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773B7CB8D55A3688872586DC0007A562 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-185

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date May 20, 2021      
Location Old State Library



SB21-185 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

07:23:33 PM  
Representative McCluskie
introduced Senate Bill 21-185. The bill requires promotion of existing
programs and creates two new state programs to support students entering
the teaching profession. Representative McCluskie also distributed a fact
sheet on the bill (Attachment J).
07:38:58 PM  
The sponsor answered questions from the committee.
07:39:09 PM  
Nate Golich, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
07:45:26 PM  
Frank Reeves, representing
East Grand School District and the Colorado Rural Alliance, testified in
support of the bill.
07:50:16 PM  
Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
07:50:22 PM  
Sue Sava, representing
the Public Education Business Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
07:53:09 PM  
Terry Friedrichs, representing Black Educators Network, testified in support of the bill.
07:53:10 PM  
Additional written
testimony is available as Attachment K.
07:53:11 PM  
Representative McCluskie
introduced and explained amendment L.010 (Attachment L).


08:01:20 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.010
Moved Kipp
Seconded Exum
Baisley No
Caraveo Yes
Exum Yes
Geitner Yes
Kipp Yes
Larson Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Young Yes
McLachlan Excused
YES: 7   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
08:01:21 PM  
Representative McCluskie gave closing remarks on the bill.


08:10:00 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-185, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kipp
Seconded Exum
Baisley Yes
Caraveo Yes
Exum Yes
Geitner Yes
Kipp Yes
Larson No
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Young Yes
McLachlan Excused
Final YES: 7   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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