S_ED_2021A 03/17/2021 09:44:53 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 03/17/2021 Attendance Bridges X Buckner X Kirkmeyer * Lundeen X Priola X Story X Zenzinger X Time 09:44:53 AM to 11:39:59 AM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Zenzinger This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-140 Postponed Indefinitely hSB21-119 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-157 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB21-179 Referred to the Committee of the Whole SB21-140 - Postponed Indefinitely 09:45:07 AM Senator Sonnenberg, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-140, which concerns a process to provide information about a child that may be relevant to a report of suspected child abuse and neglect. 09:47:34 AM Laura Ann Cleveland, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Cleveland answered questions from the committee. 09:52:47 AM Yolanda Arredondo, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Arredondo answered questions from the committee. 10:13:29 AM Ms. Arredondo continued to answer questions from the committee. 10:14:35 AM JonPaul Burden, representing the Consortium of Directors of Special Education, the Colorado Association of School Executives, the Colorado Association of School Boards, the Colorado Boards of Cooperative Educational Services Association, the Colorado Education Association, and the Rural Schools Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Burden answered questions from the committee. 10:18:27 AM Carin Rosa, representing the Office of Early Childhood in the Colorado Department of Human Services, was available for questions only. 10:29:46 AM Senator Sonnenberg provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments on the bill. 10:41:38 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-140 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Story Seconded Bridges No Buckner No Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Story No Zenzinger No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 10:42:16 AM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 21-140 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Story Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer No Lundeen No Priola No Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-119 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/123C444EF1F8...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/02ED7C7C326C...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 10:42:28 AM Senator Lundeen and Senator Bridges, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-119, which concerns increasing access in high school to high-quality credentials within the career development success program. 10:48:35 AM Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 10:52:37 AM Lance Hostetter, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 10:53:04 AM Dr. Sarah Heath, representing the Colorado Community College System, Office of Career and Technical Education, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Heath answered questions from the committee. 11:02:03 AM The co-sponsors distributed amendments L.002 and L.003 ( Attachment A and B). 11:03:01 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Bridges Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:03:43 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Bridges Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:03:53 AM The co-sponsors gave closing comments. 11:05:31 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-119, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bridges Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-157 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 11:05:40 AM Senator Priola, sponsor, presented SB 21-157, which concerns an increase in the aggregate amount of qualified charter school bonds for which the General Assembly may appropriate money to restore debt service reserve requirements. 11:07:32 AM Dan Schaller, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. 11:11:59 AM Chad Miller, representing Pinnacle Charter School, testified in support of the bill. 11:15:20 AM Janelle Johnson, representing Lincoln Academy Charter School, testified in support of the bill. 11:18:47 AM Mark Heller, representing the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, testified in support of the bill. 11:20:36 AM Senator Priola provided closing comments on the bill. 11:22:09 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-157 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Bridges Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-179 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 11:22:15 AM Senator Zenzinger and Senator Kirkmeyer, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-179, which concerns the composition of the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative Advisory Board. 11:25:22 AM Dr. Angie Paccione, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill. 11:28:38 AM Shelley Banker, representing the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Banker answered questions from the committee. 11:34:03 AM Dr. Paccione answered questions from the committee. The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee. 11:35:57 AM Lee Wheeler-Berliner, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in support of the bill. 11:37:30 AM Senator Kirkmeyer provided closing comments on the bill. 11:39:41 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-179 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen No Priola Yes Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:39:59 AM The committee adjourned.