A33C0A6470BC3F23872583AD0070B129 Hearing Summary

Representatives Kipp and Wilson, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1201, concerning board of education executive session negotiations. The bill clarifies that a school district board of education may hold an executive session for the purpose of developing strategies related to negotiations of a collective bargaining agreement or employment contract. Representative Kipp distributed information about the bill to the committee (Attachment A). The sponsors answered committee questions about the bill.

The following people provided testimony:

Ron Mitchell, Jefferson County School Board, testified in support of the bill.

Kristen Draper, Poudre School District, testified in support of the bill.

Amie Baca-Oehlert, Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

Matt Cook, Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.

Barb Clementi, Pueblo District 60 School Board, submitted written testimony in support of the bill.

Representatives Kipp and Wilson made concluding comments on the bill.