6C08214DC2F64B84872583E50079A7A8 Hearing Summary

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Bird presented Senate Bill 19-216, concerning the creation of the High School Innovative Learning Pilot Program and innovative learning plan grants in the Colorado Department of Education (CDE).  An innovative learning opportunity includes learning that typically occurs outside of the classroom, including work-based learning, capstone projects, and other experiences that are designed to help students develop postsecondary and workforce related skills.  Representative Bird answered committee questions.

The following people provided testimony:

Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.

Griff Wirth, representing himself as an educator, testified in support of the bill.

Rebecca Sneller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The above three-person panel answered questions from the committee.

Anne Barkis, representing the Poudre School District, testified in support of the bill and answered committee questions.

Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to answer committee questions about the bill.

Representative Bird made concluding comments on the bill, and committee discussion ensued.