H_ED_2022A 04/13/2022 11:02:55 AM Committee Summary

Joe Rice, representing Lockheed Martin, testified in support of the bill. Scott Laband, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. Jaime Pearson, representing Centura Health, testified in support of the bill.

Becky Takeda-Tinker, representing the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, testified in support of the bill. Adam Burg, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Shelli Brunswick, representing Space Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Michael Gifford, representing Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Berrick Abramson, representing Colorado Commission on Higher Education, testified in support of the bill. Steve Jordan, representing Colorado Trustee Network, testified in support of the bill. John Marshall, representing Colorado Mesa University, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors provided closing remarks on the bill.

Representatives McCluskie and Bacon presented House Bill 22-1215, Study of Expanding Extended High School Programs. The bill creates the Early College Policy Development Task Force to recommend policies to support statewide development of early college and p-tech programs.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Bret McClendon, representing East Grand School District, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Noel Ginsburg, representing CareerWise Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Mello, representing State Board of Education, testified in support of the bill.

Matt Gianneschi, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified in support of the bill. Anushka Kathait, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors provided closing remarks on the bill.

Representatives McCluskie and Larson presented Senate Bill 22-127, Special Education Funding. The bill increases special education funding and requires the Special Education Fiscal Advisory Committee to complete a report on special education funding in the state.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Connor Long, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors provided closing remarks on the bill.

Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order.