h_ed_2017a 05/08/2017 01:30 PM Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date: | 05/08/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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Time: | 12:38 PM to 04:40 PM |
Bridges
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X
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Everett
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X
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Place: | RM 271 |
Exum
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X
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Garnett
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*
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This Meeting was called to order by |
Lee
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X
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Representative Pettersen |
Leonard
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X
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Lundeen
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*
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This Report was prepared by |
McLachlan
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X
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Damion Pechota |
Navarro
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X
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Sias
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X
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Wilson
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X
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Buckner
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X
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Pettersen
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
SB17-296 HB17-1344 |
Amended, Referred to House Appropriations Postponed Indefinitely |
12:38 PM -- SB17-296
Representative Pettersen presented and summarized Senate Bill 17-296 concerning financing public schools. She distributed amendment L.038 (Attachment A) and amendment L.050 (Attachment B). She also distributed an informational handout on mill levies (Attachment C) and a summary of amendment L.038 (Attachment D).
17HouseEd0508AttachA.pdf 17HouseEd0508AttachB.pdf
17HouseEd0508AttachC.pdf 17HouseEd0508AttachD.pdf
Representative Pettersen answered questions from the committee.
12:48 PM
Committee discussion ensued.
12:53 PM -- Rico Munn, Superintendent of Aurora Public Schools, testified in opposition to amendment L.038. He answered questions from the committee
01:10 PM -- Brian Ewert, Superintendent of Littleton Public Schools, testified in opposition to amendment L.038. He answered questions from the committee.
Committee discussion ensued.
01:20 PM
The preceding witnesses continued to answer questions.
01:33 PM -- Lindsay Neil, representing STRIVE Preparatory Schools, testified in support of the bill.
01:35 PM -- Jennifer Douglas, representing New Legacy Charter School, testified in support of the bill.
01:38 PM -- Julissa Martinez, a student at New Legacy Charter School, testified in support of the bill.
The preceding three witnesses answered questions.
01:42 PM -- Dan Schaller, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of amendment L.038.
01:45 PM -- Terry Croy Lewis, representing the Charter School Institute, testified in support of the bill.
01:48 PM -- Scott Laband, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
The preceding three witnesses answered questions from the committee.
02:01 PM -- Debbie Brown, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:04 PM -- Shannon Fitzgerald, representing herself, testified in support of amendment L.038.
02:07 PM -- Martina Gonzalez, representing KIPP Schools, testified in support of the bill.
02:10 PM -- Dan Snowberger, Superintendent of the Durango School District, testified in favor of the bill.
The preceding four witnesses answered questions from the committee.
02:18 PM -- Riane Lane, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:21 PM -- Raj Solanki, representing the Mountain Song Community School, testified in support of the bill.
02:25 PM -- Michael Galvin, representing Mountain Song Community School, testified in support of amendment L.038.
02:27 PM -- Kaye Taavialma, representing Ricardo Flores Magon Academy, testified in support of the bill.
The preceding four witnesses answered questions from the committee.
02:34 PM -- Kristin Tresize, representing Caprock Academy, testified in support of the bill.
02:35 PM -- Dan Sherrill, representing Caprock Academy, testified in support of the bill.
02:37 PM -- Keith Ouweneel, representing Crown Pointe Academy, testified in support of the bill.
The preceding three witnesses answered questions from the committee.
02:46 PM -- Billie Day, representing herself, testified in opposition to the amendment L.038.
02:51 PM -- Sally Augden, representing the League of Women Voters, was neutral on the bill.
02:54 PM -- Jim Edelman, representing Colorado Invisible, testified in opposition to amendment L.038.
02:56 PM -- Joseph DeWolf, representing himself, testified in support of amendment L.038.
02:59 PM -- Shannon Peterson, representing Colorado Invisible, testified in opposition to amendment L.038. She answered questions from the committee.
03:07 PM -- Kirsten Schuchman, representing the University of Colorado, testified in favor of the bill and amendment L.038.
03:07 PM -- John Karakoalakis, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in favor of the bill and amendment L.038.
The preceding two witnesses answered questions from the committee.
03:11 PM -- Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified against amendment L.038.
03:14 PM
Committee discussion ensued.
03:16 PM -- Marc Carey, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions from the committee.
03:20 PM
The committee recessed.
03:36 PM
The committee returned from recess.
BILL: | SB17-296 | |
TIME: | 03:37:02 PM | |
MOVED: | Pettersen | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.038 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | Garnett | |
VOTE
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Bridges
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Everett
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Exum
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Garnett
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Lee
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Leonard
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Lundeen
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McLachlan
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Navarro
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Sias
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Wilson
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Buckner
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Pettersen
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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BILL: | SB17-296 | |
TIME: | 03:38:24 PM | |
MOVED: | Pettersen | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.050 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | Garnett | |
VOTE
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Bridges
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Everett
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Exum
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Garnett
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Lee
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Leonard
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Lundeen
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McLachlan
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Navarro
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Sias
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Wilson
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Buckner
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Pettersen
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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Representative Garnett distributed and summarized amendment L.054 (Attachment E).
17HouseEd0508AttachE.pdf
BILL: | SB17-296 | |
TIME: | 03:39:23 PM | |
MOVED: | Garnett | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.054 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | Lee | |
VOTE
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Bridges
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Everett
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Exum
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Garnett
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Lee
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Leonard
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Lundeen
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McLachlan
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Navarro
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Sias
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Wilson
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Buckner
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Pettersen
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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Representative Lee distributed and summarized amendment L.053 (Attachment F).
17HouseEd0508AttachF.pdf
BILL: | SB17-296 | |
TIME: | 03:41:32 PM | |
MOVED: | Lee | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.053 (Attachment F). The motion failed on a 6-6 vote. | |
SECONDED: | Garnett | |
VOTE
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Bridges
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Yes
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Everett
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No
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Exum
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Lee
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Yes
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Leonard
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No
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Lundeen
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No
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McLachlan
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Excused
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Navarro
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No
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Sias
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No
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Wilson
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No
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Buckner
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Yes
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Pettersen
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Yes
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YES: 6 NO: 6 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE
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Representative Wilson distributed and summarized amendment L.045 (Attachment G).
17HouseEd0508AttachG.pdf
BILL: | SB17-296 | |
TIME: | 03:45:08 PM | |
MOVED: | Wilson | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.045 (Attachment G). The motion failed on a vote of 4-9. | |
SECONDED: | Lundeen | |
VOTE
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Bridges
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No
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Everett
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Yes
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Exum
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No
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Garnett
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Yes
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Lee
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No
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Leonard
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No
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Lundeen
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No
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McLachlan
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No
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Navarro
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Yes
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Sias
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No
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Wilson
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Yes
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Buckner
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No
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Pettersen
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No
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YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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Representative Wilson distributed and summarized amendment L.043 (Attachment H).
17HouseEd0508AttachH.pdf
BILL: | SB17-296 | |
TIME: | 03:51:38 PM | |
MOVED: | Wilson | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.043 (Attachment H). The motion failed on a vote of 2-11. | |
SECONDED: | Leonard | |
VOTE
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Bridges
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No
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Everett
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No
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Exum
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No
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Garnett
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No
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Lee
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No
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Leonard
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No
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Lundeen
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No
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McLachlan
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No
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Navarro
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No
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Sias
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No
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Wilson
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Yes
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Buckner
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No
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Pettersen
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Yes
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YES: 2 NO: 11 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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Representative Wilson distributed and summarized amendment L.046 (Attachment I).
17HouseEd0508AttachI.pdf
BILL: | SB17-296 | |
TIME: | 03:58:26 PM | |
MOVED: | Leonard | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.046 (Attachment I). The motion failed on a vote of 5-8. | |
SECONDED: | Everett | |
VOTE
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Bridges
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No
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Everett
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Yes
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Exum
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No
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Garnett
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No
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Lee
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No
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Leonard
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Yes
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Lundeen
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Yes
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McLachlan
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No
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Navarro
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Yes
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Sias
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No
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Wilson
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Yes
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Buckner
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No
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Pettersen
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No
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YES: 5 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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04:01 PM
Representative Pettersen provided closing comments on the bill.
The committee members provided closing comments to the bill.
BILL: | SB17-296 | |
TIME: | 04:14:12 PM | |
MOVED: | Pettersen | |
MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-296, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. | |
SECONDED: | Sias | |
VOTE
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Bridges
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Yes
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Everett
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No
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Exum
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Lee
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Lundeen
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Yes
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McLachlan
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Sias
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Yes
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Wilson
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No
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Buckner
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Yes
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Pettersen
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Yes
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Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:15 PM -- HB17-1344
Representative Pettersen introduced and summarized House Bill 17-1344 concerning measures to support innovative teacher preparation programs.
BILL: | HB17-1344 | |
TIME: | 04:16:26 PM | |
MOVED: | Pettersen | |
MOTION: | Lay over House Bill 17-1344 to May 11, 2017. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | |
SECONDED: | Garnett | |
VOTE
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Bridges
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Yes
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Everett
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Yes
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Exum
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Lee
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Lundeen
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Yes
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McLachlan
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Sias
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Yes
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Wilson
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Yes
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Buckner
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Yes
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Pettersen
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Yes
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Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:18PM
The committee recessed.
04:39 PM
The committee came back to order.
04:40 PM
The committee adjourned.