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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB16-1121 Date: 02/22/2016
Location: HCR 0112
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1121

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion p
Postpone House Bill 16-1121 indefinitely. The moti
Refer House Bill 16-1121, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection
PASS
FAIL



03:03 PM -- HB16-1121

The committee recessed.


03:05 PM

The committee came back to order. Representative Arndt presented House Bill 16-1121, which alters the way National Board Certified Teachers are evaluated in Colorado. Representative Arndt responded to questions from the committee.


03:31 PM

The following people testified about the bill:

03:31 PM --
Luke Ragland, representing Colorado Succeeds, spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ragland responded to questions from the committee.

03:46 PM --
Chelsea Henkel, representing Stand for Colorado, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ms. Henkel responded to questions from the committee.

03:54 PM --
Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ms. Colwell responded to questions from the committee.

04:04 PM --
Russ Brown, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment E). Mr. Brown responded to questions from the committee.

16HouseEd0222AttachE.pdf16HouseEd0222AttachE.pdf

04:24 PM --
Sarah Chimblo, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Chimblo responded to questions from the committee.

04:43 PM --
Alissa McEachern, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. McEachern answered questions from the committee.

04:56 PM --
Cathy Kipp, representing Poudre School District, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Kipp responded to questions from the committee.

05:04 PM --
Jinger Haberer, representing Poudre School District, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Haberer responded to questions from the committee.

05:21 PM --
Phyllis Robinette, representing the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.

05:27 PM --
Nancy Shanklin, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Shanklin responded to questions from the committee.


05:39 PM

Committee discussion ensued.
BILL: HB16-1121
TIME: 05:39:37 PM
MOVED: Pettersen
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
16HouseEd0222AttachF.pdf16HouseEd0222AttachF.pdf
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Buckner
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Lee
Pettersen
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


05:40 PM

Representative Arndt offered closing comments to the bill.
BILL: HB16-1121
TIME: 05:41:51 PM
MOVED: Pettersen
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1121, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 3-8.
SECONDED: Moreno
VOTE
Buckner
No
Everett
No
Fields
No
Garnett
No
Lundeen
No
Moreno
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
No
Windholz
No
Lee
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
BILL: HB16-1121
TIME: 05:57:46 PM
MOVED: Everett
MOTION: Postpone House Bill 16-1121 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4.
SECONDED: Lundeen
VOTE
Buckner
No
Everett
Yes
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
No
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Lee
No
Pettersen
No
Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



05:59 PM

The committee adjourned.