556BB7246FB0B809872588010074570E Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB22-044SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Mar 10, 2022 Location SCR 357 SB22-044 - Postponed Indefinitely 02:10:46 PM The committee took a brief recess. 02:19:18 PM The committee came back to order. Senator Story, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-044, which concerns limiting the use of student academic growth in evaluating a licensed educator's performance. 02:27:59 PM Dr. Stephen Sireci, representing the Center for Educational Assessment at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Sireci answered questions from the committee. 02:35:44 PM Brenda Dickhoner, President of Ready Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:37:01 PM Lance Hostetter, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:43:15 PM The prior witnesses answered questions from the committee. 02:43:32 PM Nicholas Martinez, representing Transform Education Now, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:45:37 PM Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:48:35 PM Krista Spurgin, Executive Director of Stand for Children, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:49:58 PM Bret Miles, Executive Director of the Colorado Association of School Executives and also representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:53:32 PM The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 02:55:23 PM Brooke Williams, representing the Jefferson County Education Association and the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:00:31 PM Kelly Jones-Wagy, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:03:53 PM Donna Morganstern, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:06:45 PM The prior panel answered questions from the committee. 03:16:45 PM Kallie Leyba, representing the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:20:40 PM Judy Solano, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in support of the bill. 03:24:04 PM Kasey Ellis, representing the Cherry Creek Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:26:26 PM The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 03:29:17 PM Dr. Mary Lintz, representing herself as an Occupational Therapist at Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. 03:33:32 PM Kathy Dorman, representing the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:36:50 PM Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 03:40:10 PM Christina Kauffman, representing herself as a retired teacher, testified in support of the bill. 03:42:05 PM Darlene Derbigny, representing herself as a member of the East Otero School Board and a retired teacher, testified in support of the bill. 03:45:30 PM Ms. Derbigny answered questions from the committee. 03:47:31 PM Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:50:40 PM Kathy Gebhardt, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. 03:54:22 PM Karla Esser, representing herself as a retired teacher and school administrator, testified in support of the bill. 03:58:05 PM The prior two witnesses answered questions from the committee. 04:02:57 PM Committee members made comments on the bill. Senator Story gave closing comments on the bill. 04:10:10 PM Committee discussion ensued. 04:14:18 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-044 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Story Seconded Buckner No Coleman No Kirkmeyer No Lundeen No Priola No Story Yes Bridges No YES: 1 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 04:15:03 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 22-044 indefinitely. Moved Lundeen Seconded Buckner Yes Coleman Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Story No Bridges Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS