S_ED_2022A 04/28/2022 01:38:30 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 04/28/2022 Attendance Buckner X Holbert X Lundeen X Priola X Zenzinger X Story X Bridges X Time 01:38:30 PM to 06:02:35 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Bridges This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hHB22-1260 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1052 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1120 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1146 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1215 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1349 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1220 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1390 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB22-069 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB22-207 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations SB22-207 - Committee Discussion Only 01:38:42 PM Senator Winter, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-207, which concerns the prevention of Title IX misconduct on public school campuses. Senator Winter gave opening comments on the bill and answered questions from the committee. 01:54:49 PM Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified to amend the bill. 01:57:46 PM Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the bill. 02:01:15 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified to amend the bill. 02:03:07 PM Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:05:28 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 02:24:21 PM Deborah Burchinal-Pope, representing the YWCA of Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:17 PM Cari Simon, representing herself as a Title IX attorney, testified in support of the bill. 02:31:11 PM Emily Tofte Nestaval, representing the Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center, testified in support of the bill. 02:36:34 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 02:43:37 PM Rachel Natale, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:48:35 PM Mallory Gibson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:50:30 PM Elizabeth Newman, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill. 02:52:59 PM Jessica Dotter, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council, was available to answer committee questions. 02:58:49 PM Su Ryden, representing the American Association of University Women of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:01:26 PM Sophie Dellinger, representing herself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 03:03:48 PM Tracy Dundon, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:08:00 PM John Shors read into the record written testimony provided by his wife, Allison Shors, in support of the bill. 03:11:17 PM Agueda Morgan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:15:40 PM Annika Spilde, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:21:47 PM Senator Winter explained that an amendment was being drafted to turn the bill into a study and would be brought back to the committee later in the meeting for a vote. 03:25:43 PM Senator Bridges laid the bill over to the end of the meeting. HB22-1260 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 03:32:50 PM House Bill 22-1260, concerning ensuring that students have reasonable access to medically necessary services in schools and sponsored by Senator Simpson and Senator Fields, was moved directly to the Committee on Appropriations. 03:34:05 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1260 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Story Seconded Buckner Excused Holbert Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1052 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 03:34:17 PM Senator Priola, co-sponsor, introduced House Bill 22-1052, which concerns promoting crisis services to students. He provided opening comments on the bill. 03:36:37 PM Taleen Sample, representing the Colorado Youth Advisory Council, testified in support of the bill. 03:38:37 PM Amy Resnick, representing the Colorado Youth Advisory Council, testified in support of the bill. 03:42:20 PM Elizabeth Owens, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health, was available to answer committee questions. 03:42:40 PM Giovanna Burno, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:46:07 PM The panel answered questions from the committee. 03:49:11 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1052 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Priola Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1120 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 03:51:04 PM House Bill 22-1120, concerning the recreation of the school security disbursement program to provide funding for local education providers to implement school security improvements to prevent incidents of school violence, sponsored by Senator Bridges and Senator Woodward, was moved directly to the Committee on Appropriations. 03:51:59 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1120 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bridges Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Zenzinger Excused Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1146 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 03:52:13 PM House Bill 22-1146, concerning the investment of money in the Public School Fund and sponsored by Senator Lundeen and Senator Kirkmeyer, was moved directly to the Committee on Appropriations. 03:55:45 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1146 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lundeen Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1215 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 03:56:42 PM Senator Bridges, sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1215, which concerns expanding opportunities for high school students to enroll in postsecondary courses. 04:01:06 PM Lance Hostetter, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 04:03:50 PM Matt Gianneschi, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill. 04:08:20 PM Senator Bridges provided closing comments on the bill. 04:10:33 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1215 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bridges Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert No Lundeen No Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1349 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/C15E4C21D215...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 04:12:06 PM Senator Bridges and Senator Priola, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1349, which concerns improving decision-making to enhance postsecondary student success. They provided opening comments on the bill. 04:25:33 PM Josh Scott, representing the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, testified in support of the bill. Michael Vente, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill. 04:25:39 PM Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment A. The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. 04:27:46 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1349 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bridges Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Excused Lundeen No Priola Yes Zenzinger Excused Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1220 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/B5FA59341DF6...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/BE84B2D1105A...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/BCC992E206D8...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 04:32:47 PM Senator Zenzinger and Senator Coram, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1220, which concerns removing barriers in educator preparation to support educator candidates entering the educator workforce. 04:37:29 PM Pamela Kaspar, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:40:20 PM Brittany Lane, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education, was available to answer committee questions. 04:40:55 PM John Humphrey, representing the Colorado School Counselors Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:44:36 PM Jared Stallones, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:49:15 PM Barbara Seidl, representing the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:52:30 PM Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:55:35 PM Giovanna Burno, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:57:26 PM Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment B. The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendments L.019 and L.020 (Attachments C and D). 04:58:15 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.020 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Holbert Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:59:49 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.019 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Holbert Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:01:30 PM The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. 05:04:13 PM Committee members gave closing comments on the bill. 05:06:54 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1220, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Yes Lundeen No Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1390 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/3E0A5E7F82A6...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/B6BA418BAC7C...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/33EBB9E25360...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/96FD1E49473C...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/E4355A824DAF...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/2E3A22D35017...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf 05:07:24 PM Senator Zenzinger and Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1390, which is the annual School Finance Act that sets funding levels for Coloradoâs 178 school districts. The co-sponsors gave opening comments on the bill. 05:12:29 PM The sponsors answered questions from committee members. 05:15:41 PM Anna Gerstle, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer questions from the committee. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment E). 05:22:35 PM Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. 05:24:04 PM Stephen Craig, representing Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. 05:26:03 PM Brandon Shaffer, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified to amend the bill. 05:29:53 PM Amber Muir, representing Saint Vrain Valley School District, testified in support of the bill. 05:31:33 PM Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. 05:36:09 PM The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.017 (Attachment F). 05:36:24 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.017 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Holbert Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:36:38 PM The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.018 (Attachment G). 05:37:39 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.018 Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Holbert Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:38:29 PM The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.019 (Attachment H). 05:39:08 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.019 Moved Lundeen Seconded Buckner Holbert Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:39:09 PM The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.022 (Attachment I). 05:40:58 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.022 Moved Lundeen Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Yes Lundeen Yes Priola No Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:40:59 PM The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.025 (Attachment J). 05:43:06 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.025 Moved Lundeen Seconded Buckner Holbert Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:43:18 PM The co-sponsors and committee members gave closing comments on the bill. 05:46:06 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1390, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-069 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/41EE9CF241B3...$File/Attachment K.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K.pdf 05:46:22 PM Senator Story, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-069, which was on the table for action only. The bill concerns prohibiting the use of student academic measures in evaluating the performance of licensed personnel during school years in which the delivery of instruction is disrupted. Senator Story distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment K). 05:48:52 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Story Seconded Buckner Holbert Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:55:15 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-069, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Story Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert No Lundeen No Priola No Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-207 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/F8DBF388FF11...$File/Attachment L.pdf?OpenElement Attachment L.pdf 05:55:27 PM Senator Winter came back to the table to resume the discussion on Senate Bill 22-207. She distributed and explained amendment L.011 (Attachment L). 05:56:51 PM Committee members gave closing comments. Senator Winter answered questions from the committee. 05:58:07 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.011 Moved Holbert Seconded Buckner Holbert Lundeen Priola Zenzinger Story Bridges YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:58:46 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-207, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Holbert Seconded Buckner Yes Holbert Yes Lundeen No Priola Yes Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:02:35 PM The committee adjourned.