E1082C993310F291872583E10005BE15 Hearing Summary

Senator Story, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-247, which concerns changes to the existing requirements that pertain to licensed personnel performance evaluation systems in the public schools, and creates a working group to make recommendations concerning the implementation of licensed personnel performance evaluation systems.

Mary Jo Abbott, representing herself as a teacher, spoke in support of the bill.

Debbie Bacon, representing herself as a teacher, spoke in support of the bill.

Patricia Little, representing herself as a teacher, spoke in support of the bill.

Ami Prichard, representing herself as a teacher, spoke in support of the bill.

Riley Kitts, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, read written testimony from teacher Mark Sass in opposition to the bill.

Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, spoke in opposition to the bill.

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Paula Dickerson, representing herself as a teacher, spoke in support of the bill.

Shawna Fritzler, representing Support Jeffco Kids, spoke in support of the bill.

Kimberly Douglass, representing herself as a teacher, spoke in support of the bill.

Ang Anderson, representing herself as a teacher, spoke in support of the bill.

Chris Christoff, representing himself as a teacher, spoke in support of the bill.

Marty Gutierrez, representing himself as a teacher, spoke in support of the bill.

Bryan Lindstrom, representing the Aurora Education Association and himself as a teacher, spoke in support of the bill.

Carolyn Wolfrum, representing herself as a teacher, spoke in support of the bill.

Kevin Vick read written testimony from Kallie Leyba, representing the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, in support of the bill.

Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, spoke in support of the bill.

Terry Martinez, representing himself as a retired principal, spoke in support of the bill.

Kendall Bolton, representing herself as a teacher, spoke in support of the bill.

John Ford, President of the Jefferson County Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.

Amie Baca-Oehlert, President of the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.

Colleen O'Neil, Associate Commissioner of Educator Talent for the Colorado Department of Education, came to the table to answer questions from the committee.