Representatives Buentello and Wilson, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1015, which concerns a future educator pathways grant program.  The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.

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

Bernard McCune, representing Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill.

Meaghan Sullivan, representing CareerWise Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.  She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, spoke in support of the bill.

The panelists answered questions from the committee members.

Sarah Gobbel, representing Cherry Creek Schools, spoke in support of the bill.

Lance Hostetter, representing Colorado Succeeds, spoke in support of the bill.

Lauren Trent, representing Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill.

The panelists answered questions from the committee.

Krista Spurgin, representing Stand For Children, spoke in support of the bill.

Dr. Rebecca Kantor, Dean of the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver, spoke in support of the bill.

Representative Buentello passsed out amendment L.001 (Attachment B) and explained the amendment.

The co-sponsors distributed amendment L.002 and explained its purpose (Attachment C).

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