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H_ED_2016A 02/01/2016 01:30:21 PM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date: 02/01/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:30 PM to 04:40 PM
Buckner
*
Everett
X
Place: HCR 0112
Fields
*
Garnett
*
This Meeting was called to order by
Lundeen
X
Representative Lee
Moreno
X
Priola
*
This Report was prepared by
Wilson
X
Lisa Gezelter
Windholz
X
Lee
X
Pettersen
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB16-1036

HB16-1130
Amended, Referred to Appropriations

Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole





01:31 PM -- HB16-1036



Representative Lee, chair, welcomed the committee and audience. Sofia Solano, representing Escuela Tlatlelolco, introduced students in grades 7 through 12 who were sitting in the audience. Representative Salazar, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1036, which changes the requirements for teaching civil government in Colorado and creates a committee to recommend curricula to school districts. Representative Salazar responded to questions from the committee.



The following people testified on the bill:



02:07 PM --
Tlatoani Garcia representing Escuela Tlatlelolco, spoke in support of the bill.



02:09 PM --
Anahi Rodriguez, representing Escuela Tlatlelolco, spoke in support of the bill.



02:10 PM --
Lisbet Serrano, representing Escuela Tlatlelolco, spoke in support of the bill.



































02:12 PM



The preceding three witnesses responded to questions from the committee.



02:13 PM --
Sharon Bailey, representing Colorado Black Round Table and Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy and Research Organization (CLLARO), spoke in support of the bill. Dr. Bailey responded to questions from the committee.



02:25 PM --
Andres Martinez, representing the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.



02:29 PM --
Stephanie Rossi, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.





02:32 PM



The preceding two witnesses responded to questions from the committee.



02:40 PM --
Dr. Winston Grady-Willis, representing Metropolitan State University (MSU) Denver's Department of Africana Studies, spoke in support of the bill.



02:45 PM --
Dr. Ramon del Castillo, representing MSU Denver's Department of Chicano Studies, spoke in support of the bill.



02:50 PM --
Dr. David Weiden, representing MSU Denver and its Native American Studies Program and the Indian Family Resource Center, spoke in support of the bill.





02:53 PM



The preceding three witnesses responded to questions from the committee.



03:26 PM --
Rosemarie Allen, representing the Institute for Racial Equity and Excellence, testified in support of the bill.



03:32 PM --
Savanna Simms, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.



03:36 PM --
Solicia Lopez, representing herself and Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill.





03:41 PM



The preceding two witnesses responded to questions from the committee.



03:47 PM --
Faye Coronan, representing the University of Colorado Denver, spoke in support of the bill.



















03:52 PM



Representative Salazar discussed the provisions of amendment L.006 (Attachment A).



16HouseEd0201AttachA.pdf16HouseEd0201AttachA.pdf

BILL: HB16-1036
TIME: 03:54:18 PM
MOVED: Garnett
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Moreno
VOTE
Buckner
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

















































03:56 PM



Representative Wilson talked about L.003 (Attachment B).



16HouseEd0201AttachB.pdf16HouseEd0201AttachB.pdf

BILL: HB16-1036
TIME: 03:57:23 PM
MOVED: Wilson
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED: Lundeen
VOTE
Buckner
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:
BILL: HB16-1036
TIME: 04:06:39 PM
MOVED: Wilson
MOTION: Amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion was withdrawn.

16HouseEd0201AttachC.pdf16HouseEd0201AttachC.pdf
SECONDED: Lundeen
VOTE
Buckner
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:































































04:10 PM



Representative Salazar offered closing comments to the bill.

BILL: HB16-1036
TIME: 04:14:25 PM
MOVED: Pettersen
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1036, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4.
SECONDED: Fields
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
No
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
No
Windholz
No
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:16 PM



The committee recessed.













































04:27 PM -- HB16-1130



The committee came back to order. Representative Priola, sponsor, introduced House Bill 16-1130, which makes changes to the annual reports created by the Colorado Department of Education. Representative Priola responded to questions from the committee.



04:30 PM --
Misti Ruthven, Director of Postsecondary Readiness, Colorado Department of Education, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee.

BILL: HB16-1130
TIME: 04:34:24 PM
MOVED: Moreno
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.

16HouseEd0201AttachD.pdf16HouseEd0201AttachD.pdf
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Buckner
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection






































BILL: HB16-1130
TIME: 04:36:55 PM
MOVED: Priola
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1130, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED: Lundeen
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
Yes
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:38 PM



The committee adjourned.