12D0E5D5E00F27FA872589550071CDF8 Hearing Summary

Senator Lundeen and Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-094, which concerns the creation of a task force to report on measures to improve school transportation. They provided opening comments on the bill and distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

The co-sponsors continued to provide opening comments.

Nicholas Martinez, representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill.

Anita Banuelos, representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill.

Gissel and Bobby Salazar, representing their family, testified in support of the bill.

The prior witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Kaycee Headrick, representing Boys & Girls Clubs in Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Brenda Dickhoner, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ousman Ba, representing African Leadership Group, testified in support of the bill.

Jessica Morrison, representing Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Jared Gregorio, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Swanson, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.

Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.

Jason Gaulden, representing Common Sense Institute, testified in a neutral position on the bill. He answered questions from the committee.

Joanna Saenz, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee and provided a wrap up.