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D56F4B71001B9A708725881D007047E3 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1294

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 7, 2022      
Location SCR 357



HB22-1294 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

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






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