h_ed_2016a_2016-03-28t13:32:25z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/28/2016

03:53 PM -- HB16-1289



Representatives Duran and Esgar, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1289, which creates the Career Development Success Pilot Program. The program is designed to provide financial incentives for participating districts and charter schools to encourage high school students to enroll in and complete qualified industry-certificate programs, internship or pre-apprenticeship programs, and advanced placement courses. They distributed Amendments L.005, L.006, and L.007 (Attachments E, F, and G). The co-sponsors responded to questions from the committee.



16HouseEd0328AttachE.pdf 16HouseEd0328AttachF.pdf



16HouseEd0328AttachG.pdf



04:21 PM



The following people testified:



04:21 PM -- Luke Ragland, representing Colorado Succeeds, spoke in support of the bill. He distributed testimony from the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado and from Elaine Menardi, Computer Science Teacher (Attachments H, I, and J).



16HouseEd0328AttachH.pdf 16HouseEd0328AttachI.pdf



16HouseEd0328AttachJ.pdf



04:39 PM -- Andre Naranjo, representing himself as a student at St. Vrain Valley School District, spoke in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.



04:43 PM -- Aabriti Shreestha, representing herself as a student at St. Vrain Valley School District, spoke in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.



04:50 PM -- Rhett Sandal, representing himself as a student at St. Vrain Valley School District, spoke in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.



04:53 PM -- Michael Gifford, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Gifford responded to questions from the committee.



05:05 PM -- Rebecca Meyers, representing the Women's Foundation of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.



05:09 PM -- Jeff Barratt, Executive Director of Emily Griffith Technical College, spoke in support of the bill.



05:11 PM -- Wendy Nikomo, representing the Colorado Technology Association, spoke in support of the bill.



05:16 PM -- Robert Golden, President and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the bill.



05:21 PM -- Andy Dorsey, representing the Colorado Community College System, spoke in support of the bill.





05:24 PM



Representatives Esgar and Duran spoke about Amendment L.005 (Attachment E).

05:25 PM



Representatives Duran and Esgar spoke about Amendment L.006 (Attachment F).

05:27 PM



Representatives Duran and Esgar spoke about Amendment L.007 (Attachment G).

05:29 PM



Representatives Duran and Esgar responded to questions from the committee and offered closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued.