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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date |
03/18/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Baisley |
X |
| Caraveo |
X |
| Exum |
X |
| Geitner |
X |
| Kipp |
X |
| Larson |
X |
| Michaelson Jenet |
X |
| Young |
X |
| McLachlan |
X |
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| Time |
01:37:25 PM to 06:25:17 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
McLachlan |
| This Report was prepared by |
Nina Forbes |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB21-1006 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hHB21-1067 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB21-1059 |
Laid Over |
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HB21-1006 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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01:37:55 PM |
Majority Leader Esgar
and Representative Will, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1006 and
provided committee members with a handout (Attachment A). The bill creates
the fifth day academic enrichment and support grant program in the Colorado
Department of Education.
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01:45:57 PM |
Representative Will read testimony on behalf of the Rifle Parks & Recreation Department in support of the bill.
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01:46:28 PM |
Ansh Jhatakia, representing
himself, testified to amend the bill.
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01:50:08 PM |
Michelle Murphy,
representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the bill.
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01:53:43 PM |
Kathleen Gebhardt,
representing Boulder Valley School District, testified in opposition to
the bill.
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01:58:43 PM |
Cindy Barnard, representing
Taxpayers For Public Education, testified in opposition to the bill.
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02:01:57 PM |
Patience Ruiz, representing
Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County, testified in support of the bill.
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02:15:22 PM |
Stacy Sepuba, representing
Boys & Girls Club of Fremont County, testified in support of the bill.
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02:18:21 PM |
Brian Beaulieu, representing
Boys & Girls Clubs Fifth Day Enrichment Programs, testified in support
of the bill.
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02:21:20 PM |
Gavin Salee, representing
Boys & Girls Club of the High Rockies, testified in support of the
bill.
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02:26:12 PM |
Dan Jablan, representing
YMCA, testified in support of the bill.
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02:31:36 PM |
Lance Hostetter, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
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02:33:32 PM |
Benjamin Waters,
representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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02:36:50 PM |
Stephanie Perez-Carrillo, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
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02:38:08 PM |
Autumn Brooks, representing Clear Creek
School District Re-1, testified in support of the bill.
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02:38:09 PM |
Additional written testimony
submitted can be found as Attachment
B.
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02:38:10 PM |
Majority Leader Esgar and Representative Will distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
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02:48:14 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Caraveo |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:49:11 PM |
Majority Leader Esgar
and Representative Will distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment
D).
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02:50:35 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Larson |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:50:37 PM |
Majority Leader Esgar
and Representative Will gave closing remarks on the bill.
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03:05:15 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1006, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1067 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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03:05:31 PM |
Representatives Exum
and Kipp, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1067. The bill permanently
allows institutions of higher education to forego a national assessment
test score as an eligibility criterion of admission standards for first-time
resident freshman students.
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03:14:33 PM |
Dale Gaubatz, representing Colorado School of Mines, testified in support of the bill.
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03:28:14 PM |
Clark Brigger, representing
the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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03:32:27 PM |
Leslie Taylor, representing Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill.
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03:36:09 PM |
Jess Savage, representing
Fort Lewis College, testified in support of the bill.
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03:36:44 PM |
Ally Garcia, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:58:39 PM |
Amy Bechtel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:02:34 PM |
Sue Sharkey, representing
University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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04:06:26 PM |
Ilana Speigel, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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04:09:07 PM |
Sarah Staron, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
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04:14:04 PM |
Amelia Federico,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:17:09 PM |
Morgan Royal, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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04:19:42 PM |
Fabian Laguna, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:22:06 PM |
Hiba Hussain, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:25:32 PM |
Committee discussion ensued.
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04:29:01 PM |
Molly Frommelt, representing
University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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04:31:24 PM |
Jesse Rivera, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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04:35:19 PM |
Eyob Abai, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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04:39:09 PM |
Karla Hardesty, representing
Adams State University, testified in support of the bill.
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04:44:10 PM |
Aliyah Immel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:47:45 PM |
DeOnna Salazar, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:49:58 PM |
Tyler Loven and Angie
Loven, representing themselves, testified in support of the bill.
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04:54:14 PM |
Erica Manoatl, representing
Colorado Children's Campaign, testified to amend the bill.
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05:06:32 PM |
Representative Kipp
shared that the Colorado Parent Teacher Association is in support of the
bill.
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05:06:33 PM |
Additional written testimony
submitted can be found as Attachment E.
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05:06:34 PM |
Representatives Kipp and
Exum distributed and explained amendments L.003 (Attachment F), L.006 (Attachment
G), L.004 (Attachment H), and L.005 (Attachment I).
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05:11:28 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Young |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:12:45 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Exum |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:13:42 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Exum |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:14:23 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Young |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:14:26 PM |
Representatives Kipp
and Exum gave closing remarks on the bill.
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05:28:28 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1067, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Exum |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
No |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1059 - Laid Over
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05:28:37 PM |
Representatives Bradfield
and Geitner, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1059. The bill establishes
limitations on and student protections for online instruction by school
districts and charter schools.
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05:46:44 PM |
Sam Jones-Rogers,
representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in opposition
to the bill.
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05:46:47 PM |
Michelle Murphy,
representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in opposition
the bill.
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05:51:24 PM |
Sarah Hunt, representing
the Charter Advocacy Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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05:56:21 PM |
Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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06:00:00 PM |
Curtis Elliott, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:04:03 PM |
Danielle Elliott,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:04:12 PM |
Isaiah Elliott, representing
himself, answered questions on the bill.
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| 06:24:54 PM |
The committee laid
the bill over for action only to a future date.
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| 06:25:17 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
