S_ED_2024A 03/27/2024 01:52:00 PM Committee Summary

Dr. Angie Paccione, representing Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Kim Poast, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Landon Pirius, President of Red Rocks Community College, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Marielena DeSanctis, President of the Community College of Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Matt Gianneschi, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

The panel of witnesses continued to answer questions from the committee.

Gabriela Chavez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Vanessa Garcia, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.

Emmett Blaney, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.

Larry Blackshear, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Lizz Valeria Decanini, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Katie Zaback, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.

Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.

John Mullane, representing College Transfer Solutions, LLC, testified to amend the bill.

Kevin McNulty, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order. The co-sponsors discussed amendment L.004 (Attachment A).

Senator Kirkmeyer distributed and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment B).

Senator Buckner and Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-188, the annual public school finance bill. They provided opening comments on the bill.

The co-sponsors continued to review several portions of the bill.

Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

Chris Smith, representing Cherry Creek School District, testified in support of the bill.

Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Todd Lambert, representing Littleton Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.

Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.

The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment G).

The co-sponsors and committee members provided closing comments.

Ilias Stritikus, representing Students Against Overdose, testified in support of the bill.

Hays Stritikus, representing Students Against Overdose, testified in support of the bill.

Zealand Eaton, representing Students Against Overdose, testified in support of the bill.

Willow Lott, representing WILD, testified in support of the bill.

Teresa Cobleigh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Trina Faatz, representing Boulder County Public Health and Youth in Recovery aka Parent and Peer Recovery, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Senator Michaelson Jenet gave closing comments.

Amanda Thompson, representing Douglas County School District and Colorado Association of School Personnel Administrators (CASPA), testified in support of the bill.

The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.