046493D83C90572F872583BB006B79A1 Hearing Summary

Representative Titone presented Sentate Bill 19-102, concerning an innovation school operating as a community school. Under current law, a local school board may approve an innovation plan and designate a public school, or a group of public schools, as an innovation school or innovation school zone. The bill allows the board to approve an innovation plan for a school to operate as a community school. Representative Titone distributed Amendment L.003 (Attachment A) and answered questions from the committee about the bill.

The following people provided testimony:

Rhiannon Wenning, Colorado Education Association and Jefferson Jr./Senior High School, testified in support of the bill.

Francesca Craver, representing Malley Drive Elementary, a community school, testified in support of the bill.

Kendall Bolton, Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

The above three-person panel responded to committee questions about the bill.

Carrie Weaver, Malley Drive Elementary and District Twelve Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

Celene Rubio, Malley Drive Elementary, testified in support of the bill.

The above two-person panel responded to committee questions.

Representative Titone explained Amendment L.003.

Representative Titone made concluding comments on the bill and committee discussion ensued.