H_ED_2018A 04/23/2018 01:34:36 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Duran and Catlin presented and summarized Senate Bill 18-158 concerning school access to interoperable communication technology.

Chris Olson, representing School Safety Partners, testified in support of the bill.

Maria Mitchell, representing Park County 911, testified in support of the bill. She discussed her personal experience as an emergency responder.

The previous two witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Committee discussion ensued.

Ed Smith, Superintendent of Pueblo County School District 70, testified in support of the bill.

Greg Keasling, representing Pueblo County School District 70, testified in support of the bill.

Dan Snowberger, Superintendent of Durango School District 9-R, testified in support of the bill.

The previous three witnesses answered questions from the committee.

The sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

The sponsors provided closing comments. The members provided closing comments.

Representatives Young and Wilson presented and summarized House Bill 18-1197 concerning student-centered pilot accountability systems. The sponsors distributed amendment L.001 [Attachment A] and amendment L.002 [Attachment B].

The sponsors answered questions from the committee.

Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

Wendy Cooper, representing the Colorado Rural Education Collaborative, testified in support of the bill.

Kallie Leyba, representing the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

The previous four witnesses answered questions from the committee.

The sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

Representatives McLachlan and Wilson presented and summarized House Bill 18-1367 concerning the creation of a pilot program to provide experiential professional development for school principals. The sponsors answered questions from the committee.

Kurt Pusch, representing Kipp Colorado Schools, testified in support of the bill.

Jen Walmer, representing Education Reform Now and Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.

The previous two witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Carrie Gantzer, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.

Kathleen Campbell, representing herself as a teacher, testified in support of the bill.

The previous two witnesses answered questions from the committee.

The sponsors provided closing comments. The members provided closing comments.

The bill was laid over until later in the meeting.

Dale McCall, representing the Colorado Rural Alliance and the Colorado Boards of Cooperative Educational Services, testified in support of the bill.

Sue Sava, representing the Public Education and Business Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

The previous two witnesses answered questions about amendment L.009 and amendment L.010.

The sponsor provided closing comments on the bill. The members provided closing comments on the bill.

Representatives Coleman and Wilson presented and summarized House Bill 18-1309 concerning programs to address educator shortages. They distributed a handout to the committee members [Attachment E].

The sponsors distributed and discussed amendment L.001 [Attachment F].

Brandon Shaffer, representing the St. Vrain School District, testified in support of the bill.

Diane Laver, representing the St. Vrain School District, testified in support of the bill.

Laura Hess, a teacher in the St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in support of the bill.

Richard Martyr, member of the St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education, testified in support of the bill.

The previous four witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Rebecca Kantor, Dean of Education at the University of Colorado Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

The sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

Representatives Buckner and Lundeen presented and summarized House Bill 18-1412 concerning a grant program to retain teachers.

Craig Hulse, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mark Sass, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a letter to the committee members [Attachment G].

Mary Hulac, representing herself as a teacher, testified in support of the bill.

Jen Walmer, representing Education Reform Now and Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.

The previous four witnesses answered questions from the committee.

The sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

Kimberlee Sia, representing Kipp Colorado Schools, testified in support of the bill.

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

The previous two witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Terry Whitney, representing the College Board, answered questions from the committee.

The sponsor provided closing comments on the bill. The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.