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C30EF917EB1A7E2D87258AED00713B8F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1167

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 27, 2024      
Location HCR 0107



HB24-1167 - Committee Discussion Only


02:59:10 PM  
The committee recessed and returned to order.
02:59:31 PM  
Rep. English introduced House Bill 24-1167. The bill prohibits the use of seclusion as a disciplinary method in public schools and requires the State Board of Education and the Colorado Department of Education to create a resource bank of alternatives to student seclusion.
03:00:09 PM  
Written testimony
may be found in Attachment B.
03:15:46 PM  
Ms. Pamela Bisceglia,
representing AdvocacyDenver, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Davon
Williams, representing the Colorado Black Caucus of School Board Directors,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. MiDian Holmes, representing the Epitome
of Black Excellence & Partnership, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Hashim Coates, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:40:06 PM  
Lisa Humberd, representing
the Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified to amend the
bill. Moira Coogan, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
Joceyln Aldridge, representing the Consortium of Directors of Special Education,
testified to amend the bill. Hilary Daniels, representing the Colorado
Association of School Boards, testified to amend the bill. Amy Lloyd, representing
the Harrison School District, testified to amend the bill. The witnesses
answered several committtee questions.
04:20:41 PM  
Ms. Jennifer Kindred,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Christine
Nichol, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Teresa
Vargas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Yael
Cohen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses
answered several committee questions.

04:43:28 PM  
Ms. Sara Mullins,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Theresa Gatewood,
representing the Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado, testified in
support of the bill. Ms. Darlene Derbigny, representing the Colorado Black
Caucus of School Board Directors, testified in support of the bill. Dana
Walters, representing the National Center for Youth Law, testified in support
of the bill. Meighen Lovelace, representing the Colorado Cross Disability
Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:01:12 PM  
Ms. Heather Roth, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Petri Brill, representing the Arc of Aurora, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Riley Ellis-Beach, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Grazier, representing the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, testified in support of the bill. Ms. LJ Harker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:23:56 PM  
Claudia James, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:29:16 PM  
Ms. Michelle Quattlebaum,
representing the Colorado Black Caucus of School Board Directors, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Stephanie Mason, representing the Colorado
Black Caucus of School Board Directors, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Auontai Anderson, representing The Center for Advancing Black Excellence
in Education, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered
several committee questions.
06:02:48 PM  
Rep. English gave some remarks. The chair laid the bill over to a future date for action only.