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BILL SUMMARY For SB22-070

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 10, 2022       Location SCR 357

SB22-070 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


01:56:48 PM  
Senator Bridges, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-070, which concerns licensed personnel performance evaluations in public schools.  Senator Bridges answered questions from the committee.  Committee discussion ensued.
02:17:12 PM  
Senator Bridges continued to answer questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
02:35:13 PM  
Senator Bridges continued to answer questions from the committee.
02:36:51 PM  
Karolina Villagrana, representing herself as a teacher, testified in support of the bill.
02:40:23 PM  
Mark Sass, representing himself as a teacher, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.
02:54:54 PM  
Mr. Sass read into the record testimony from Sara Banks, who was representing herself.
02:57:34 PM  
Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
03:04:46 PM  
Isabel Hoyt, representing herself as a teacher, testified in support of the bill.
03:07:50 PM  
Bret Miles, Executive Director of the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in opposition to the bill.  He stated that the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance also opposes the bill.  Mr. Miles answered questions from the committee.
03:21:09 PM  
Manny Solano read a written statement into the record on behalf of Judy Solano and Advocates for Public Education, in opposition to the bill.
03:26:32 PM  
Additional written testimony distributed can be found as Attachment B.  Senator Bridges distribute and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

03:28:35 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bridges
Buckner
Kirkmeyer
Lundeen
Priola
Story
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:28:36 PM  
Senator Lundeen distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment D).

03:30:29 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Bridges No
Buckner No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Lundeen Yes
Priola Yes
Story No
Zenzinger No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
03:30:30 PM  
Senator Lundeen distributed and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment E).  Committee discussion ensued.

03:33:18 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Bridges No
Buckner No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Lundeen Yes
Priola Yes
Story No
Zenzinger No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
03:33:31 PM  
Senator Bridges answered questions from the committee and gave closing comments on the bill. Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.
03:47:27 PM  
The committee members continued to give closing comments on the bill.

03:53:53 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-070, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Buckner Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Lundeen Yes
Priola Yes
Story No
Zenzinger Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS