67E265CADA6942938725868F00624F8C Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB21-1161HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Mar 5, 2021 Location Old State Library HB21-1161 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/B2292D98E3C4...$File/210305 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210305 AttachA.pdf 10:53:55 AM Representatives Sirota and McLachlan, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1161. The bill pauses certain K-12 state assessments and accountability measures for the 2020-21 school year. 10:54:17 AM The sponsors answered questions from the committee. 11:05:12 AM Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified to amend the bill. 11:11:11 AM Stephanie Perez-Carrillo, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 11:14:20 AM Lynn Seto, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. 11:17:25 AM Jackie Kapushion, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:21:36 AM Monica Johnson, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. 11:27:58 AM Bill Dallas, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. 11:30:26 AM Laura Martinez, representing Coloradans For the Common Good, testified in support of the bill. 11:33:32 AM Nara Altmann, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 11:38:13 AM Sed Keller, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. 11:41:32 AM Jill Lliteras, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. 11:47:42 AM Angela Anderson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 11:49:36 AM Mark Bartlett, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 11:52:56 AM Jason Koenig, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. 11:58:38 AM Angela Bird, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 11:59:15 AM Anne Guettler, representing Garfield School District No. Re-2, testified in support of the bill. 12:02:38 PM Fran Groff-Gonzales, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:07:28 PM Deborah Figueroa, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:11:48 PM Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. 12:16:15 PM Chris Gibbons, representing STRIVE Prep, testified in support of the bill. 12:23:23 PM Morgan Fritzler, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:28:08 PM Lori Goldstein, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:32:40 PM Lucy Squire, representing herself and the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 12:33:30 PM Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 12:36:23 PM Stephen Fusco, representing A+ Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 12:41:45 PM Nicholas Martinez, representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill. 12:49:46 PM Prateek Dutta, representing Democrats for Education Reform and Education Reform Now, testified in support of the bill. 12:49:50 PM John Johnson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 12:58:52 PM Margaret Bobb, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:03:55 PM Michael Reed, representing Coloradans For the Common Good, testified in support of the bill. 01:04:00 PM Pam Swanson, Superintendent of Westminster Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. 01:09:57 PM Kallie Leyba, representing American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 01:14:59 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 01:18:06 PM Bret Miles, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. 01:26:44 PM Cheri Wrench, representing Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. 01:29:30 PM Lorrie Shepard, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:29:31 PM Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment A. 01:29:36 PM Representatives Sirota and McLachlan gave closing remarks. 01:49:28 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1161 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved McLachlan Seconded Larson Bacon Yes Baisley No Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Larson Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS