S_ED_2020A 02/27/2020 02:29:32 PM Committee Summary

Senator Todd, chair, invited the panel from the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) to the table.  Dr. Andy Feinstein, President of UNC, introduced the appointees to the UNC Board of Trustees: Patricia Rivera, Maia Babbs, and Prateek Dutta.  A copy of the Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment A.  The appointees took turns telling the committee about their background and why they would like to serve.

Tom Stritikus, President of Fort Lewis College, introduced Meredith Mapel, appointee to the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees.  A copy of the Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment B.  Ms. Mapel introduced herself and spoke about why she would like to be appointed to the board.  Dick Kaufman, chair of the board, provided comments about Ms. Mapel.

Paul Johnson, President of the School of Mines (Mines), introduced Patricia Starzer, reappointee to the Mines Board of Trustees.  A copy of the Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment C.  Ms. Starzer introduced herself and spoke about why she would like to be reappointed to the board.

Ben Boggs, Chief of Staff for the Colorado Department of Higher Education, introduced the appointees to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education: Brittany Stich, Sarah Hughes, and Paul Abramson.  A copy of the Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment D.

Mark Heller, Executive Director of the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, introduced the appointees to the board: Marianne Virgili and Andrew Vick.  A copy of the Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment E.  

Brian Hill and Tyler Sapkin, appointees to the Colorado Student Leaders Institute Executive Board, came to the table and introduced themselves to the committee.  A copy of the Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment F.  

Senators Zenzinger and Rankin, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-175, which concerns the prohibition of indicating an assessment score on a student's high school transcript.  They provided opening comments and distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment G).

The following people testified on the bill:

Deb Guiducci, representing herself as a parent, spoke in support of the bill.

Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, spoke in support of the bill.

Jordana Land, representing herself as a parent, spoke in support of the bill.

The co-sponsors discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment G) and provided closing comments.