857D6C973F392E7D87258981005D2457 Hearing Summary

Representatives Bird and Pugliese presented House Bill 23-1241 to the committee, along with amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments A and B). The bill creates a task force in the Colorado Department of Education to study and make recommendations concerning best practices and improvements to the public school accountability and accreditation system.

Dr. Don Haddad, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in support of the bill. Bret Miles, representing Colorado Association of School Excutives, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout (Attachment C). Jared Gregorio, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.

Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Brenda Dickhoner, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Katie Zaback, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. Nicholas Martinez, representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill.

Matt Cook, representing Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. Alyssa Pearson, representing Colorado Department of Education, testified in support of the bill. Judy Solano, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in support of the bill. Angelina Sierra- Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Bird wrapped up her presentation on the bill.