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S_ED_2016A 02/11/2016 01:35:08 PM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date: 02/11/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:35 PM to 02:54 PM
Holbert
X
Johnston
X
Place: SCR 356
Kerr
X
Merrifield
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Neville T.
*
Senator Hill
Todd
X
Woods
X
This Report was prepared by
Marble
X
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan
Hill
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Conf 16-Community Colleges And Occupational Education - State Board For

Conf 16-Colorado Commission on Higher Education

Conf 16-Collegeinvest Board of Directors

Falcon School District 49 Performance Dashboard Presentation

SB16-079

SB16-045
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent

Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent

Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent

Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Postponed Indefinitely





01:35 PM -- Confirmation of Community Colleges And Occupational Education - State Board For



Senator Hill, chair, called the meeting to order. Nancy McCallin, President of the Colorado Community College System, came to the table and introduced the reappointees to the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, Byron McClenney and Theresa Pena. Copies of their applications and resumes and the Governor's appointment letter were distributed to the committee (Attachment A). Ms. Pena and Mr. McClenney spoke about their personal, educational, and profession backgrounds and answered questions from the committee.



Attachment A can be viewed at Legislative Council.




























BILL: Conf 16-Community Colleges And Occupational Education - State Board For
TIME: 01:42:56 PM
MOVED: Marble
MOTION: Refer the reappointments of Theresa Pena and Byron McClenney to the State Board for Community Colleges And Occupational Education to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
Yes
Johnston
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Todd
Yes
Woods
Yes
Marble
Yes
Hill
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



































































01:43 PM -- Confirmation of Colorado Commission on Higher Education



Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia, Executive Director of the Department of Higher Education, came to the table to introduce to the appointee and reappointees to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education: Thomas McGimpsey, Terence "Renny" Fagan, and John Anderson. Copies of their applications and resume and the Governor's appointment letter were distributed to the committee (Attachment B). The appointees talked about their personal, educational, and professional backgrounds and answered questions from the committee.



Attachment B can be viewed at Legislative Council.

BILL: Conf 16-Colorado Commission on Higher Education
TIME: 01:55:53 PM
MOVED: Marble
MOTION: Refer the appointments of Thomas Oliver McGimpsey and Terence Philip Fagan, and the reappointment of John Louis Anderson, to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
Yes
Johnston
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Todd
Yes
Woods
Yes
Marble
Yes
Hill
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS











































01:57 PM -- Confirmation of Collegeinvest Board of Directors



Angela Baier, Chief Executive Officer of CollegeInvest, came to the table and introduced the appointee and reappointees to the board: Martha Awad, Jason Maples, Sarah Williamson, and Douglas Lyon. Copies of their applications and resumes and the Governor's appointment letter were distributed to the committee (Attachment C). The appointees told the committee about their personal, educational, and professional backgrounds, and answered questions.



Attachment C can be viewed at Legislative Council.

BILL: Conf 16-Collegeinvest Board of Directors
TIME: 02:04:50 PM
MOVED: Marble
MOTION: Refer the appointment of Martha J. Awad and the reappointments of Jason B. Maples, Sarah R. Williamson, and Douglas W. Lyon to the CollegeInvest Board of Directors to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
Yes
Johnston
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Todd
Yes
Woods
Yes
Marble
Yes
Hill
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS













































02:07 PM -- Falcon School District 49 Performance Dashboard Presentation



Mike Pickering, Zone Superintendent, POWER Innovation Zone, Falcon School District 49, came to the table to begin his presentation. Copies of two handouts were distributed to the committee (Attachments D and E). Mr. Pickering spoke about the district's POWER Dashboard System and local community accountability.



16SenateEd0211AttachD.pdf16SenateEd0211AttachD.pdf 16SenateEd0211AttachE.pdf16SenateEd0211AttachE.pdf



02:18 PM



Committee discussion ensued.





02:25 PM -- SB16-079



Senator Todd, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-079 which concerns increasing the alignment of postsecondary and workforce readiness initiatives at the secondary education level with postsecondary career and technical education. A copy of amendment L.002 was distributed to the committee (Attachment F). Committee discussion ensued.



16SenateEd0211AttachF.pdf16SenateEd0211AttachF.pdf

BILL: SB16-079
TIME: 02:43:14 PM
MOVED: Todd
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion passed on a vote of 8-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
Yes
Johnston
Yes
Kerr
No
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Todd
Yes
Woods
Yes
Marble
Yes
Hill
Yes
YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS












BILL: SB16-079
TIME: 02:43:46 PM
MOVED: Todd
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-079, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
Yes
Johnston
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
No
Todd
Yes
Woods
Yes
Marble
No
Hill
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





02:44 PM -- SB16-045



Senator Todd, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-045 which concerns academic standards for financial literacy in public schools, including knowledge and skills relating to student loan debt and retirement planning in the state's academic standards. Committee discussion ensued.

BILL: SB16-045
TIME: 02:54:12 PM
MOVED: Todd
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-045 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
No
Johnston
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
No
Todd
Yes
Woods
No
Marble
No
Hill
No
YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL








BILL: SB16-045
TIME: 02:54:09 PM
MOVED: Marble
MOTION: Moved to postpone Senate Bill 16-045 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
Yes
Johnston
No
Kerr
No
Merrifield
No
Neville T.
Yes
Todd
No
Woods
Yes
Marble
Yes
Hill
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





02:54 PM



The committee adjourned.