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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1161

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 5, 2021       Location Old State Library

HB21-1161 - Referred to House Appropriations
10:53:55 AM  
Representatives Sirota and McLachlan, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1161.  The bill pauses certain K-12 state assessments and accountability measures for the 2020-21 school year.  
10:54:17 AM  
The sponsors answered questions from the committee.
11:05:12 AM  
Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified to amend the bill.
11:11:11 AM  
Stephanie Perez-Carrillo, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
11:14:20 AM  
Lynn Seto, representing herself, testified to amend the bill.
11:17:25 AM  
Jackie Kapushion, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:21:36 AM  
Monica Johnson, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
11:27:58 AM  
Bill Dallas, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
11:30:26 AM  
Laura Martinez, representing Coloradans For the Common Good, testified in support of the bill.
11:33:32 AM  
Nara Altmann, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
11:38:13 AM  
Sed Keller, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
11:41:32 AM  
Jill Lliteras, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
11:47:42 AM  
Angela Anderson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
11:49:36 AM  
Mark Bartlett, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
11:52:56 AM  
Jason Koenig, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
11:58:38 AM  
Angela Bird, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
11:59:15 AM  
Anne Guettler, representing Garfield School District No. Re-2, testified in support of the bill.
12:02:38 PM  
Fran Groff-Gonzales, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
12:07:28 PM  
Deborah Figueroa, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
12:11:48 PM  
Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.
12:16:15 PM  
Chris Gibbons, representing STRIVE Prep, testified in support of the bill.
12:23:23 PM  
Morgan Fritzler, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
12:28:08 PM  
Lori Goldstein, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
12:32:40 PM  
Lucy Squire, representing herself and the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
12:33:30 PM  
Kelly  Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
12:36:23 PM  
Stephen Fusco, representing A+ Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
12:41:45 PM  
Nicholas Martinez, representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill.
12:49:46 PM  
Prateek Dutta, representing Democrats for Education Reform and Education Reform Now, testified in support of the bill.
12:49:50 PM  
John Johnson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
12:58:52 PM  
Margaret Bobb, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
01:03:55 PM  
Michael Reed, representing Coloradans For the Common Good, testified in support of the bill.
01:04:00 PM  
Pam Swanson, Superintendent of Westminster Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.
01:09:57 PM  
Kallie Leyba, representing American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
01:14:59 PM  
Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
01:18:06 PM  
Bret Miles, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
01:26:44 PM  
Cheri Wrench, representing Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.
01:29:30 PM  
Lorrie Shepard, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
01:29:31 PM  
Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment A.
01:29:36 PM  
Representatives Sirota and McLachlan gave closing remarks.

01:49:28 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1161 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Larson
Bacon Yes
Baisley No
Caraveo Yes
Exum Yes
Geitner Yes
Kipp Yes
Larson Yes
Young Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS