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s_ed_2017a_2017-03-23t13:32:35z8 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/23/2017

Location: SCR 352

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1181



SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1181 to the Committee on Appro PASS







04:56 PM -- HB17-1181



Senator Priola and Senator Todd, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1181 which concerns requiring a single statewide end-of-year assessment for students enrolled in ninth grade that is aligned with the tenth grade state assessment.



The following people testified on the bill:



05:01 PM --
Ross Izard, representing the Independence Institute, testified in support of the bill.



05:06 PM --
Jack Teter, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.



05:10 PM --
Cheryl Mosier, representing herself as a teacher, testified in support of the bill.



05:12 PM --
Ryan Mosier, representing himself as a student, testified in support of the bill.





05:14 PM



There were no more witnesses and Senator Gardner closed public testimony. Senator Priola and Senator Todd gave closing comments to the bill.

BILL: HB17-1181
TIME: 05:17:29 PM
MOVED: Priola
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1181 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0, with one member excused.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Gardner
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Todd
Yes
Zenzinger
Yes
Priola
Yes
Hill
Excused
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





05:18 PM



The committee adjourned.








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