6978B655A63615C7872584FD0080339F Hearing Summary

Representatives Coleman and Buentello, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1007, which concerns increasing the diversity of Colorado's educators in elementary and secondary schools.  They distributed a handout (Attachment H) and amendment L.001 (Attachment I).  The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.

Elizabeth Hinde, Dean of the School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver, spoke in support of the bill.

Dr. Ashley Hazelwood, Director of Teach Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

Prateek Dutta, representing Education Reform Now and Democrats for Education Reform, spoke in support of the bill.

Aya Saad-Masri, representing herself as a member of the Colorado Youth Congress, spoke in support of the bill.

The panelists answered questions from the committee.

Krista Spurgin, representing Stand for Children, spoke in support of the bill.

Karen Amidan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Stephanie Perez-Carillo, representing the Colorardo Children's Campaign, spoke in support of the bill.

Paula Gallegos, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.

Brianna Jecmen, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.

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

Dan Schaller, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, spoke in support of the bill.  The prior three witnesses responded to committee questions.