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E0CD9CA76D5BA84C87258226005C2AC3 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB18-101

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Jan 31, 2018      
Location SCR 352



SB18-101 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


09:46:44 AM  
Senators Holbert and Todd, co-sponsors,
presented Senate Bill 18-101 which concerns student admission to Colorado
State University-Global Campus (CSU-Global).  Senator Holbert provided
background information about CSU-Global and explained the purpose of the
bill.  Senator Todd provided comments about CSU-Global.
09:52:21 AM  
Becky Takeda-Tinker, President of CSU-Global,
spoke in support of the bill.  She distributed a handout with information
about the school [Attachment A].  Dr. Takeda-Tinker talked about the
school's history, successes, affordability, student demographics, and innovative
education programs.  She spoke about the importance of enabling freshman
students in Colorado to access CSU-Global programs.
09:59:43 AM  
Guntis Dredzels, representing himself as a student at CSU-Global, spoke in support of the bill. He spoke about his experiences with the program. He answered questions from the committee.
10:03:18 AM  
Katie Braly, representing herself as a student at CSU-Global, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Braly answered questions from the committee.
10:06:22 AM  
Carlos Grajeda, representing himself as
a CSU-Global student, spoke in support of the bill.


10:16:26 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-101 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Todd
Seconded
Gardner Yes
Merrifield Yes
Neville T. Yes
Todd Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Priola Yes
Hill Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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