S_ED_2024A 02/28/2024 01:42:28 PM Committee Summary

John Marshall, President, Colorado Mesa University, introduced the appointees to the board of trustees: Dominick Moreno, Charles Dukes, and Ron Davis. A copy of the Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment C. The appointees took turns introducing themselves to the committee and speaking about why they would like to serve on the board.

The committee took a brief recess.

Dr. Brenda Dickhoner, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Tsogt, representing Advance Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Nicholas Martinez, representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Matthew Server, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill.

Amanda Budimlya, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Patty McCarthy, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Amie Baca Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Stephen Craig, representing Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Autumn Brooks, representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in opposition to the bill.

The committee continued to discuss the bill.

Committee members continued to make comments on the bill.

Senator Zenzinger and Senator Rich, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-132, which concerns extending evaluation protections to all educators. They provided opening comments and distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E).

Jeff Roberts, representing Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.

Moira Coogan, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.

Amie Baca Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment F. The co-sponsors explained amendment L.001 (Attachment F).

The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order. Senator Kolker and Senator Cutter, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-049, which was on the table for action only. The bill concerns concerns the content of material available in libraries and requires notice of challenged material to be published on the internet, establishes a process for reconsideration of challenged material, and prevents discrimination in a library's displays, acquisition standards, public meeting spaces, and retention policies. The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.007 (Attachment G).