H_ED_2017A 03/13/2017 01:30 PM Committee Summary

01:35 PM -- SB17-144



Representative Pettersen presented and summarized Senate Bill 17-144 concerning the sunset review for the Education Data Advisory Committee.



01:39 PM -- Lisa Escarcega, Executive Director of the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in favor of the bill.



Dr. Escarcega answered questions from the committee regarding reporting requirements on data collections. She also answered questions regarding voluntary data that is collected.





01:49 PM



Dr. Escarcega continued to answer questions from the committee.



























01:56 PM



Committee discussion ensued.



Representative Pettersen provided closing comments on the bill.



The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

02:01 PM -- HB17-1210



Representative Lontine and Representative Buckner, co-sponsors, presented and summarized House Bill 17-1210 concerning the discipline of preschool through second grade students enrolled in publicly funded education programs.



The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee regarding the process for out-of-school suspensions.

























02:11 PM



Representative Wilson spoke on the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee members (Attachment A).



17HouseEd0313AttachA.pdf



02:21 PM



The co-sponsors continued to answer questions on discipline for early elementary education.



02:32 PM -- Eloisa Gonzalez, representing herself, testified in favor of the bill.



02:38 PM -- Lorena Limon, representing herself, testified in favor of the bill.



02:43 PM -- Sarah Davidon, representing herself, testified in favor of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.





02:53 PM



Ms. Davidon continued to answer questions from the committee.



02:58 PM -- Tom Boasberg, Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, testified in favor of the bill.



03:02 PM -- Dr. Eldrige Greer, Associate Chief of Student Equity for Denver Public Schools, testified in favor of the bill.



03:05 PM -- Rachele Espiritu, representing the Denver Public Schools Board of Education, testified in favor of the bill.



Dr. Greer answered questions from the committee regarding restorative justice and the impact to other students.



Superintendent Boasberg answered questions from the committee regarding current disciplinary framework.





03:15 PM



Dr. Greer continued to answer questions from the committee regarding restorative practices.



Superintendent Boasberg answered questions from the committee regarding the resources available for different disciplinary actions and the impact to other students.





















03:25 PM



Superintendent Boasberg continued to answer questions from the committee.





03:35 PM



Superintendent Boasberg and Dr. Greer continued to answer questions from the committee.



Committee discussion ensued.





03:45 PM



Superintendent Boasberg and Dr. Greer continued to answer questions from the committee. They discussed the types of behavior identified for disciplinary action and the actions used for restorative justice.





03:55 PM



Dr. Greer continued to answer questions from the committee regarding restorative justice.



04:04 PM -- Jennifer Smith, Early Education Specialist for Clayton Early Learning, testified in favor of the bill.



04:07 PM -- Gerie Grimes, representing the Hope Center, testified in favor of the bill.



04:11 PM -- Cathy Moyer, a home care provider representing herself, testified in favor of the bill.



Ms. Smith answered questions from the committee.



04:16 PM -- Phil Strain, representing himself, testified in favor of the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment B).



17HouseEd0313AttachB.pdf



04:20 PM -- Bridget Burnett, representing Children's Hospital of Colorado, Colorado Children's Healthcare Access Program, and the Colorado Association for Infant Mental Health, testified in favor of the bill.



Dr. Strain answered questions from the committee regarding support to school districts for student services.



Dr. Burnett answered questions from the committee regarding behavioral services for children.























04:40 PM



The witnesses continued to answer questions from the committee.



04:43 PM -- Araceli O'Clair, a teacher in Denver Public Schools, testified in favor of the bill.



04:47 PM -- Sergio Jara Arroyos, a teacher in Denver Public Schools, testified in favor of the bill.



04:53 PM -- Mike Hoover, Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, testified in favor of the bill.



04:54 PM -- Carol Meredith, representing the Arc of Colorado, testified in favor of the bill.



04:57 PM -- Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in favor of the bill.



05:02 PM -- Diana Romero Campbell, representing the Mile High United Way, testified in favor of the bill.



05:07 PM -- Jennifer Levin, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in favor of the bill.



05:10 PM -- Laurel Markus, representing the Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, testified in favor of the bill.



05:15 PM -- Cassandra Johnson, representing the Black Child Development Institute, testified in favor of the bill.



05:19 PM -- Dalia Milford, representing herself, testified in favor of the bill.





05:24 PM



Representative Sias distributed and summarized amendment L.001 (Attachment C).



17HouseEd0313AttachC.pdf

05:25 PM



The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.























































05:33 PM



The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

05:44 PM -- HB17-1211



Representative Coleman presented and summarized House Bill 17-1211 concerning professional development for educators regarding disciplinary strategies for young students. He distributed a fact sheet on the bill (Attachment D).



17HouseEd0313AttachD.pdf



Representative Coleman answered questions from the committee regarding the fiscal impact and professional development.

























05:54 PM



Representative Coleman continued to answer questions from the committee.



05:57 PM -- Rosemarie Allen, President and CEO of the Institute for Racial Equity and Excellence, testified in favor of the bill. She distributed an information handout (Attachment E).



17HouseEd0313AttachE.pdf



06:05 PM -- Bill Jaeger, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in favor of the bill.



06:07 PM -- Jack Teter, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.



06:09 PM -- Corrine Rivera Fowler, representing Padres y Jovenes Unidos, testified in favor of the bill.



06:13 PM -- Rachel Sandoval, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in favor of the bill.



06:16 PM -- Lisa Hill, Executive Director of Invest in Kids, testified in favor of the bill.



Ms. Hill answered questions from the committee regarding public-private partnerships.





06:25 PM



Representative Coleman provided closing comments on the bill.



The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

06:28 PM -- SB17-076



Representative Coleman presented and summarized Senate Bill 17-076 concerning authority to spend money in the public school performance fund.



Representative Coleman answered questions from the committee.





06:32 PM



Representative Coleman provided closing comments on the bill.

06:34 PM



The committee adjourned.