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S_ED_2023A 04/19/2023 03:05:05 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date 04/19/2023
Attendance
Fields X
Kirkmeyer X
Kolker X
Lundeen X
Rich X
Marchman X
Buckner X
Time 03:05:05 PM to 06:50:02 PM
Place SCR 357
This Meeting was called to order by Buckner
This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan
Hearing Items Action Taken
Conf 23-Private Occupational School Board Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
SB23-287 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
HB23-1263 Lay Over

Conf 23-Private Occupational School Board - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
03:05:34 PM  
Senator Buckner,
chair, invited Lorna Candler, Director of the Division of Private Occupational
Schools, to introduce the appointee and reappointees to the Private Occupational
School Board: Scott Cardona, Jessica Houtz Wagner, and Ellen Wamser.  The
Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment A.  The appointees
took turns speaking about their backgrounds and about why they would like
to serve on the board.  They answered questions from the committee.


03:15:41 PM
 Motion Refer the appointment of Scott Cardona and the reappointments of Ellen Wamser and Jessica Houtz Wagner to the Private Occupational School Board to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB23-287 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
03:16:11 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
and Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-287, which is
the annual Public School Finance bill.  The co-sponsors provided opening
comments on the bill.
03:37:58 PM  
The co-sponsors continued to provide opening comments on the bill.
03:51:06 PM  
Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Baca-Oehlert answered questions from the committee.
04:01:10 PM  
Leslie Colwell, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
04:03:29 PM  
Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.
04:06:23 PM  
Dr. Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director of the Colorado Charter School Institute, testified in support of the bill.
04:08:00 PM  
Brenda Dickhoner, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:09:21 PM  
Jared Gregorio, representing Education Reform Now Advocacy, testified in support of the bill.
04:10:45 PM  
The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
04:17:59 PM  
Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, and the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.
04:31:29 PM  
The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee and distributed amendments L.001, L.002, and L.019 (Attachments B, C, and D).
04:43:32 PM  
The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee about the amendments.


04:53:25 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich No
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:54:18 PM  
The committee discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
04:59:55 PM  
Senator Kirkmeyer
proposed a conceptual amendment to L.002:  page 1, line 7, strike
"shall enact, including any conference committee report," and
replace with "shall introduce."
 Committee
discussion ensued.  Senator Kirkmeyer withdrew the conceptual amendment.


05:15:05 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker No
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman No
Buckner No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
05:15:06 PM  
Senator Lundeen distributed
and explained amendment L.019 (Attachment D).  Senator Kirkmeyer distributed
amendment L.028 (Attachment G).
05:23:28 PM  
The committee continued
to discuss amendment L.019.


05:30:57 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.019
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker No
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman No
Buckner Yes
YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
05:30:58 PM  
Senator Lundeen distributed
and explained amendments L.005 and L.006 (Attachments E and F).  Senator
Kolker distributed amendment L.018 (Attachment H).


05:38:46 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:40:44 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
05:42:01 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.015 (Attachment I).


05:44:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.015
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:44:49 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.016 (Attachment J).


05:46:19 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.016
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:46:20 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.021 (Attachment K).


05:47:31 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.021
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:47:33 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
distributed and explained amendment L.024 (Attachment L).


05:48:21 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.024
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:48:22 PM  
Senator Kirkmeyer
distributed and explained amendment L.026 (Attachment M).
06:01:29 PM  
Committee discussion about amendment L.026 ensued.
06:01:48 PM  
The committee continued to discuss amendment L.026.


06:17:54 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.026
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
06:17:55 PM  
Senator Kirkmeyer distributed and explained amendment L.022 (Attachment N).
06:20:17 PM  
Committee discussion ensued.


06:40:23 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.022
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Fields No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker No
Lundeen No
Rich Yes
Marchman No
Buckner No
YES: 2   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
06:41:59 PM  
Senator Kolker discussed amendment L.018 (Attachment H).


06:43:58 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.018
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Fields No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen No
Rich No
Marchman Yes
Buckner No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
06:43:59 PM  
Senator Kirkmeyer
explained amendment L.028 (Attachment G).
06:45:43 PM  
Committee discussion ensued.


06:47:44 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.028
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Fields No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen No
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner No
YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
06:47:45 PM  
Committee members
and the bill's co-sponsors gave closing comments.


06:49:36 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-287, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Fields Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1263 - Lay Over


06:50:02 PM   The committee adjourned.






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