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H_ED_2016A 03/14/2016 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date: 03/14/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:32 PM to 03:10 PM
Buckner
X
Everett
X
Place: HCR 0112
Fields
*
Garnett
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Lundeen
X
Representative Pettersen
Moreno
X
Priola
X
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:
HB16-1162

HB16-1259
Postponed Indefinitely

Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole





01:32 PM -- HB16-1162



Representative Pettersen, chair, welcomed the committee and audience. Representative Navarro, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1162, which concerns raises for administrators at schools in priority improvement or turnaround status. Representative Navarro responded to questions from the committee.





01:50 PM



The following person testified about the bill:



01:51 PM --
Pat Sandos, President of Colorado Association of Secondary School Principals and representing the Colorado Association of School Executives and the Rural School Alliance, spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr. Sandos and Representative Navarro responded to questions from the committee.





02:11 PM



Representative Navarro discussed Amendment L.001 (Attachment A).



16HouseEd0314AttachA.pdf16HouseEd0314AttachA.pdf












BILL: HB16-1162
TIME: 02:11:17 PM
MOVED: Lundeen
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Everett
VOTE
Buckner
Everett
Fields
Excused
Garnett
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





02:11 PM



Representative Navarro offered closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued. The committee recessed.

























































02:20 PM



The committee came back to order.

BILL: HB16-1162
TIME: 02:20:07 PM
MOVED: Priola
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1162, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 5-6.
SECONDED: Everett
VOTE
Buckner
No
Everett
Yes
Fields
No
Garnett
No
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
No
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
No
Pettersen
No
YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
BILL: HB16-1162
TIME: 02:32:08 PM
MOVED: Lundeen
MOTION: Postpone House Bill 16-1162 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
No
Moreno
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
No
Windholz
No
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





02:33 PM -- HB16-1259



Representative Wilson, co-sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1259, which concerns changes to local district college statutes. He described a map that had been distributed to the committee (Attachment B). Representative Mitsch Bush, co-sponsor, spoke about the provisions of the bill. Representatives Wilson and Mitsch Bush responded to questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.



16HouseEd0314AttachB.pdf16HouseEd0314AttachB.pdf



The following people testified about the bill:



02:47 PM --
Matt Gianneschi, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



02:55 PM --
Greg Romberg, representing the Colorado Press Association and the Colorado Broadcasters Association, testified in support of the bill and Amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Mr. Romberg responded to questions from the committee.



16HouseEd0314AttachC.pdf16HouseEd0314AttachC.pdf














BILL: HB16-1259
TIME: 03:01:49 PM
MOVED: Wilson
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
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





03:07 PM



Representatives Mitsch Bush and Wilson made closing comments to the bill.

BILL: HB16-1259
TIME: 03:09:01 PM
MOVED: Wilson
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1259, 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











03:09 PM



Representative Pettersen reminded the committee of the early morning Joint Education and Joint Budget Committee meeting on Wednesday, March 16 at 7:45 AM.





03:10 PM



The committee adjourned.


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