S_ED_2023A 04/10/2023 01:39:40 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 04/10/2023 Attendance Baisley X Fields X Kolker X Lundeen X Rich X Marchman X Buckner X Time 01:39:40 PM to 02:05:19 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Buckner This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-258 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations SB23-258 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F291DB6D7E3D...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:39:50 PM Senator Buckner and Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-258, which concerns consolidating duties under the authorization process for Colorado educator preparation programs from the Department of Higher Education to the Department of Education. The co-sponsors provided opening remarks. They distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and answered questions from the committee. 01:45:49 PM Dr. Kim Poast, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill. 01:50:07 PM Dr. Katy Anthes, Commissioner of Education, Colorado Department of Education, testified in support of the bill. 01:51:47 PM Berrick Abramson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 01:54:02 PM Dr. Curtis Garcia, Director of the School of Education at Adams State University, testified in support of the bill. 01:58:12 PM Dr. Robert Fulton, representing the Colorado Center for Rural Education, testified in support of the bill. 02:01:43 PM Dr. Colleen O'Neil, representing Colorado Department of Education, was available to answer committee questions. 02:03:09 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Buckner Seconded Baisley Fields Kolker Lundeen Rich Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:03:29 PM The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments. 02:05:07 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-258, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Buckner Seconded Baisley Yes Fields Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen Yes Rich Yes Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:05:19 PM The committee adjourned.