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H_ED_2024A 03/27/2024 01:32:31 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date 03/27/2024
Attendance
Bacon X
Bradfield X
Bradley X
Hamrick X
Hartsook *
Lukens *
Story X
Wilson X
Young X
Martinez X
McLachlan X
Time 01:32:31 PM to 06:13:28 PM
Place HCR 0107
This Meeting was called to order by McLachlan
This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB24-1068 Postponed Indefinitely
SB24-104 Referred to House Appropriations
SB24-070 Referred to House Appropriations
HB24-1167 Committee Discussion Only

HB24-1068 - Postponed Indefinitely
01:33:09 PM  
Rep. Weinberg asked that House Bill 24-1068 be postponed indefinitely.


01:34:55 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 24-1068 indefinitely.
Moved Wilson
Seconded Bradfield
Bacon Yes
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook Excused
Lukens Yes
Story Yes
Wilson Yes
Young Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-104 - Referred to House Appropriations
01:35:04 PM  
Rep. Hamrick introduced
Senate Bill 24-104. The bill requires that the Colorado Department of Labor
and Employment and the Colorado Community College System align high school
career and technical education programs and the registered apprenticeship
system for certain industries. She answered several committee questions
and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A).
01:35:59 PM  
Ms. Katherine Keegan,
representing the Office of the Future of Work in the Colorado Department
of Labor and Employment, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Julian Aguilar,
representingt the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local
68, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Sarah Heath, representing the
Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Lawson Miller, representing the Cherry Creek School District, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Ashlin Montgomery, representing the Cherry
Creek School District, testified in support of the bill.
01:50:02 PM  
Sarah Swanson, representing
Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. Rachel Lee, representing
CareerWise Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tony Gagliardi,
representing the National Federation of Independent Business, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Gary Arnold, representing Denver Pipefitters
Local #208, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several
committee questions.
02:10:57 PM  
Rep. Hamrick gave some closing remarks.


02:15:34 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-104 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hamrick
Seconded McLachlan
Bacon Yes
Bradfield No
Bradley No
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lukens Excused
Story Yes
Wilson No
Young Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-070 - Referred to House Appropriations
02:15:52 PM  
Rep. McLachlan and Minority Leader Pugliese introduced Senate Bill 24-070. The bill allows students in online schools to participate in statewide assessments remotely using a video proctored administration.
02:23:27 PM  
Nicole Tiley, representing the Colorado Preparatory Academy and Pikes Peak Online School, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Brodin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.


02:36:40 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-070 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Wilson
Bacon Yes
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lukens Yes
Story Yes
Wilson Yes
Young Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1167 - Committee Discussion Only
02:59:10 PM  
The committee recessed and returned to order.
02:59:31 PM  
Rep. English introduced House Bill 24-1167. The bill prohibits the use of seclusion as a disciplinary method in public schools and requires the State Board of Education and the Colorado Department of Education to create a resource bank of alternatives to student seclusion.
03:00:09 PM  
Written testimony
may be found in Attachment B.
03:15:46 PM  
Ms. Pamela Bisceglia,
representing AdvocacyDenver, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Davon
Williams, representing the Colorado Black Caucus of School Board Directors,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. MiDian Holmes, representing the Epitome
of Black Excellence & Partnership, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Hashim Coates, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:40:06 PM  
Lisa Humberd, representing
the Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified to amend the
bill. Moira Coogan, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
Joceyln Aldridge, representing the Consortium of Directors of Special Education,
testified to amend the bill. Hilary Daniels, representing the Colorado
Association of School Boards, testified to amend the bill. Amy Lloyd, representing
the Harrison School District, testified to amend the bill. The witnesses
answered several committtee questions.
04:20:41 PM  
Ms. Jennifer Kindred,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Christine
Nichol, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Teresa
Vargas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Yael
Cohen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses
answered several committee questions.
04:43:28 PM  
Ms. Sara Mullins,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Theresa Gatewood,
representing the Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado, testified in
support of the bill. Ms. Darlene Derbigny, representing the Colorado Black
Caucus of School Board Directors, testified in support of the bill. Dana
Walters, representing the National Center for Youth Law, testified in support
of the bill. Meighen Lovelace, representing the Colorado Cross Disability
Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:01:12 PM  
Ms. Heather Roth, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Petri Brill, representing the Arc of Aurora, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Riley Ellis-Beach, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Grazier, representing the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, testified in support of the bill. Ms. LJ Harker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:23:56 PM  
Claudia James, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:29:16 PM  
Ms. Michelle Quattlebaum,
representing the Colorado Black Caucus of School Board Directors, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Stephanie Mason, representing the Colorado
Black Caucus of School Board Directors, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Auontai Anderson, representing The Center for Advancing Black Excellence
in Education, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered
several committee questions.
06:02:48 PM  
Rep. English gave some remarks. The chair laid the bill over to a future date for action only.


06:13:28 PM   The committee adjourned.






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