D56F4B71001B9A708725881D007047E3 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB22-1294SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Apr 7, 2022 Location SCR 357 HB22-1294 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/3DA08A8DDC7B...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/50728E87DB3B...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 02:26:26 PM Senator Zenzinger and Senator Gardner, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1294, which concerns special education services in charter schools. The sponsors provided opening comments on the bill and distributed amendment L.005 (Attachment B). 02:37:10 PM Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. 02:40:27 PM Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director of the Charter School Institute, testified in support of the bill. 02:43:39 PM Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill. 02:45:08 PM Chris Gibbons, Founder and CEO of Strive Prep Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. 02:48:28 PM The panel answered questions from the committee. 02:52:06 PM Kathryn Mullins, Founder and Executive Director of the Vega Collegiate Academy, testified in support of the bill. 02:55:53 PM Brenda Dickhoner, President of Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:57:40 PM Tim Matlick, Executive Director of the Jefferson Academy Charter School, testified in support of the bill. 03:00:25 PM Benjamin Teevan, representing Stand for Children, testified in support of the bill. 03:00:54 PM William Bethke, representing himself, was available to answer committee questions. 03:02:17 PM Additional written testimony submitted can be found ast Attachment C. The co-sponsors discussed amendment L.005 (Attachment B). 03:03:49 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Holbert Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:03:51 PM The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill and answered questions from the committee. 03:04:33 PM Committee discussion ensued. 03:11:28 PM The co-sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee. 03:24:06 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1294, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story No Bridges Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS