H_ED_2017A 04/24/2017 Committee Summary

01:40 PM -- SB17-103



Representative Pettersen presented and summarized Senate Bill 17-103 concerning implementing research based early learning strategies as corrective actions in the public elementary and secondary education accountability system.



01:42 PM -- Bill Jaeger, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee regarding research based assistance for public education.





01:52 PM



Mr. Jaeger continued to answer questions from the committee.



































02:02 PM



Committee discussion ensued.



02:06 PM -- Julie Whitacre, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.



02:11 PM -- Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.



02:15 PM -- Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.





02:22 PM



Representative Pettersen provided closing comments on the bill.



The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

02:26 PM -- HB17-1347



Representative Garnett presented and summarized House Bill 17-1347 concerning the requirement that student records that document safety threats made by a student are transferred with the student's other records when the student transfers to a new public school.



Representative Garnett answered questions from the committee.



02:37 PM -- Jennifer Anderson, representing the Colorado Attorney General's Office, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.



02:44 PM -- Maryann Peratt, representing Jefferson County Schools, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.



02:56 PM -- Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.



02:57 PM -- Kerrie Dallman, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.



03:02 PM -- George Mumma, representing the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.



03:14 PM -- Chris Johnson, Executive Director of the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



03:16 PM -- Michael Eaton, representing the Colorado Association of School Safety Officers, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.



Representative Garnett answered questions from the committee.



03:32 PM -- Bryan Krause, representing the St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.



03:38 PM -- Gladys Villa, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Committee discussion ensued.



Ms. Villa answered questions from the committee.



































03:47 PM



Representative Garnett provided closing comments on the bill.



The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

03:54 PM -- SB17-039



Representative Ransom presented and summarized Senate Bill 17-039 concerning  the creation of income tax credits for non-public education. She distributed a letter (Attachment A) and written testimony (Attachment B).



17HouseEd0424AttachA.pdf 17HouseEd0424AttachB.pdf



























04:01 PM -- Kate Watkins, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions regarding the fiscal note. She distributed a handout on the net budget impact of the bill (Attachment C).



17HouseEd0424AttachC.pdf



04:10 PM



Representative Ransom answered questions from the committee.



04:14 PM -- Jenna Ellis, representing the Centennial Institute, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.



04:20 PM -- John Rea, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. He answered questions from the committee.



04:27 PM -- Angela Engel, representing Uniting 4 Kids, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:32 PM -- Stuart Pack, representing the Anti-Defamation League, testified in opposition to the bill. He answered questions from the committee.



04:39 PM -- John St. John, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:42 PM -- Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, the Colorado Education Association, and the Colorado Association of School Board Executives, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:44 PM -- Tim Krug, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. He answered questions from the committee.



04:48 PM -- Wendy Vogel, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:51 PM -- Bob Kaser, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. He distributed a copy of his testimony to the committee (Attachment D).



17HouseEd0424AttachD.pdf



04:55 PM -- Delana Maynes, representing Taxpayers for Public Education, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:58 PM -- Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the bill.























05:00 PM



Representative Ransom distributed and summarized amendment L.003 (Attachment E).



17HouseEd0424AttachE.pdf

05:05 PM



Representative Ransom provided closing comments on the bill.



The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

05:18 PM



The committee adjourned.