PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date |
02/05/2024 |
Attendance |
Baisley |
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Fields |
X |
Kolker |
X |
Lundeen |
X |
Rich |
X |
Rodriguez |
X |
Buckner |
X |
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Time |
01:35:37 PM to 03:56:46 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 |
hSB24-070 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
hSB24-071 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
hSB24-078 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
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SB24-070 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:35:47 PM |
Senator Lundeen and
Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-070, which concerns
allowing online education programs to offer remote state assessment testing
to students who attend online education programs. They provided opening
comments and distributed amendments L.001, L.002, and L.003 (Attachments
A through C).
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01:42:52 PM |
The co-sponsors continued
to provide opening comments on the bill and answered questions from the
committee.
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01:48:00 PM |
Jessica Wurtsbaugh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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01:51:16 PM |
Dawn Brodin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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01:57:42 PM |
Tom Smith, representing Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus, testified in support of the bill.
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01:58:17 PM |
Teri Cady, representing Codca and Stride K12, testified in support of the bill.
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02:02:44 PM |
Nicole Tiley, representing Colorado Preparatory Academy and Pikes Peak Online, testified in support of the bill.
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02:05:33 PM |
Additional written
testimony submitted can be found as Attachment D. The co-sponsors answered
questions from the committee. Senator Lundeen explained amendments L.001,
L.002, and L.003 (Attachments A through C).
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02:09:19 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Moved |
Lundeen |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Fields |
Excused |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Rodriguez |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:12:05 PM |
The co-sponsors answered questions about amendment L.002.
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02:13:04 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Moved |
Lundeen |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Fields |
Excused |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Rodriguez |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:14:31 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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Moved |
Lundeen |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Fields |
Excused |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Rodriguez |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:15:35 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-070, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Lundeen |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Excused |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Rodriguez |
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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SB24-071 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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02:15:56 PM |
Senator Fenberg and
Senator Rich, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-071, which concerns
including seasonal outdoor adventure day camp programs in the definition
of children's resident camps. They provided opening comments and answered
questions from the committee.
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02:22:37 PM |
David Secunda, representing
Avid for Adventure, testified in support of the bill.
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02:27:39 PM |
Rhonda Mickelson, representing Cheley Colorado Camps, testified in support of the bill.
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02:31:19 PM |
Isabel Browning, representing Girl Scouts Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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02:34:39 PM |
Sonny Adkins, representing Colorado Alliance of YMCAs, testified to amend the bill.
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02:36:21 PM |
Carin Rosa, representing Colorado Department of Early Childhood, answered questions from the committee.
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02:38:05 PM |
Rachel Hutchins, Executive Director of Bluff Lake Nature Center, testified in support of the bill.
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02:40:56 PM |
The co-sponsors provide closing comments on the bill.
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02:43:57 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-071 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Rich |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-078 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:44:10 PM |
Senator Priola and
Senator Marchman, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-078, which concerns
including outdoor nature-based preschool programs as a type of childcare
center in the department of early childhood for licensing-related matters.
They provided opening comments on the bill.
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02:54:32 PM |
Carin Rosa, representing Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the bill.
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02:57:54 PM |
Zach Sigl, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:00:09 PM |
Jennifer Kollerup, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:03:04 PM |
Rachael Chesin, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:05:40 PM |
Kim Wilson, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:08:59 PM |
Caroline Pettit, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:11:18 PM |
Shannon Spezialy, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:14:02 PM |
Shepard Spezialy, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:15:04 PM |
The previous panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
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03:17:11 PM |
Sawyer Spezialy, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:19:18 PM |
Scotlyn Spezialy, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:20:21 PM |
Ella Rose, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:23:24 PM |
Robert Will, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:25:36 PM |
Michaela Holmes, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:29:11 PM |
Rachel Hutchens, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:31:04 PM |
Jon Worthington,
representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified
in support of the bill.
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03:33:53 PM |
Dr. Scott Ritner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:35:39 PM |
Michelle Bruyere, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:39:33 PM |
Matt Hebard, representing Colorado Collective for Nature Based Education, testified in support of the bill.
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03:42:52 PM |
The prior two witnesses answered questions from the committee.
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03:49:38 PM |
Senator Marchman provided closing comments.
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03:56:31 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-078 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:56:46 PM |
The committee adjourned. |