67E265CADA6942938725868F00624F8C Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1161

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 5, 2021
Location Old State Library

HB21-1161 - Referred to House Appropriations

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10:53:55 AM

Representatives Sirota
and McLachlan, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1161. The bill
pauses certain K-12 state assessments and accountability measures for the
2020-21 school year.

10:54:17 AM

The sponsors answered questions from the committee.

11:05:12 AM

Evie Hudak, representing
the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified to amend the bill.

11:11:11 AM

Stephanie Perez-Carrillo,
representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in a neutral position
on the bill.

11:14:20 AM

Lynn Seto, representing
herself, testified to amend the bill.

11:17:25 AM

Jackie Kapushion,
representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in opposition
to the bill.

11:21:36 AM

Monica Johnson, representing
Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the
bill.

11:27:58 AM

Bill Dallas, representing
Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the
bill.

11:30:26 AM

Laura Martinez, representing
Coloradans For the Common Good, testified in support of the bill.

11:33:32 AM

Nara Altmann, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.

11:38:13 AM

Sed Keller, representing
Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the
bill.

11:41:32 AM

Jill Lliteras, representing
Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the
bill.

11:47:42 AM

Angela Anderson,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

11:49:36 AM

Mark Bartlett, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.

11:52:56 AM

Jason Koenig, representing
Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the
bill.

11:58:38 AM

Angela Bird, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.

11:59:15 AM

Anne Guettler, representing
Garfield School District No. Re-2, testified in support of the bill.

12:02:38 PM

Fran Groff-Gonzales,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

12:07:28 PM

Deborah Figueroa,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

12:11:48 PM

Angelina Sierra-Sandoval,
representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of
the bill.

12:16:15 PM

Chris Gibbons, representing
STRIVE Prep, testified in support of the bill.

12:23:23 PM

Morgan Fritzler,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

12:28:08 PM

Lori Goldstein, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.

12:32:40 PM

Lucy Squire, representing
herself and the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in
support of the bill.

12:33:30 PM

Kelly Caufield,
representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.

12:36:23 PM

Stephen Fusco, representing A+ Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

12:41:45 PM

Nicholas Martinez,
representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill.

12:49:46 PM

Prateek Dutta, representing
Democrats for Education Reform and Education Reform Now, testified in support
of the bill.

12:49:50 PM

John Johnson, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.

12:58:52 PM

Margaret Bobb, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.

01:03:55 PM

Michael Reed, representing
Coloradans For the Common Good, testified in support of the bill.

01:04:00 PM

Pam Swanson, Superintendent
of Westminster Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.

01:09:57 PM

Kallie Leyba, representing
American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

01:14:59 PM

Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

01:18:06 PM

Bret Miles, representing
Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the
bill.

01:26:44 PM

Cheri Wrench, representing
Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.

01:29:30 PM

Lorrie Shepard, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.

01:29:31 PM

Additional written
testimony submitted can be found as Attachment A.

01:29:36 PM

Representatives Sirota and McLachlan gave closing remarks.

01:49:28 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 21-1161 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	McLachlan
	Seconded	Larson

	Bacon	Yes
	Baisley	No
	Caraveo	Yes
	Exum	Yes
	Geitner	Yes
	Kipp	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Young	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Final	YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB21-1161 - Referred to House Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly