 02:05:29 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-165, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bridges Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert No Lundeen No Priola No Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1280 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 02:05:44 PM Senator Lundeen and Senator Lee, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1280, which concerns changing the name of Pikes Peak Community College to Pikes Peak State College. The sponsors answered questions from the committee. 02:14:04 PM Lance Bolton, President of Pikes Peak Community College, testified in support of the bill. 02:17:14 PM Jalen Johnson, representing Pikes Peak Community College, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee. 02:22:09 PM The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. 02:23:09 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1280 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Lundeen Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1276 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 02:24:47 PM The committee moved to reconsider House Bill 22-1276. 02:25:45 PM Motion Move to reconsider House Bill 22-1276 Moved Story Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:26:14 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1276 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Story Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1294 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/3DA08A8DDC7B...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/50728E87DB3B...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 02:26:26 PM Senator Zenzinger and Senator Gardner, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1294, which concerns special education services in charter schools. The sponsors provided opening comments on the bill and distributed amendment L.005 (Attachment B). 02:37:10 PM Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. 02:40:27 PM Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director of the Charter School Institute, testified in support of the bill. 02:43:39 PM Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill. 02:45:08 PM Chris Gibbons, Founder and CEO of Strive Prep Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. 02:48:28 PM The panel answered questions from the committee. 02:52:06 PM Kathryn Mullins, Founder and Executive Director of the Vega Collegiate Academy, testified in support of the bill. 02:55:53 PM Brenda Dickhoner, President of Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:57:40 PM Tim Matlick, Executive Director of the Jefferson Academy Charter School, testified in support of the bill. 03:00:25 PM Benjamin Teevan, representing Stand for Children, testified in support of the bill. 03:00:54 PM William Bethke, representing himself, was available to answer committee questions. 03:02:17 PM Additional written testimony submitted can be found ast Attachment C. The co-sponsors discussed amendment L.005 (Attachment B). 03:03:49 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Holbert Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:03:51 PM The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill and answered questions from the committee. 03:04:33 PM Committee discussion ensued. 03:11:28 PM The co-sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee. 03:24:06 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1294, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story No Bridges Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:24:31 PM The committee adjourned.
