s_ed_2016a_2016-03-03t13:35:27z3 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/03/2016

02:38 PM -- SB16-104



Senators Todd and Sonnenberg, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 16-104 which concerns incentives to become a teacher in a rural school district in Colorado. Copies of several amendments were distributed to the committee (Attachments A-F). Committee discussion ensued.



16SenateEd0303AttachA.pdf 16SenateEd0303AttachB.pdf



16SenateEd0303AttachC.pdf 16SenateEd0303AttachD.pdf



16SenateEd0303AttachE.pdf 16SenateEd0303AttachF.pdf





02:50 PM -- Jane Ritter, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to answer questions about the amendments.





02:55 PM



The committee continued to discuss the amendments to the bill.



The following people testified on the bill:



02:58 PM -- Robert Mitchell, Academic Policy Officer for Educator Preparation, Department of Higher Education, came to the table to speak about several of the amendments. He answered questions from the committee.



03:10 PM -- Atticus Yondorf, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. He answered questions from the committee.



03:29 PM -- Jammie Brian, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Brian answered questions from the committee.



03:40 PM -- Melissa Smith, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.



03:44 PM -- Jane Urschel, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, spoke in support of the bill.



03:45 PM -- Nathan Roskop, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Roskop answered questions from the committee.



03:54 PM -- Brad Baca, representing Western State Colorado University, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Baca answered questions from the committee.



03:59 PM -- Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, spoke in support of the bill.



04:02 PM -- Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, the Colorado Association of School Executives, and the Colorado Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Association, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Murphy answered questions from the committee.



04:15 PM -- Rita Merrigan, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.





04:19 PM



There were no more witnesses and Senator Hill closed public testimony. Senator Todd and Senator Sonnenberg provided closing comments.

04:42 PM



Jane Ritter, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came back to the table to answer questions about the bill.