Benjamin Waters, representing the Opportunity Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Jessica Krichbaum, representing the Denver Green School and Innovation Zones, testified in support of the bill.

Frank Coyne, representing the Denver Green School and Innovation Zones, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Coyne answered questions from the committee.

Cheri Wrench, Executive Director of the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.

Karen Smith Slater, representing the Colorado School Counselor Association, testified in support of the bill.

Nadia Saldana-Spiegle, representing the Beacon Network Schools and Innovation Schools, testified in support of the bill.

Reverend Vernon Jones Jr., representing the Northeast Denver Innovation Zone, testified in support of the bill.

Glenn Gustafson, Deputy Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer of Colorado Springs School District 11, testified in support of the bill.

Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the bill.

Prateek Dutta, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified to amend the bill.

Nate Golich, representing the Colorado Education Association (CEA), read written testimony from Amie Baca-Oehlert, President of CEA.

Brita Darling, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to explain amendment L.006 (Attachment D). Senator Zenzinger explained amendment L.003 (Attachment C).

The co-sponsors and committee members gave closing comments on the bill.