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BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1264

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 21, 2024       Location HCR 0107

HB24-1264 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


03:07:11 PM  
Reps. McLachlan and Catlin introduced House Bill 24-1264. The bill expands eligibility for grants from the Educator Recruitment and Retention program to include special services providers and teacher apprentices, and requires that the Colorado Department of Education create an online career portal for educators and local education providers. The sponsors answered several committee questions.
03:08:33 PM  
Jamita Horton, representing the Public Education & Business Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Dale McCall, representing the Colorado BOCES Association, testified in support of the bill. Alyssa Pearson, representing the Colorado Department of Education, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Vick, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ealasha Vaughner, representing Clayton Early Learning, testified in support of the bill.

03:34:23 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E)
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon
Bradfield
Bradley
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:36:49 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F)
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon
Bradfield
Bradley
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:37:20 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G)
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon
Bradfield
Bradley
Hamrick
Hartsook
Lukens
Story
Wilson
Young
Martinez
McLachlan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:37:22 PM  
The sponsors gave some closing remarks.

03:40:39 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1264, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon Excused
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lukens Yes
Story Yes
Wilson Yes
Young Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS