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23A89260D5FAFC64872586C600769AB6 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1010

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Apr 29, 2021      
Location SCR 357



HB21-1010 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


03:35:35 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
03:41:37 PM  
The committee came
back to order.  Senator Fields, sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1010,
which concerns increasing the diversity of Colorado's educators in elementary
and secondary public schools.  She distributed a handout to the committee
(Attachment G).
03:48:39 PM  
Jen Walmer, representing
Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.
03:52:26 PM  
Nate Golich, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:56:06 PM  
Dr. Janelle Johnson, representing Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support of the bill.
03:58:20 PM  
Gene Fashaw, representing himself as a teacher, testified in support of the bill.
04:02:33 PM  
Senator Evie Hudak, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.
04:04:02 PM  
Tom Brinegar, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
04:07:04 PM  
Stephanie Perez-Carrillo, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
04:09:16 PM  
Noel Ginsburg, representing
CareerWise Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:12:32 PM  
Senator Fields provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.


04:15:37 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1010 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Story
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Buckner Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Lundeen Yes
Priola Yes
Story Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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