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857D6C973F392E7D87258981005D2457 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1241

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 29, 2023      
Location HCR 0107



HB23-1241 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

11:02:37 AM  

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.

11:03:58 AM  

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.

11:23:52 AM  
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.
12:06:31 PM  
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.


12:38:06 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Wilson
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lindsay
Lukens
Michaelson Jenet
Pugliese
Wilson
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:41:10 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Michaelson Jenet
Bacon
Bradfield
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lindsay
Lukens
Michaelson Jenet
Pugliese
Wilson
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:41:20 PM  
Representative Bird wrapped up her presentation on the bill.


12:53:49 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1241, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Wilson
Seconded Bradfield
Bacon Yes
Bradfield Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Pugliese Excused
Wilson Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS