S_ED_2019A 03/14/2019 01:38:02 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 03/14/2019 Attendance Foote X Hill X Lundeen X Story X Todd X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 01:38:02 PM to 02:40:24 PM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Senator Todd This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hHB19-1153 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB19-1201 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB19-183 Referred to the Committee of the Whole HB19-1153 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:38:43 PM Seantor Donovan and Senator Rankin, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1153 which concerns measures to enable local district colleges to serve more students. The co-sponsors provided opening comments on the bill. 01:39:55 PM The following people testified on the bill: 01:40:49 PM Carrie Hauser, President and CEO of Colorado Mountain College (CMC), spoke in support of the bill. 01:43:07 PM Stephanie Beste, representing herself as a student at CMC, spoke in support of the bill. 01:46:04 PM Flor Cruz Valdez, representing herself as a former student at CMC, spoke in support of the bill. 01:48:43 PM Dr. Hauser answered questions from the committee. 01:53:19 PM The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. 01:55:23 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1153 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Story Seconded Foote Yes Hill Yes Lundeen Yes Story Yes Todd Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1201 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 01:55:29 PM Senator Coram, sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1201 which concerns the ability of a board of education of a school district to meet in executive session to discuss the district's strategy in conducting negotiations relating to certain employment-related agreements. 01:57:11 PM The following person testified on the bill: 01:57:40 PM Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Cook answered questions from the committee. 02:00:58 PM Mr. Cook continued to answer questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued. 02:24:45 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1201 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Story Seconded Foote Yes Hill Yes Lundeen Yes Story Yes Todd Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB19-183 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 02:25:00 PM Senator Todd and Senator Priola, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-183 which concerns the creation of a voluntary alternate process for dissolution and annexation of the territory of a school district under specified circumstances. Senator Priola summarized the purpose of the bill. Senator Todd provided opening comments on the bill. 02:30:50 PM The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee. 02:40:07 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-183 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Todd Seconded Foote Yes Hill Yes Lundeen Yes Story Yes Todd Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:40:24 PM The committee adjourned.