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BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1160
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1160
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
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| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion p Refer House Bill 17-1160, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
02:53 PM
The committee recessed.
02:59 PM
The committee came back from recess.
02:59 PM -- HB17-1160
Representative Hamner and Representative Wilson presented and summarized House Bill 17-1160 concerning authorizing a local education provider to determine the language in which a student who is an English language learner takes reading assessments in kindergarten through third grade.
Representative Hamner and Representative Wilson answered questions regarding the Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act and assessments for language and reading.
03:06 PM -- Emily Volkert, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She discussed her experience as a teacher and the use of assessments. She provided a handout of her testimony (Attachment D).
03:10 PM -- Christine Muldoon, representing Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. She answered a question from the committee regarding the assessment necessary for language skills.
03:17 PM -- Lisa Escarcega, Executive Director of the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
03:20 PM -- Jorge Garcia, Executive Director of the Colorado Association for Bilingual Education, testified in support of the bill.
03:26 PM -- Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.
Representative Lundeen distributed and summarized amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
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| BILL: | HB17-1160 | |
| TIME: | 03:31:25 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lundeen | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Everett | |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:33 PM
Representative Wilson answered questions from the committee regarding reduction in costs.
The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
The committee members provided closing comments.
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| BILL: | HB17-1160 | |
| TIME: | 03:36:52 PM | |
| MOVED: | Wilson | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1160, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Buckner | |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Everett |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Garnett |
Yes |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Leonard |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Navarro |
Yes |
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Sias |
Yes |
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Wilson |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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