S_ED_2023A 04/19/2023 03:05:05 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 04/19/2023 Attendance Fields X Kirkmeyer X Kolker X Lundeen X Rich X Marchman X Buckner X Time 03:05:05 PM to 06:50:02 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Buckner This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hConf 23-Private Occupational School Board Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hSB23-287 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1263 Lay Over Conf 23-Private Occupational School Board - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/2E05C1AD3B26...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 03:05:34 PM Senator Buckner, chair, invited Lorna Candler, Director of the Division of Private Occupational Schools, to introduce the appointee and reappointees to the Private Occupational School Board: Scott Cardona, Jessica Houtz Wagner, and Ellen Wamser. The Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment A. The appointees took turns speaking about their backgrounds and about why they would like to serve on the board. They answered questions from the committee. 03:15:41 PM Motion Refer the appointment of Scott Cardona and the reappointments of Ellen Wamser and Jessica Houtz Wagner to the Private Occupational School Board to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Marchman Seconded Fields Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-287 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/D70D7B3B03EC...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F23D56D31836...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/89C29CEF1C85...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F35D90A77245...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/B97FB9E77B15...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F449B2D743A3...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/BA3532CF911E...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/0E66C58CED34...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/BB3FC5B3EA94...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/25D97EF29F93...$File/Attachment K.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/84DE887423AD...$File/Attachment L.pdf?OpenElement Attachment L.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/431B54FF0AA1...$File/Attachment M.pdf?OpenElement Attachment M.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/7C121A5392A5...$File/Attachment N.pdf?OpenElement Attachment N.pdf 03:16:11 PM Senator Zenzinger and Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-287, which is the annual Public School Finance bill. The co-sponsors provided opening comments on the bill. 03:37:58 PM The co-sponsors continued to provide opening comments on the bill. 03:51:06 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Baca-Oehlert answered questions from the committee. 04:01:10 PM Leslie Colwell, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 04:03:29 PM Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. 04:06:23 PM Dr. Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director of the Colorado Charter School Institute, testified in support of the bill. 04:08:00 PM Brenda Dickhoner, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:09:21 PM Jared Gregorio, representing Education Reform Now Advocacy, testified in support of the bill. 04:10:45 PM The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 04:17:59 PM Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, and the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee. 04:31:29 PM The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee and distributed amendments L.001, L.002, and L.019 (Attachments B, C, and D). 04:43:32 PM The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee about the amendments. 04:53:25 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Lundeen Seconded Fields Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen Yes Rich No Marchman Yes Buckner Yes YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:54:18 PM The committee discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment C). 04:59:55 PM Senator Kirkmeyer proposed a conceptual amendment to L.002: page 1, line 7, strike "shall enact, including any conference committee report," and replace with "shall introduce." Committee discussion ensued. Senator Kirkmeyer withdrew the conceptual amendment. 05:15:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Lundeen Seconded Fields No Kirkmeyer Yes Kolker No Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Marchman No Buckner No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 05:15:06 PM Senator Lundeen distributed and explained amendment L.019 (Attachment D). Senator Kirkmeyer distributed amendment L.028 (Attachment G). 05:23:28 PM The committee continued to discuss amendment L.019. 05:30:57 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.019 Moved Lundeen Seconded Fields Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Kolker No Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Marchman No Buckner Yes YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:30:58 PM Senator Lundeen distributed and explained amendments L.005 and L.006 (Attachments E and F). Senator Kolker distributed amendment L.018 (Attachment H). 05:38:46 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 Moved Lundeen Seconded Fields Kirkmeyer Kolker Lundeen Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:40:44 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Lundeen Seconded Fields Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:42:01 PM Senator Zenzinger distributed and explained amendment L.015 (Attachment I). 05:44:48 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.015 Moved Lundeen Seconded Fields Kirkmeyer Kolker Lundeen Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:44:49 PM Senator Zenzinger distributed and explained amendment L.016 (Attachment J). 05:46:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.016 Moved Lundeen Seconded Fields Kirkmeyer Kolker Lundeen Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:46:20 PM Senator Zenzinger distributed and explained amendment L.021 (Attachment K). 05:47:31 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.021 Moved Lundeen Seconded Fields Kirkmeyer Kolker Lundeen Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:47:33 PM Senator Zenzinger distributed and explained amendment L.024 (Attachment L). 05:48:21 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.024 Moved Lundeen Seconded Fields Kirkmeyer Kolker Lundeen Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:48:22 PM Senator Kirkmeyer distributed and explained amendment L.026 (Attachment M). 06:01:29 PM Committee discussion about amendment L.026 ensued. 06:01:48 PM The committee continued to discuss amendment L.026. 06:17:54 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.026 Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Fields Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:17:55 PM Senator Kirkmeyer distributed and explained amendment L.022 (Attachment N). 06:20:17 PM Committee discussion ensued. 06:40:23 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.022 Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Fields No Kirkmeyer Yes Kolker No Lundeen No Rich Yes Marchman No Buckner No YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 06:41:59 PM Senator Kolker discussed amendment L.018 (Attachment H). 06:43:58 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.018 Moved Kolker Seconded Fields No Kirkmeyer Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen No Rich No Marchman Yes Buckner No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 06:43:59 PM Senator Kirkmeyer explained amendment L.028 (Attachment G). 06:45:43 PM Committee discussion ensued. 06:47:44 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.028 Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Fields No Kirkmeyer Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen No Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner No YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:47:45 PM Committee members and the bill's co-sponsors gave closing comments. 06:49:36 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-287, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lundeen Seconded Fields Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1263 - Lay Over 06:50:02 PM The committee adjourned.