PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date |
02/05/2019 |
Attendance |
Baisley |
X |
Buckner |
* |
Coleman |
X |
Cutter |
X |
Exum |
X |
Geitner |
X |
Kipp |
X |
Landgraf |
E |
Larson |
X |
McCluskie |
X |
Wilson |
X |
Buentello |
X |
McLachlan |
X |
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
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Time |
01:30:23 PM to 03:29:55 PM |
Place |
HCR 0107 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Representative McLachlan |
This Report was prepared by |
Meghan MacKillop |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hHB19-1053 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
hHB19-1110 |
Lay Over |
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HB19-1053 - Postponed Indefinitely
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01:30:45 PM |
Representatives Valdez and Catlin, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1053, concerning computer science courses offered in schools. The bill requires that school districts annually report information concerning computer science instruction offered in high schools. Representative Valdez distributed the 2018 Legislative Report regarding the Computer Science Teacher Education Grant Program (Attachment A).
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01:35:34 PM |
Representative Valdez requested that the committee postpone the bill indefinitely, and committee discussion ensued.
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01:36:43 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 19-1053 indefinitely. |
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Moved |
Buentello |
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Seconded |
Baisley |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Landgraf |
Excused |
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Larson |
Yes |
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McCluskie |
Yes |
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Wilson |
Yes |
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Buentello |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB19-1110 - Lay Over
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01:37:01 PM |
Representative Cutter, sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1110, concerning media literacy. The bill creates a nine-member Medial Literacy Advisory Committee in the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and sets conditions for the committee's appointments and composition. She distributed Amendment L.004 (Attachment B) and Amendment L.005 (Attachment C). Representative Cutter responded to committee questions about the bill.
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01:45:56 PM |
Representative Wilson made comments on the bill. Representative Cutter continued to respond to questions from the committee.
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01:55:34 PM |
The following people testified on the bill:
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01:55:44 PM |
Jim Clarke, regional director, Associated Press, testified in support of the bill.
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02:00:51 PM |
Lara Center, Jefferson County School District and Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:04:27 PM |
Jace Larson, Colorado Broadcast Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:06:59 PM |
Mark Newton, representing himself and other journalism teachers, testified in support of the bill.
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02:10:39 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee regarding student engagement in media literacy and whether media literacy is incorporated in current standards.
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02:39:57 PM |
Sandy Nance, Colorado Press Women, testified in support of the bill and distributed a list of misinormation websites from Punditfact (Attachment D).
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02:44:59 PM |
Jill Farschman, Colorado Press Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:49:24 PM |
Adam Dawkins, Colorado Student Media Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:53:00 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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03:00:17 PM |
Representative Cutter discussed Amendment L.005 and Amendment L.004. Representative Cutter responded to questions from the committee regarding the amendments.
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03:26:07 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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03:27:22 PM |
Representative Cutter moved Amendment L.005 to the bill, but later withdrew her motion.
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03:27:47 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 |
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Moved |
Cutter |
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Seconded |
Exum |
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Baisley |
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Buckner |
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Coleman |
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Cutter |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Landgraf |
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Larson |
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McCluskie |
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Wilson |
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Buentello |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn |
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03:27:51 PM |
Representative McLachlan announced that House Bill 19-1110 would be laid over, unamended, until Thursday, February 7, for action.
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03:28:38 PM |
Committee discussion ensued.
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03:29:55 PM |
The committee adjourned. |