PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date |
03/05/2021 |
Attendance |
Bacon |
X |
Baisley |
* |
Caraveo |
X |
Exum |
X |
Geitner |
X |
Kipp |
X |
Larson |
X |
Young |
X |
McLachlan |
X |
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Time |
10:52:49 AM to 01:51:42 PM |
Place |
Old State Library |
This Meeting was called to order by |
McLachlan |
This Report was prepared by |
Nina Forbes |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hHB21-1161 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
hHB21-1125 |
Postoned Indefinitely |
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HB21-1161 - Referred to House Appropriations
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10:53:55 AM |
Representatives Sirota
and McLachlan, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1161. The bill
pauses certain K-12 state assessments and accountability measures for the
2020-21 school year.
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10:54:17 AM |
The sponsors answered questions from the committee.
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11:05:12 AM |
Evie Hudak, representing
the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified to amend the bill.
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11:11:11 AM |
Stephanie Perez-Carrillo,
representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in a neutral position
on the bill.
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11:14:20 AM |
Lynn Seto, representing
herself, testified to amend the bill.
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11:17:25 AM |
Jackie Kapushion,
representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in opposition
to the bill.
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11:21:36 AM |
Monica Johnson, representing
Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the
bill.
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11:27:58 AM |
Bill Dallas, representing
Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the
bill.
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11:30:26 AM |
Laura Martinez, representing
Coloradans For the Common Good, testified in support of the bill.
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11:33:32 AM |
Nara Altmann, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
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11:38:13 AM |
Sed Keller, representing
Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the
bill.
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11:41:32 AM |
Jill Lliteras, representing
Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the
bill.
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11:47:42 AM |
Angela Anderson,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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11:49:36 AM |
Mark Bartlett, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
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11:52:56 AM |
Jason Koenig, representing
Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the
bill.
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11:58:38 AM |
Angela Bird, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
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11:59:15 AM |
Anne Guettler, representing
Garfield School District No. Re-2, testified in support of the bill.
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12:02:38 PM |
Fran Groff-Gonzales,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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12:07:28 PM |
Deborah Figueroa,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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12:11:48 PM |
Angelina Sierra-Sandoval,
representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of
the bill.
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12:16:15 PM |
Chris Gibbons, representing
STRIVE Prep, testified in support of the bill.
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12:23:23 PM |
Morgan Fritzler,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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12:28:08 PM |
Lori Goldstein, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
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12:32:40 PM |
Lucy Squire, representing
herself and the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in
support of the bill.
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12:33:30 PM |
Kelly Caufield,
representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
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12:36:23 PM |
Stephen Fusco, representing A+ Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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12:41:45 PM |
Nicholas Martinez,
representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill.
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12:49:46 PM |
Prateek Dutta, representing
Democrats for Education Reform and Education Reform Now, testified in support
of the bill.
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12:49:50 PM |
John Johnson, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
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12:58:52 PM |
Margaret Bobb, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
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01:03:55 PM |
Michael Reed, representing
Coloradans For the Common Good, testified in support of the bill.
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01:04:00 PM |
Pam Swanson, Superintendent
of Westminster Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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01:09:57 PM |
Kallie Leyba, representing
American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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01:14:59 PM |
Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
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01:18:06 PM |
Bret Miles, representing
Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the
bill.
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01:26:44 PM |
Cheri Wrench, representing
Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.
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01:29:30 PM |
Lorrie Shepard, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
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01:29:31 PM |
Additional written
testimony submitted can be found as Attachment A.
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01:29:36 PM |
Representatives Sirota and McLachlan gave closing remarks.
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01:49:28 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1161 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
McLachlan |
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Seconded |
Larson |
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Bacon |
Yes |
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Baisley |
No |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1125 - Postoned Indefinitely
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01:49:50 PM |
Representatives Sirota
and McLachlan, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1125. The bill
pauses K-12 state assessments and accountability measures for the 2020-21
school year. The bill sponsors requested that the bill be postponed
indefinitely.
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01:51:08 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 21-1125 indefinitely. |
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Moved |
Young |
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Seconded |
Larson |
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Bacon |
Yes |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Excused |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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01:51:42 PM |
The committee adjourned. |