PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date |
04/10/2023 |
Attendance |
Baisley |
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Fields |
X |
Kolker |
X |
Lundeen |
X |
Rich |
X |
Marchman |
X |
Buckner |
X |
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Time |
01:39:40 PM to 02:05:19 PM |
Place |
SCR 357 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Buckner |
This Report was prepared by |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hSB23-258 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
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SB23-258 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:39:50 PM |
Senator Buckner and Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-258, which concerns consolidating duties under the authorization process for Colorado educator preparation programs from the Department of Higher Education to the Department of Education. The co-sponsors provided opening remarks. They distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and answered questions from the committee.
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01:45:49 PM |
Dr. Kim Poast, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill.
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01:50:07 PM |
Dr. Katy Anthes,
Commissioner of Education, Colorado Department of Education, testified
in support of the bill.
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01:51:47 PM |
Berrick Abramson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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01:54:02 PM |
Dr. Curtis Garcia, Director of the School of Education at Adams State University, testified in support of the bill.
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01:58:12 PM |
Dr. Robert Fulton, representing the Colorado Center for Rural Education, testified in support of the bill.
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02:01:43 PM |
Dr. Colleen O'Neil, representing Colorado Department of Education, was available to answer committee questions.
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02:03:09 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Moved |
Buckner |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Fields |
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Kolker |
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Lundeen |
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Rich |
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Marchman |
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Buckner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:03:29 PM |
The co-sponsors provided
closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments.
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02:05:07 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-258, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Buckner |
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Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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02:05:19 PM |
The committee adjourned. |