H_ED_2017A 04/10/2017 Committee Summary

01:36 PM -- HB17-1251



Representative Nordberg presented and summarized House Bill 17-1251 concerning the scheduled repeal of reports by higher education agencies to the General Assembly. He distributed and discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment A).



17HouseEd0410AttachA.pdf



Representative Nordberg answered questions from the committee members.

01:40 PM -- HB17-1287



Representative Hamner and Representative Rankin, co-sponsors, presented and summarized House Bill 17-1287 concerning achieving a vision for education in Colorado. The co-sponsors distributed a handout (Attachment B) and a letter (Attachment C).



17HouseEd0410AttachB.pdf 17HouseEd0410AttachC.pdf



01:50 PM



The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee. They discussed the phases outlined in the bill.





02:00 PM



Committee discussion ensued.























02:10 PM



The co-sponsors continued to answer questions about local stakeholder input.



02:16 PM -- Josh Abram, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions from the committee regarding the fiscal impact of the bill.



Representative Hamner answered questions regarding the appointment of members to the advisory board.



02:22 PM -- Angelika Schroeder, Chairwoman of the State Board of Education, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Schroeder answered questions from the committee.



02:31 PM -- Evie Hudak, representing the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She said that a representative of a PTA be included on the advisory board.



02:33 PM -- Ben Waters, representing the Opportunity Coalition, testified in support of the bill.



02:34 PM -- Lisa Escarcega, Executive Director of Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Escarcega answered questions from the committee.



02:42 PM -- Dan Schaller, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Schaller answered questions from the committee.



02:47 PM -- Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Walmer answered questions from the committee.



02:52 PM -- Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.



02:56 PM -- Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Caufield answered questions from the committee.



03:01 PM -- Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Cook answered questions from the committee.



03:05 PM -- Shannon Milken, President of SHAPE Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the importance of health and physical education.







































03:10 PM



The co-sponsors distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment D).



17HouseEd0410AttachD.pdf

03:11 PM



The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.





































03:17 PM



The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

03:27 PM



The committee adjourned.