H_ED_2021A 05/27/2021 01:35:28 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Pico and Lynch gave closing remarks on the bill.

Hayley Banyai-Becker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Hiba Hussain, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Karen Cody-Hopkins, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Morgan Royal, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Staron, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.

Seth Frotman, representing Student Borrower Protection Center, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Written testimony can be found as Attachment A.

Representatives Gray and Gonzales-Gutierrez gave closing remarks on the bill.

Representative Bacon answered question from the committee.

Kathleen Gebhardt, representing Boulder Valley School District and the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.

Ken Katkin, representing himself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Kathy Plomer, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Former Senator Sue Windels, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel answered question from the committee.

Scott Baldermann, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Scott Esserman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Ian Coggins, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Dan Schaller, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in opposition to the bill.

Terry Croy Lewis, representing Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI), testified in opposition to the bill.

Ulysses Estrada, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kathryn Mullins, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Amber Valdez, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Marissa Walters, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Leslie Colwell, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Krista Spurgin, representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kiara Chavez, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in opposition to the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Maria Sierra, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Veronica Booz, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Yuzo Nieto, representing Radical Arts Academy of Denver (RAAD), testified in opposition to the bill.

Jedidiah Link, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Misty McCuen, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Natalie Perez, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Robert Giron, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jedidiah Link read testimony on behalf of Ian Stout, representing Loveland Classical Schools, in opposition to the bill.

Ryan Graham, representing Monument Academy, testified in opposition to the bill.

Catherine Lees, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Brenda Dickhoner, representing Common Sense Institute, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Pamela Benigno, representing Independence Institute, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Tina Marquis, representing Boulder Valley School District, testified in support of the bill.

Ali Larson, representing herself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Written testimony can be found as Attachment B.

Committee discussion ensued.

Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee.

Representative Bacon gave closing remarks on the bill.