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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date |
05/03/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Baisley |
X |
| Fields |
X |
| Lundeen |
X |
| Rich |
X |
| Zenzinger |
X |
| Kolker |
X |
| Buckner |
X |
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| Time |
06:46:36 PM to 09:32:15 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Buckner |
| This Report was prepared by |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB24-1448 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1444 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1164 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1282 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1376 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
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HB24-1448 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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06:46:54 PM |
Senator Lundeen and
Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1448, which concerns
a new public school finance formula. They provided opening comments and
distributed several handouts (Attachment A) and amendments L.051, L.052,
and L.053 (Attachments B, C, and D).
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07:03:28 PM |
The co-sponsors continued to provide opening comments on the bill.
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07:28:41 PM |
Carrie Zimmerman, representing Public Schools- Opportunity Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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07:28:48 PM |
Brett Johnson, representing Aurora Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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07:30:02 PM |
Chuck Carpenter,
representing Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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07:32:23 PM |
The panel answered questions from the committee.
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07:33:06 PM |
Mary Parker, representing Jefferson County School Board, testified in opposition to the bill.
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07:41:35 PM |
Jonathan Levesque, representing Littleton Public Schools, testified in opposition to the bill.
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07:42:23 PM |
Meghan Raynes, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
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07:42:49 PM |
Chris Gdowski, representing
Adams 12 School District, testified to amend the bill.
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07:46:29 PM |
The panel answered questions from the committee.
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07:52:45 PM |
Dan Snowberger, representing Elizabeth School District, testified in support of the bill.
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07:56:00 PM |
Dr. Deirdre Pilch, representing Greeley District 6, testified in support of the bill.
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07:57:47 PM |
George Welsh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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08:00:15 PM |
Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
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08:03:11 PM |
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
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08:03:29 PM |
The co-sponsors explained
amendments L.051, L.052, and L.053 (Attachments B, C, and D).
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08:10:45 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.051 |
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| Moved |
Zenzinger |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Fields |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Zenzinger |
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Kolker |
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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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08:15:18 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.053 |
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| Moved |
Zenzinger |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Fields |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Zenzinger |
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Kolker |
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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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08:17:02 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.052 |
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| Moved |
Zenzinger |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Fields |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Zenzinger |
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Kolker |
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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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08:18:09 PM |
The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
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08:25:58 PM |
Committee members gave closing comments.
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08:33:07 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1448, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Zenzinger |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Kolker |
No |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1444 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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08:33:25 PM |
Senator Bridges and
Senator Simpson, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1444, which concerns
a federal Indian boarding school research program through History Colorado.
They provided opening comments on the bill.
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08:37:31 PM |
Jennifer Wolf, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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08:40:56 PM |
Teddy McCullough, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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08:42:58 PM |
Dawn DiPrince, representing History Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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08:46:28 PM |
Monycka Snowbird, representing Haseya Advocate Program, testified in support of the bill.
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08:49:24 PM |
Raven Payment, representing Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives Task Force of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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08:52:24 PM |
Trennie Burch, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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08:58:33 PM |
The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
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09:01:43 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1444 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Excused |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1164 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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09:02:06 PM |
Senator Winter and
Senator Buckner, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1164, which concerns
the provision of free menstrual products for students in public schools.
They provided opening comments on the bill.
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09:09:01 PM |
Diane Cushman Neal, representing Justice Necessary, testified in support of the bill.
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09:12:47 PM |
Aubrey Iverson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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09:14:35 PM |
Audrey Rosen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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09:17:35 PM |
Melissa Boucher, representing Junior League of Denver, testified in support of the bill.
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09:19:57 PM |
The panel of witnesses
answered questions from the committee. Additional written testimony submitted
can be found as Attachment E.
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09:21:41 PM |
The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
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09:26:04 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1164 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Excused |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1282 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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09:27:34 PM |
House Bill 24-1282,
which concerns a ninth-grade success grant and performance reporting and
is sponsored by Senator Simpson and Senator Coleman, was moved for a vote
without the sponsors present.
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09:31:15 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1282 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Excused |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Excused |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1376 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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09:31:24 PM |
House Bill 24-1376,
which concerns expanding teacher mentorships and is sponsored by Senator
Zenzinger, was moved for a vote without the sponsor present. Written testimony
submitted can be found as Attachment F.
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09:32:07 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1376 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Excused |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Excused |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 09:32:15 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
