S_ED_2016A 02/11/2016 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date: | 02/11/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:35 PM to 02:54 PM |
Holbert
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X
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Johnston
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X
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| Place: | SCR 356 |
Kerr
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X
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Merrifield
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Neville T.
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| Senator Hill |
Todd
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X
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Woods
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X
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| This Report was prepared by |
Marble
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X
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| Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
Hill
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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: | ||
| Conf 16-Community Colleges And Occupational Education - State Board For Conf 16-Colorado Commission on Higher Education Conf 16-Collegeinvest Board of Directors Falcon School District 49 Performance Dashboard Presentation SB16-079 SB16-045 |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Postponed Indefinitely |
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01:35 PM -- Confirmation of Community Colleges And Occupational Education - State Board For
Senator Hill, chair, called the meeting to order. Nancy McCallin, President of the Colorado Community College System, came to the table and introduced the reappointees to the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, Byron McClenney and Theresa Pena. Copies of their applications and resumes and the Governor's appointment letter were distributed to the committee (Attachment A). Ms. Pena and Mr. McClenney spoke about their personal, educational, and profession backgrounds and answered questions from the committee.
Attachment A can be viewed at Legislative Council.
| BILL: | Conf 16-Community Colleges And Occupational Education - State Board For | |
| TIME: | 01:42:56 PM | |
| MOVED: | Marble | |
| MOTION: | Refer the reappointments of Theresa Pena and Byron McClenney to the State Board for Community Colleges And Occupational Education to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Todd
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Yes
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Woods
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:43 PM -- Confirmation of Colorado Commission on Higher Education
Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia, Executive Director of the Department of Higher Education, came to the table to introduce to the appointee and reappointees to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education: Thomas McGimpsey, Terence "Renny" Fagan, and John Anderson. Copies of their applications and resume and the Governor's appointment letter were distributed to the committee (Attachment B). The appointees talked about their personal, educational, and professional backgrounds and answered questions from the committee.
Attachment B can be viewed at Legislative Council.
| BILL: | Conf 16-Colorado Commission on Higher Education | |
| TIME: | 01:55:53 PM | |
| MOVED: | Marble | |
| MOTION: | Refer the appointments of Thomas Oliver McGimpsey and Terence Philip Fagan, and the reappointment of John Louis Anderson, to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Todd
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Yes
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Woods
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:57 PM -- Confirmation of Collegeinvest Board of Directors
Angela Baier, Chief Executive Officer of CollegeInvest, came to the table and introduced the appointee and reappointees to the board: Martha Awad, Jason Maples, Sarah Williamson, and Douglas Lyon. Copies of their applications and resumes and the Governor's appointment letter were distributed to the committee (Attachment C). The appointees told the committee about their personal, educational, and professional backgrounds, and answered questions.
Attachment C can be viewed at Legislative Council.
| BILL: | Conf 16-Collegeinvest Board of Directors | |
| TIME: | 02:04:50 PM | |
| MOVED: | Marble | |
| MOTION: | Refer the appointment of Martha J. Awad and the reappointments of Jason B. Maples, Sarah R. Williamson, and Douglas W. Lyon to the CollegeInvest Board of Directors to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Todd
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Yes
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Woods
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:07 PM -- Falcon School District 49 Performance Dashboard Presentation
Mike Pickering, Zone Superintendent, POWER Innovation Zone, Falcon School District 49, came to the table to begin his presentation. Copies of two handouts were distributed to the committee (Attachments D and E). Mr. Pickering spoke about the district's POWER Dashboard System and local community accountability.
16SenateEd0211AttachD.pdf 16SenateEd0211AttachE.pdf
02:18 PM
Committee discussion ensued.
02:25 PM -- SB16-079
Senator Todd, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-079 which concerns increasing the alignment of postsecondary and workforce readiness initiatives at the secondary education level with postsecondary career and technical education. A copy of amendment L.002 was distributed to the committee (Attachment F). Committee discussion ensued.
16SenateEd0211AttachF.pdf
| BILL: | SB16-079 | |
| TIME: | 02:43:14 PM | |
| MOVED: | Todd | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion passed on a vote of 8-1. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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No
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Todd
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Yes
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Woods
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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| BILL: | SB16-079 | |
| TIME: | 02:43:46 PM | |
| MOVED: | Todd | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-079, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-2. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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No
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Todd
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Yes
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Woods
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Yes
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Marble
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No
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:44 PM -- SB16-045
Senator Todd, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-045 which concerns academic standards for financial literacy in public schools, including knowledge and skills relating to student loan debt and retirement planning in the state's academic standards. Committee discussion ensued.
| BILL: | SB16-045 | |
| TIME: | 02:54:12 PM | |
| MOVED: | Todd | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-045 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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No
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Johnston
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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No
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Todd
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Yes
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Woods
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No
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Marble
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No
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Hill
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No
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YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-045 | |
| TIME: | 02:54:09 PM | |
| MOVED: | Marble | |
| MOTION: | Moved to postpone Senate Bill 16-045 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4. | |
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VOTE
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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No
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Kerr
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No
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Merrifield
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No
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Todd
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No
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Woods
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:54 PM
The committee adjourned.