C30EF917EB1A7E2D87258AED00713B8F Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1167HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Mar 27, 2024 Location HCR 0107 HB24-1167 - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/135A83393A90...$File/Attachment B Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B Merged.pdf 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.