S_ED_2024A 05/03/2024 06:46:36 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 05/03/2024 Attendance Baisley X Fields X Lundeen X Rich X Zenzinger X Kolker X Buckner X Time 06:46:36 PM to 09:32:15 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Buckner This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1448 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1444 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1164 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1282 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1376 Referred to Senate Appropriations HB24-1448 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/7C2C75595EB4...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/445A788D9F48...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/1A9C5D832596...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/62ED28DD5AA6...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 06:46:54 PM Senator Lundeen and Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1448, which concerns a new public school finance formula. They provided opening comments and distributed several handouts (Attachment A) and amendments L.051, L.052, and L.053 (Attachments B, C, and D). 07:03:28 PM The co-sponsors continued to provide opening comments on the bill. 07:28:41 PM Carrie Zimmerman, representing Public Schools- Opportunity Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 07:28:48 PM Brett Johnson, representing Aurora Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. 07:30:02 PM Chuck Carpenter, representing Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. 07:32:23 PM The panel answered questions from the committee. 07:33:06 PM Mary Parker, representing Jefferson County School Board, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:41:35 PM Jonathan Levesque, representing Littleton Public Schools, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:42:23 PM Meghan Raynes, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 07:42:49 PM Chris Gdowski, representing Adams 12 School District, testified to amend the bill. 07:46:29 PM The panel answered questions from the committee. 07:52:45 PM Dan Snowberger, representing Elizabeth School District, testified in support of the bill. 07:56:00 PM Dr. Deirdre Pilch, representing Greeley District 6, testified in support of the bill. 07:57:47 PM George Welsh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 08:00:15 PM Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 08:03:11 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 08:03:29 PM The co-sponsors explained amendments L.051, L.052, and L.053 (Attachments B, C, and D). 08:10:45 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.051 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Baisley Fields Lundeen Rich Zenzinger Kolker Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:15:18 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.053 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Baisley Fields Lundeen Rich Zenzinger Kolker Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:17:02 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.052 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Baisley Fields Lundeen Rich Zenzinger Kolker Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:18:09 PM The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. 08:25:58 PM Committee members gave closing comments. 08:33:07 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1448, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Zenzinger Yes Kolker No Buckner Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1444 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 08:33:25 PM Senator Bridges and Senator Simpson, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1444, which concerns a federal Indian boarding school research program through History Colorado. They provided opening comments on the bill. 08:37:31 PM Jennifer Wolf, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 08:40:56 PM Teddy McCullough, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 08:42:58 PM Dawn DiPrince, representing History Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 08:46:28 PM Monycka Snowbird, representing Haseya Advocate Program, testified in support of the bill. 08:49:24 PM Raven Payment, representing Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives Task Force of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 08:52:24 PM Trennie Burch, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 08:58:33 PM The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. 09:01:43 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1444 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kolker Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Lundeen Excused Rich Yes Zenzinger Yes Kolker Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1164 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/D94C63F1EE85...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 09:02:06 PM Senator Winter and Senator Buckner, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1164, which concerns the provision of free menstrual products for students in public schools. They provided opening comments on the bill. 09:09:01 PM Diane Cushman Neal, representing Justice Necessary, testified in support of the bill. 09:12:47 PM Aubrey Iverson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 09:14:35 PM Audrey Rosen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 09:17:35 PM Melissa Boucher, representing Junior League of Denver, testified in support of the bill. 09:19:57 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment E. 09:21:41 PM The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. 09:26:04 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1164 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Buckner Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Lundeen Excused Rich Yes Zenzinger Yes Kolker Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1282 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 09:27:34 PM House Bill 24-1282, which concerns a ninth-grade success grant and performance reporting and is sponsored by Senator Simpson and Senator Coleman, was moved for a vote without the sponsors present. 09:31:15 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1282 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kolker Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Lundeen Excused Rich Yes Zenzinger Excused Kolker Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1376 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/B03A42F9E295...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 09:31:24 PM House Bill 24-1376, which concerns expanding teacher mentorships and is sponsored by Senator Zenzinger, was moved for a vote without the sponsor present. Written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment F. 09:32:07 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1376 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kolker Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Lundeen Excused Rich Yes Zenzinger Excused Kolker Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 09:32:15 PM The committee adjourned.
