H_ED_2024A 04/03/2024 09:34:34 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 04/03/2024 Attendance Bacon * Bradfield X Hamrick X Lukens * Pugliese * Story X Wilson X Winter T. X Young X Martinez X McLachlan X Time 09:34:34 AM to 10:51:39 AM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McLachlan This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hSB24-132 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB24-1376 Amended, referred to House Appropriations SB24-132 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 09:34:46 AM Reps. McLachlan and Lukens introduced Senate Bill 24-132. The bill extends the confidentiality of evaluation reports and related records to all teachers, principals, administrators, special service providers, and education support professionals. 09:40:01 AM Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. Steven Bartholomew, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Vick, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Bill Bethke, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions. The committee asked the witnesses several questions. 09:59:29 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-132 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Lukens Seconded McLachlan Bacon Yes Bradfield Yes Hamrick Yes Lukens Yes Pugliese Yes Story Yes Wilson Yes Winter T. Yes Young Excused Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1376 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/90CF89B5F862...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 09:59:37 AM The committee recessed. 10:07:37 AM The committee came back to order. 10:07:46 AM Reps. Kipp and Marvin introduced House Bill 24-1376. The bill expands the Teacher Mentor Grant Program in the Department of Higher Education to include novice teachers and provides additional program funding. The committee asked several questions. 10:08:32 AM Dr. Cindy Gutierrez, representing the University of Colorado Denver, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Vick, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Liz Qualman, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Curtis Garcia, representing Adams State University, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions. 10:26:48 AM Michael Dohr, Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to answer committee questions and discussed a possible amendment. 10:45:16 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A) Moved Martinez Seconded Bacon Bacon Bradfield Hamrick Lukens Pugliese Story Wilson Winter T. Young Martinez McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:45:18 AM The sponsors gave some closing remarks. 10:51:27 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1376, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Martinez Seconded McLachlan Bacon Yes Bradfield No Hamrick Yes Lukens Yes Pugliese Yes Story Yes Wilson No Winter T. Yes Young Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 10:51:39 AM The committee adjourned.