H_ED_2022A 05/06/2022 10:35:37 AM Committee Summary

Representative Bacon, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-197, Innovation School Zones With Alternative Governance. The bill allows innovation schools to operate with alternative governance and establishes a dispute resolution process when innovation schools with an alternative governance and school boards have disagreements.

Representative Bacon distributed amendments L.013 (Attachment A), L.014 (Attachment B), and L.015 (Attachment C).

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

Alex Magana, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Bonifacio Sanchez Flores, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Cynthia Rivera, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Frank Coyne, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Knezovich, representing Denver Green School - SE, testified in support of the bill. Kristopher Blythe, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Eliza Hamrick, representing Advocates For Public Education Policy, testified in opposition to the bill. Radhika Nath, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Brandon Shields, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Brent Applebaum, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Meredith Brown, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Robert Gould, representing Denver Classroom Teachers' Association, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Gould responded to questions from the committee.

Katie Shively, representing Valdez Elementary, testified in support of the bill. Maria Matos, representing Valdez Elementary, testified in support of the bill. Larry Blackshear, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. Bailey Holyfield, representing Luminary Learning Network, testified in support of the bill.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Bacon provided closing remarks on the bill.

The committee provided closing remarks on the bill.