S_ED_2022A 04/21/2022 02:00:00 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 04/21/2022 Attendance Buckner * Kirkmeyer X Lundeen X Priola X Zenzinger * Story X Bridges X Time 02:00:00 PM to 07:16:38 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Bridges This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hHB22-1155 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB22-202 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB22-197 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB22-1155 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 02:00:49 PM Senator Gonzales and Majority Leader Moreno, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1155, which concerns in-state tuition classification at institutions of higher education for students who complete high school in Colorado. The co-sponsors and committee members gave opening comments. 02:06:43 PM Benjamin Teevan, representing Stand for Children, testified in support of the bill. 02:07:49 PM Matt Gianneschi, Chief Operating Officer of Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill. 02:11:35 PM Marissa Molina, representing FWD.us and Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support of the bill. 02:15:02 PM Bianey Bermudez, representing Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 02:18:04 PM Yesenia Silva Estrada, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill. 02:20:08 PM Flor Cruz, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill. 02:23:27 PM The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. 02:25:18 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1155 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Story Seconded Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen No Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-202 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/C917C6C113A5...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 02:25:34 PM Senator Rankin and Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-202, which concerns providing state matching money for property tax revenue collected by school districts. They provided opening comments on the bill. 02:37:20 PM Leslie Colwell, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 02:40:39 PM Brett Ridgway, representing Falcon School District 49, testified in support of the bill. 02:43:31 PM Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director of the Colorado Charter School Institute, testified in support of the bill. 02:46:25 PM Benjamin Teevan, representing The Opportunity Coalition and Stand for Children, testified in support of the bill. 02:47:56 PM Robin Reeser, President of the Canon City Board of Education, testified in support of the bill. 02:51:20 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 03:14:43 PM The co-sponsors provided closing comments and distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Committee members made comments. 03:20:06 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:23:37 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-202, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer No Lundeen No Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-197 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/213B63647BF5...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/355FE3DC1B11...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/13DB8FFCC39B...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/E4D71D964498...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 03:23:43 PM Senator Coleman and Senator Hansen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-197, which concerns authorizing alternative governance for innovation school zones. The co-sponsors provided opening comments on the bill. They distributed and explained amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, L.004 (Attachments B through E). 03:36:10 PM Jose Piza, representing Denver Green School, testified in support of the bill. 03:40:17 PM Nadia Saldana-Spiegle, representing Beacon Network Schools, testified in support of the bill. 03:42:22 PM Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 03:45:31 PM The panel answered questions from the committee. 04:04:21 PM Alex Marrero, representing Denver Public Schools, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:09:09 PM Bret Miles, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:13:48 PM Scott Baldermann, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:16:37 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 04:42:22 PM The panel of witnesses continued to answer questions from the committee. 04:48:31 PM Francine Mugge, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:52:20 PM Kristopher Blythe, representing Luminary Learning Network, testified in support of the bill. 04:54:58 PM Molly Yost, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:57:47 PM Bailey Holyfield, representing Luminary Learning Network, testified in support of the bill. 05:03:13 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 05:12:23 PM Radhika Nath, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:15:59 PM Margaret Bobb, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:19:45 PM Robert Gould, representing the Denver Classroom Teachers' Association, testified to amend the bill. 05:22:41 PM Kallie Leyba, representing American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:31:00 PM Sarah Knowlton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 05:35:21 PM Marguerite Bellville, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 05:38:43 PM Eliot Lewis, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:42:05 PM Bernard Douthit, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:46:59 PM Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:49:57 PM Judy Solano, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:00:15 PM Caroline Dane, representing Swigert International School, testified in support of the bill. 06:04:46 PM Brianna Roach, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 06:07:57 PM Krista Spurgin, representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 06:14:32 PM The panel answered questions from the committee. 06:14:43 PM Amy Baca-Oehlert, President of the Colorado Education Association, testified to amend the bill. 06:18:10 PM Ian Coggins, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:22:02 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 06:24:06 PM Alex Magana, Executive Director of Beacon Network Schools, testified in support of the bill. 06:33:32 PM Tyler Mounsey, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 06:36:02 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 06:53:29 PM The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee. 06:57:43 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Story Seconded Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:57:59 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Story Seconded Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:58:34 PM The sponsors answered questions regarding amendment L.003 (Attachment D). Committee discussion ensued. 07:03:29 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Story Seconded Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story No Bridges Yes YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:03:50 PM The sponsors explained amendment L.004 (Attachment E). Committee discussion ensued. 07:05:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Story Seconded Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story No Bridges Yes YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:05:28 PM The co-sponsors and committee members provided closing comments on the bill. 07:16:30 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-197, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story No Bridges Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:16:38 PM The committee adjourned.