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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date |
04/17/2019 |
| Attendance |
| Bridges |
X |
| Hill |
X |
| Lundeen |
X |
| Story |
X |
| Todd |
X |
| X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
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| Time |
11:55:01 AM to 01:11:23 PM |
| Place |
SCR 352 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Senator Todd |
| This Report was prepared by |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB19-1262 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB19-1222 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB19-1262 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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11:55:14 AM |
Senator Bridges and Senator Fields, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1262, which concerns state funding for full-day kindergarten educational programs.
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11:57:48 AM |
Kiki McGough, representing the Save the Children Action Network, spoke in support of the bill.
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12:03:03 PM |
Suzanne Banning, President and CEO of Florence Crittenton Services, and also representing the Colorado Teen Parent Collaborative, spoke in support of the bill.
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12:06:19 PM |
Leilani Siens, representing herself as
mom, spoke in support of the bill.
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12:08:38 PM |
Jeannie Nelson, representing the Stand
for Children Action Network, spoke in support of the bill.
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12:12:38 PM |
Lynn Zimmerman, representing the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.
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12:20:41 PM |
Amie Baca-Oehlert, President of the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.
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12:24:13 PM |
Lisa Roy, Executive Director of Early Education for Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill.
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12:28:58 PM |
Benjamin Waters, representing Mile High United Way and the Opportunity Coalition, spoke in support of the bill.
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12:31:40 PM |
Anna Jo Haynes, Founder of Mile High Early Learning and Chair of the Early Childhood Leadership Council, spoke in support of the bill.
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12:41:09 PM |
The co-sponsors and committee members gave
closing comments on the bill.
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12:48:38 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 19-1262 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Bridges |
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| Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Hill |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Todd |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB19-1222 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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12:48:46 PM |
Senator Story, sponsor, presented House
Bill 19-1222, which concerns a grant program to reduce the amount of the
International Baccalaureate (IB) exam fee paid by students. She distributed
and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
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12:53:12 PM |
Jan Lotter, Executive Director of the IB Association of Rocky Mountain Schools, spoke in support of the bill.
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12:54:19 PM |
Rashmi Irfan, representing herself as a
student in an IB program, spoke in support of the bill.
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12:58:04 PM |
Kelsey Day, representing the IB Program,
spoke in support of the bill.
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01:07:06 PM |
The panel of witnesses and Senator Story answered questions from the committee.
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01:07:23 PM |
Anne Barkis, representing the Poudre School Board, spoke in support of the bill.
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01:09:15 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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| Moved |
Story |
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| Seconded |
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Bridges |
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Hill |
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Lundeen |
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Story |
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Todd |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:09:49 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 19-1222, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Story |
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| Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Hill |
Excused |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Story |
Yes |
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Todd |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 01:11:23 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
