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Bill Summary for Bill Number SB17-103 Date: 02/15/2017
Location: SCR 352
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-103

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

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12:17 PM -- SB17-103

Senator Merrifield, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-103 which concerns the implementation of research-based early learning strategies as corrective actions in the public elementary and secondary education accountability system.

The following people testified on the bill:

12:22 PM --
Bill Jaeger, Vice President of Early Childhood Initiatives for the Colorado Children's Campaign, spoke in support of the bill. He stated that Qualistar Colorado also supports the bill.

12:27 PM --
Lawrence Garcia, representing the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.


12:31 PM

Senator Merrifield distributed amendments L.001 (Attachment N) and L.002 (Attachment O). Mr. Jaeger spoke about the amendments and answered questions from the committee.

17SenateEd0215AttachN.pdf17SenateEd0215AttachN.pdf 17SenateEd0215AttachO.pdf17SenateEd0215AttachO.pdf

12:43 PM --
Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, spoke in support of the bill.

12:45 PM --
Lauren Heintz, representing Clayton Early Learning, spoke in support of the bill.

12:47 PM --
Kate Burns, representing herself as a teacher in the St. Vrain Valley School District, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Burns answered questions from the committee.


12:56 PM

There were no more witnesses and Senator Hill closed public testimony. Senator Hill laid the bill over until Thursday, 2/16.


01:01 PM

The committee adjourned.