S_ED_2023A 02/08/2023 01:35:00 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 02/08/2023 Attendance Baisley X Fields X Kolker X Lundeen X Rich X Marchman X Buckner X Time 01:35:00 PM to 04:09:48 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Buckner This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hConf 23-Colorado State University System — Board Of Governors Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hConf 23-Charter School Institute Board, State Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hSB23-084 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB23-085 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB23-087 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Conf 23-Colorado State University System — Board Of Governors - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/9153F2F749E0...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:36:05 PM Dr. Tony Frank, Chancellor of the Colorado State University (CSU) System, came to the table to introduce the appointee and reappointee to the CSU Board of Governors, Raymond Baker and Armando Valdez. A copy of the Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment A. The two appointees spoke about their backgrounds and about why they would like to serve on the board. Committee members made comments. 01:46:20 PM Motion Refer the appointment of Raymond Baker and the reappointment of Armando Valdez to the Colorado State University System Board Of Governors to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Conf 23-Charter School Institute Board, State - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/AD4071E3D71D...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:47:55 PM Dr. Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director of the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI), came to the table and introduced the appointees and reappointee to the CSI Board: Andrew Karow, Deborah Hendrix, and Jill Anschutz. A copy of the Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment B. The appointees told the committee about their backgrounds and why they would like to serve on the board. 01:56:19 PM The panel answered questions and committee members made comments. 02:05:05 PM Motion Refer the appointments of Andrew Karow and Deborah Hendrix, and the reappointment of Jill Anschutz, to the Colorado Charter School Institute Board to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-084 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/DF2657AFD8D9...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 02:05:15 PM Senator Marchman and Senator Gonzales, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-084, which concerns the calculation of full-time employment for teachers at higher education institutions for purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The co-sponsors provided opening comments and distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 02:18:42 PM Kallie Leyba, representing American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:21:47 PM Winston Berkman-Breen, representing the Student Borrower Protection Center, testified in support of the bill. 02:24:37 PM Dr. Rachel Sefton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:42 PM Kathy Dorman read testimony into the record on behalf of Katy Byrd, Adjunct Professor at Front Range Community College, in support of the bill. 02:30:40 PM Justin DePaolis-Metz read testimony in support of the bill on behalf of Kristin Quadracci from the Colorado Community College System. 02:34:08 PM Dr. Richard Wagner, Professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support of the bill. 02:37:21 PM Dr. Nathanial Bork, representing himself as a professor at Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill. 02:38:22 PM JoAnn McCarthy read into the record testimony in support of the bill from Andrea Troncosa, adjunct professor at the Community College of Denver. 02:43:02 PM Joi Lin, representing herself as an adjunct professor, testified in support of the bill. 02:45:28 PM David Chatfield, representing himself as an adjunct professor, testified in support of the bill. 02:47:36 PM Dr. Ellen Kress, representing the American Association of University Professors, read into the record testimony in support of the bill from Felicia Brown, adjunct professor at Community College of Denver and Community College of Aurora. 02:49:57 PM Justin Depaolis-Metz read into the record testimony in support of the bill from Charles von Tagen, representing himself as an adjunct professor. 02:52:28 PM Dr. Aaron Schneider, representing himself as a tenured professor at the University of Denver, testified in support of the bill. 02:58:02 PM Nik Arnold read into the record written testimony in support of the bill from Franklin Stickler, an adjunct professor at the Community College of Denver. 02:59:46 PM Kevin Vick, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:02:16 PM Professor Rachael Lehman, adjunct professor at the Community of College of Denver, testified in support of the bill. 03:05:18 PM Senator Gonzales explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 03:07:49 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley Fields Kolker Lundeen Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:08:00 PM The co-sponsors and committee members gave closing comments on the bill. 03:11:58 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-084, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley No Fields Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen Excused Rich No Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-085 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 03:12:10 PM Senator Winter, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-085, which concerns the continuation of the Sexual Misconduct Advisory Committeeand implements the recommendations in the 2022 Sunset Report by the Department of Regulatory Agencies. Senator Winter provided opening comments on the bill. 03:15:11 PM Elizabeth Newman, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill. 03:18:41 PM Ms. Newman answered questions from the committee. 03:19:53 PM Valerie Simons, representing the University of Colorado, came to the table to answer questions from the committee. 03:22:32 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-085 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen Excused Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-087 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/AF52B143F6A3...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F8EEC2A3FC8A...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F559C0081D19...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 03:22:51 PM Senator Marchman and Senator Baisley, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-087, which concerns the creation of a teacher degree apprenticeship program as an alternative route to teacher licensure. They provided opening comments and distributed a handout (Attachment D). 03:29:18 PM Sarah Grobbel, representing Cherry Creek School District, testified in support of the bill. 03:39:56 PM Meaghan Sullivan, representing CareerWise Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:40:08 PM Jonathan Finer, Vice President of Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:41:24 PM Mark Sass, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:45:08 PM The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 03:51:15 PM Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives and Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 03:53:45 PM Jeane Lakin, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:57:26 PM Katie Zaback, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 04:01:27 PM The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendments L.002 and L.003 (Attachments E and F). 04:07:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley Fields Kolker Lundeen Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:08:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley Fields Kolker Lundeen Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:08:13 PM The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. 04:09:29 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-087, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Marchman Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:09:48 PM The committee adjourned.