H_ED_2017A 04/12/2017 Upon Adjournment Committee Summary

10:59 AM -- HB17-1007



Representative Garnett presented and summarized House Bill 17-1007 concerning a tax benefit for an employer who contributes to an employee's CollegeInvest account, and, in connection therewith, enacting the 'Increase College Savings Act'.

11:02 AM -- SB17-200



Representative Navarro presented and summarized Senate Bill 17-200 concerning raising academic excellence in public schools by distributing up to one percent of public school funding based on a competitive determination of academic excellence among peer school districts commencing in the 2018-19 budget year.



Representative Navarro answered questions from the committee.



11:09 AM -- Cathy Kipp, President of the Poudre School District Board of Education, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:12 AM -- Matt Cook, representing the Colorado School Board Executives, the Colorado Education Association, and the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Cook answered questions from the committee.



11:15 AM -- Lane Ginsbern, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Representative Navarro answered questions from the committee regarding funding to high-performing schools.





















Ms. Ginsbern answered questions from the committee regarding school funding.



11:28 AM -- Luke Ragland, representing Ready Colorado, testified in favor of the bill.



Mr. Ragland answered questions from the committee regarding school funding.



11:37 AM -- John Ahrend, member of the St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:43 AM -- Nancy Sarchet, President of the Weld RE-1 School District Board of Education, testified in opposition to the bill.





11:45 AM



Representative Navarro provided closing comments on the bill.



The committee members provided closing comments.

11:53 AM



The committee adjourned.