DB0EC1D26DA3AED3872586950072CDFF Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB21-1161SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Mar 11, 2021 Location SCR 357 HB21-1161 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:54:00 PM Senator Zenzinger and Senator Coram, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1161, which concerns suspending required statewide assessments for selected grade levels for the 2020-21 school year. The co-sponsors took turns making opening comments on the bill and answered questions from the committee. 02:09:55 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee. 02:15:41 PM Senator Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Senator Hudak answered questions from the committee. 02:20:08 PM Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. 02:23:57 PM Fran Groff-Gonzales, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:27:04 PM Lori Goldstein, representing herself, the Colorado Education Association, and Adams 12 Five Star School Board, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee. 02:31:28 PM Dr. Bill Dallas, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives and himself as a principal, testified in support of the bill. 02:34:54 PM Sed Keller, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee. 02:39:25 PM Prateek Dutta, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Dutta answered questions from the committee. 02:44:41 PM Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. 02:46:47 PM Deborah Figueroa, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:52:39 PM Cheri Wrench, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. 02:55:31 PM Nara Altmann, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:59:09 PM Kallie Leyba, representing American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:04:17 PM Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment B. Senator Zenzinger provided closing comments on the bill. Committee discussion ensued. 03:07:57 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1161 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola No Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
