h_ed_2017a_2017-03-27t13:33:12z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/27/2017

Location: HCR 0112

04:24 PM



The committee recessed.





04:31 PM



The committee came back to order.





04:31 PM -- HB17-1182



Representative Benavidez presented House Bill 17-1182 concerning reimbursement of student revenue for students who move between a charter school and a non-charter school within the same budget year.



04:42 PM -- Jacque Phillips, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee regarding charter schools.





04:52 PM



Dr. Phillips continued to answer questions from the committee.





05:01 PM



The committee recessed.





05:03 PM



The committee came back to order.



05:03 PM -- Mooira Coogan, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in opposition to the bill.



05:08 PM -- Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to the bill.



05:10 PM -- Dan Schaller, representing the Colorado League of Chart Schools, testified in opposition to the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment G). Mr. Schaller answered questions from the committee regarding homeless students.



17HouseEd0327AttachG.pdf



05:14 PM -- Randy Zimmermann, representing CIVA Charter School, testified in opposition to the bill.



05:17 PM -- Lili Adeli, representing Boulder Prep Charter School, testified in opposition to the bill. She answered questions from the committee regarding homeless students.



Mr. Zimmermann answered questions from the committee.





05:23 PM



Representative Benavidez provided closing comments on the bill.