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D6FF61F7585EF35D8725823C00752717 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB18-159

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 22, 2018      
Location SCR 357



SB18-159 - Lay Over


02:19:38 PM  

Senator Zenzinger, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-159 which concerns permitting a public school to include operation as a community school in its innovation plan. Senator Zenzinger explained several provisions of the bill.

02:24:40 PM  
Senator Zenzinger answered questions from the committee.
02:33:33 PM  

Joel Newtown, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill.

02:35:50 PM  

Rhiannon Wenning, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.

02:39:13 PM  

Jennifer Montgomery, representing herself as a teacher from a Title I school, spoke in support of the bill.

02:43:09 PM  

Julia Morrison, representing herself as an elementary school teacher, spoke in support of the bill.

02:45:19 PM  

Jack Teter, representing Education Reform Now, spoke in support of the bill.

02:47:09 PM  
Mr. Teter and Senator Zenzinger answered questions from the committee.
02:51:14 PM  

There were no more witnesses so Senator Hill closed public testimony.  Senator Zenzinger continued to answer questions from the committee.

03:03:10 PM  

Senator Hill laid the bill over for action only to a date to be determined.






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