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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL READINESS
| Date |
09/20/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Kipp |
X |
| Kirkmeyer |
X |
| Story |
X |
| Van Beber |
X |
| Sirota |
X |
| Buckner |
X |
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| Time |
10:07:26 AM to 03:02:45 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Buckner |
| This Report was prepared by |
Nina Forbes |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hEarly Child Care Workforce |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hSupport of Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hReturn on Investment of Family Resource Centers and Community Response |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hLunch Break |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hEarly Child Care and School Readiness Updates from the Colorado Department of Education |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hPublic Testimony |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hBill Draft Requests |
Committee Discussion Only |
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| 10:07:37 AM |
Senator Buckner called the meeting to order.
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| 10:07:38 AM |
All presentations from today's meeting are included as Attachment A.
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Early Child Care Workforce - Committee Discussion Only
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10:08:09 AM |
Mary Alice Cohen,
Director of the Office of Early Childhood (OEC); Angela Ben-Zekry, OEC
Early Childhood Workforce Manager; Carin Rosa, OEC Director of the Division
of Early Learning Licensing & Administration; and Lisa Castiglia, OEC
Chief Financial Officer and Director of Division Operations, presented
on early childhood workforce updates.
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10:17:57 AM |
Ms. Cohen and Ms. Ben-Zekry answered questions from the committee.
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10:18:32 AM |
OEC handouts are
included as Attachment B (State and Federal Stimulus Strategies: Ensure
All Families Have Equitable and Easy Access), Attachment C (State and Federal
Stimulus Strategies: Family Strengthening), Attachment D (State and Federal
Stimulus Strategies:Support the Early Care and Education Workforce), and
Attachment E (Emerging and Expanding Grant - Data Report by County).
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Support of Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care - Committee Discussion Only
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11:13:49 AM |
Mary Alice Cohen, OEC, and Lindsey Dorneman, Director of the Preschool Development Grant B-5 OEC, presented on the OEC's support of family, friend, and neighbor care.
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Return on Investment of Family Resource Centers and Community Response - Committee Discussion Only
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11:26:57 AM |
Aaron Miller, OEC
Family Strengthening Unit Director, presented on the return on investment
of family resource centers and Colorado Community Response.
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11:27:59 AM |
Mr. Miller answered questions from the committee.
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11:32:53 AM |
Esmeralda Santillano, Family Resource Center Program Manager at OEC, presented on family resource centers.
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11:33:31 AM |
Jodi Mijares, Executive
Director of the Teller County Family Resource Center, presented on the
return on investment of a family resource center to the child welfare system.
Handout is included as Attachment F.
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Lunch Break - Committee Discussion Only
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11:46:59 AM |
The committee broke for lunch.
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Early Child Care and School Readiness Updates from the Colorado Department of Education - Committee Discussion Only
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01:02:18 PM |
Jennifer O'Brien, Director of the Early Childhood Workforce Development at the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) presented on the early childhood workforce and other updates from CDE.
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01:04:07 PM |
Dr. Whitney LaBoeuf, Director of Data Integration and Analytics at the Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab, presented on the early childhood education workforce data linkage project.
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01:25:40 PM |
Dr. LaBoeuf and Ms. O'Brien answered questions from the committee.
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01:33:36 PM |
Dr. Melissa Colsman,
Associate Commissioner of Student Learning at CDE; Dr. Floyd Cobb, Executive
Director of the Teaching and Learning unit at CDE; and Anji Gallanos, Director
of Preschool through 3rd Grade Office at CDE, presented on the Colorado
Preschool Program and kindergartern school readiness.
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01:46:51 PM |
The panel answered questions from the committee.
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Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only
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02:16:53 PM |
Dawn Alexander, Executive Director of the Early Childhood Education Association of Colorado, testified about the credentialing process for early childhood educators.
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02:21:30 PM |
Mrs. Alexander answered questions from the committee.
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Bill Draft Requests - Committee Discussion Only
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02:23:56 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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02:37:59 PM |
Alana Rosen and Brita Darling, Office of Legislative Legal Services, and Aaron Carpenter, Legislative Council Staff, discussed the process for interim committee bill requests.
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02:43:35 PM
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Motion |
Draft bill on educator tax credit (technical fix to H B 19-1005) |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Kipp |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Story |
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Van Beber |
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Sirota |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:45:21 PM
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Motion |
Draft bill on increasing diversity in the early childhood educator workforce |
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| Moved |
Story |
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| Seconded |
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Kipp |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Story |
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Van Beber |
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Sirota |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:57:25 PM |
Committee discussion ensued.
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| 03:02:45 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
