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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date |
05/06/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Baisley |
* |
| Caraveo |
X |
| Exum |
X |
| Geitner |
X |
| Kipp |
* |
| Larson |
X |
| Michaelson Jenet |
X |
| Young |
X |
| McLachlan |
X |
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| Time |
01:32:44 PM to 04:29:44 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
McLachlan |
| This Report was prepared by |
Nina Forbes |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB21-191 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB21-1294 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hSB21-151 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
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SB21-191 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:32:53 PM |
Representatives McCluskie and McLachlan, co-sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-191. The bill removes the residency requirement for the student member of the Board of Trustees for Western Colorado University.
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01:34:10 PM |
Brad Baca, representing Western Colorado University, testified in support of the bill.
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01:36:39 PM |
Miriam Olvera, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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01:39:21 PM |
Representatives McCluskie and McLachlan gave closing remarks.
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01:40:59 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-191 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
McLachlan |
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| Seconded |
Larson |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Excused |
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Larson |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1294 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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01:41:06 PM |
Representatives Bird
and Gonzales-Gutierrez, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1294. The
bill requires the state auditor to contract for an independent performance
audit of the statewide K-12 system of standards and assessments and the
statewide education accountability system.
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01:52:01 PM |
The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.
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01:52:27 PM |
Jackie Kapushion,
representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in support of
the bill.
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02:11:48 PM |
Wendy Rubin, representing
Englewood Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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02:14:24 PM |
Jen Walmer, representing
Democrats for Education Reform, testified to amend the bill.
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02:22:57 PM |
Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified to amend the bill.
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02:26:33 PM |
Sarah Hunt, representing Charter Advocacy Coalition, testified to amend the bill.
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02:29:34 PM |
Stephanie Perez-Carrillo, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified to amend the bill.
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02:31:24 PM |
Rebecca McClellan,
representing the Colorado Department of Education, testified to amend the
bill.
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02:33:30 PM |
Steve Duram, representing
the Colorado Department of Education, testified to amend the bill.
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02:35:50 PM |
The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
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02:42:06 PM |
Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:50:49 PM |
Evie Hudak, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:53:53 PM |
Germaine Padberg-Ludlow, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:54:00 PM |
The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
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03:00:57 PM |
Judy Solano, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in support of the bill.
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03:01:09 PM |
Kathy Plomer, representing
the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the
bill.
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03:07:48 PM |
Ken Ciancio, representing
Westminster Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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03:10:24 PM |
Laura Martinez, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:14:05 PM |
Lea Steed, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:14:15 PM |
Lisa Yates, representing
the Colorado Rural Alliance and Buena Vista School District, testified
in support of the bill.
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03:21:32 PM |
Marilyn Winokur,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:21:35 PM |
Rasheeda Quedraogo, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:25:04 PM |
Nora Brown, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.
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03:31:56 PM |
Pam Swanson, representing
Westminster Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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03:32:18 PM |
Patricia Ramsey, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:34:26 PM |
Rebecca Moraja, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:41:14 PM |
Bret Miles, representing
the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of
the bill.
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03:41:15 PM |
Additional written testimony may be found as Attachment A.
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03:47:49 PM |
Representatives Bird
and Gonzales-Gutierrez introduced and explained L.001 (Attachment B) and
L.002 (Attachment C).
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03:48:06 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Caraveo |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:48:48 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Caraveo |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:49:45 PM |
Representatives Bird and Gonzales-Gutierrez gave closing remarks on the bill.
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04:02:53 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1294, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Caraveo |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Larson |
No |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB21-151 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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04:03:03 PM |
Representatives Rich
and Young, co-sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-151. The bill requires
the Colorado Department of Education to collect and post Colorado Reading
to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act information on its website.
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04:07:56 PM |
Amy Dobronyi, representing
Colorado Kids Identified with Dyslexia (COKID), testified in support of
the bill.
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04:11:23 PM |
Karin Johnson, representing
COKID, testified in support of the bill.
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04:13:38 PM |
Laura Mitchell, representing COKID, testified in support of the bill.
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04:15:54 PM |
Lindsay Drakos, representing
COKID, testified in support of the bill.
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04:19:05 PM |
Lori Cooper, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
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04:22:24 PM |
Melissa Colsman, representing Colorado Department of Education, was available to answer committee questions.
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04:22:25 PM |
Additional written testimony is available as Attachment D.
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04:22:26 PM |
Representatives Rich
and Young introduced amendment L.006 (Attachment E) and explained the amendment.
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04:26:28 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Geitner |
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Baisley |
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Caraveo |
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Exum |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Larson |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Young |
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McLachlan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:26:30 PM |
Representatives Rich and Young gave closing remarks on the bill.
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04:29:35 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-151, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Young |
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| Seconded |
Geitner |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Excused |
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Larson |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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|
McLachlan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 04:29:44 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
