H_ED_2021A 05/06/2021 01:32:44 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 05/06/2021 Attendance Baisley * Caraveo X Exum X Geitner X Kipp * Larson X Michaelson Jenet X Young X McLachlan X Time 01:32:44 PM to 04:29:44 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McLachlan This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-191 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB21-1294 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB21-151 Amended, referred to House Appropriations SB21-191 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 01:32:53 PM Representatives McCluskie and McLachlan, co-sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-191. The bill removes the residency requirement for the student member of the Board of Trustees for Western Colorado University. 01:34:10 PM Brad Baca, representing Western Colorado University, testified in support of the bill. 01:36:39 PM Miriam Olvera, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:39:21 PM Representatives McCluskie and McLachlan gave closing remarks. 01:40:59 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-191 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved McLachlan Seconded Larson Baisley Yes Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Excused Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1294 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/86134A6C6CE6...$File/210506 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210506 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/B6827B733481...$File/210506 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210506 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/06B596EA9463...$File/210506 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 210506 AttachC.pdf 01:41:06 PM Representatives Bird and Gonzales-Gutierrez, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1294. The bill requires the state auditor to contract for an independent performance audit of the statewide K-12 system of standards and assessments and the statewide education accountability system. 01:52:01 PM The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee. 01:52:27 PM Jackie Kapushion, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in support of the bill. 02:11:48 PM Wendy Rubin, representing Englewood Schools, testified in support of the bill. 02:14:24 PM Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified to amend the bill. 02:22:57 PM Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified to amend the bill. 02:26:33 PM Sarah Hunt, representing Charter Advocacy Coalition, testified to amend the bill. 02:29:34 PM Stephanie Perez-Carrillo, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified to amend the bill. 02:31:24 PM Rebecca McClellan, representing the Colorado Department of Education, testified to amend the bill. 02:33:30 PM Steve Duram, representing the Colorado Department of Education, testified to amend the bill. 02:35:50 PM The prior panel answered questions from the committee. 02:42:06 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:50:49 PM Evie Hudak, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:53:53 PM Germaine Padberg-Ludlow, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:54:00 PM The prior panel answered questions from the committee. 03:00:57 PM Judy Solano, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in support of the bill. 03:01:09 PM Kathy Plomer, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. 03:07:48 PM Ken Ciancio, representing Westminster Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. 03:10:24 PM Laura Martinez, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:14:05 PM Lea Steed, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:14:15 PM Lisa Yates, representing the Colorado Rural Alliance and Buena Vista School District, testified in support of the bill. 03:21:32 PM Marilyn Winokur, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:21:35 PM Rasheeda Quedraogo, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:25:04 PM Nora Brown, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:31:56 PM Pam Swanson, representing Westminster Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. 03:32:18 PM Patricia Ramsey, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:34:26 PM Rebecca Moraja, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:41:14 PM Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. 03:41:15 PM Additional written testimony may be found as Attachment A. 03:47:49 PM Representatives Bird and Gonzales-Gutierrez introduced and explained L.001 (Attachment B) and L.002 (Attachment C). 03:48:06 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Kipp Seconded Caraveo Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:48:48 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Kipp Seconded Caraveo Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:49:45 PM Representatives Bird and Gonzales-Gutierrez gave closing remarks on the bill. 04:02:53 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1294, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kipp Seconded Caraveo Baisley Yes Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Larson No Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-151 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/FAE04493542C...$File/210506 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 210506 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/20FB0C4FD6A8...$File/210506 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 210506 AttachE.pdf 04:03:03 PM Representatives Rich and Young, co-sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-151. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Education to collect and post Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act information on its website. 04:07:56 PM Amy Dobronyi, representing Colorado Kids Identified with Dyslexia (COKID), testified in support of the bill. 04:11:23 PM Karin Johnson, representing COKID, testified in support of the bill. 04:13:38 PM Laura Mitchell, representing COKID, testified in support of the bill. 04:15:54 PM Lindsay Drakos, representing COKID, testified in support of the bill. 04:19:05 PM Lori Cooper, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. 04:22:24 PM Melissa Colsman, representing Colorado Department of Education, was available to answer committee questions. 04:22:25 PM Additional written testimony is available as Attachment D. 04:22:26 PM Representatives Rich and Young introduced amendment L.006 (Attachment E) and explained the amendment. 04:26:28 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Young Seconded Geitner Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:26:30 PM Representatives Rich and Young gave closing remarks on the bill. 04:29:35 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-151, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Young Seconded Geitner Baisley Yes Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Excused Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:29:44 PM The committee adjourned.