Date: 03/13/2017
Location: HCR 0112

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1211 to the Committee of the W	PASS

05:44 PM -- HB17-1211

Representative Coleman presented and summarized House Bill 17-1211 concerning professional development for educators regarding disciplinary strategies for young students. He distributed a fact sheet on the bill (Attachment D).

17HouseEd0313AttachD.pdf

Representative Coleman answered questions from the committee regarding the fiscal impact and professional development.


05:54 PM

Representative Coleman continued to answer questions from the committee.

05:57 PM -- Rosemarie Allen, President and CEO of the Institute for Racial Equity and Excellence, testified in favor of the bill. She distributed an information handout (Attachment E).

17HouseEd0313AttachE.pdf

06:05 PM -- Bill Jaeger, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in favor of the bill.

06:07 PM -- Jack Teter, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.

06:09 PM -- Corrine Rivera Fowler, representing Padres y Jovenes Unidos, testified in favor of the bill.

06:13 PM -- Rachel Sandoval, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in favor of the bill.

06:16 PM -- Lisa Hill, Executive Director of Invest in Kids, testified in favor of the bill.

Ms. Hill answered questions from the committee regarding public-private partnerships.


06:25 PM

Representative Coleman provided closing comments on the bill.

The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

BILL:	HB17-1211
TIME:	06:27:01 PM
MOVED:	Buckner
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 17-1211 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3.
SECONDED:	Lee
		VOTE
	Bridges	Yes
	Everett	No
	Exum	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Lee	Yes
	Leonard	No
	Lundeen	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Navarro	No
	Sias	Yes
	Wilson	Yes
	Buckner	Yes
	Pettersen	Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS