h_ed_2017a_2017-04-26t11:40:03z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/26/2017

Location:

11:57 AM -- SB17-272



Representative Lundeen and Representative Pettersen, co-sponsors, presented and summarized Senate Bill 17-272 concerning adding a measure relating to the demonstration of college and career readiness for determining a local education provider's attainment of the post-secondary and workforce readiness performance indicator.



12:01 PM -- Keith King, representing Colorado Early Colleges, testified in favor of the bill. He answered questions regarding curriculum for college and workforce readiness programs. Senator King also answered questions regarding concurrent enrollment programs in schools on the accountability clock.



12:09 PM -- Roman Golobic, a student at Colorado Early Colleges of Fort Collins, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee about his course work experience.



12:12 PM -- Kaleb Golobic, a student at Colorado Early Colleges of Fort Collins, testified in support of the bill.



12:14 PM -- Hannah Amundson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



12:17 PM -- Andy Dorsey, President of Front Range Community College, representing the Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee regarding concurrent enrollment in the Colorado Community College System.



12:21 PM -- Luke Ragland, President of Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



12:23 PM -- Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.





12:25 PM



The co-sponsors provided closing comments.



The committee members provided closing comments.

12:27 PM



The committee adjourned.