H_ED_2024A 04/11/2024 01:33:52 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 04/11/2024 Attendance Bacon * Bradfield X Bradley X Hamrick X Lukens X Pugliese X Story * Weinberg X Young X Martinez X McLachlan X Time 01:33:52 PM to 09:44:47 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McLachlan This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1310 hHB24-1363 Postponed Indefinitely HB24-1310 - 01:34:56 PM Reps. Parenti and Hamrick introduced House Bill 24-1310 and made some remarks. The bill modifies requirements for school security officers, and when and how firearms may be stored on school grounds. 01:36:53 PM Motion Lay over House Bill 24-1310 to May 9, 2024. Moved Hamrick Seconded Weinberg Bacon Excused Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Hamrick Yes Lukens Yes Pugliese Yes Story Excused Weinberg Yes Young Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1363 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E8DD8D6282A6...$File/Attachment A Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A Merged.pdf 01:40:57 PM The committee took a recess. 01:53:49 PM Reps. Story and Garcia introduced House Bill 24-1363. The bill makes multiple changes to laws impacting charter schools. Committee discussion with the bill sponsors ensued. 02:27:24 PM Committee discussion continued with the sponsors. Written testimony may be found in Attachment A. 02:48:54 PM Judy Solano, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Susan Marinelli, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Manuel Solano, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Mike DeGuire, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in support of the bill. Committiee discussion ensued with the witnesse. 03:01:17 PM Ms. Sue Windels, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in support of the bill. Evie Hudak, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Vick, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kallie Leyba, representing American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses. 03:21:49 PM Santiago Lopez, representing the New America School, testified against the bill. David Singer, representing UPrep, testified against the bill. Dan Schaller, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Riley Kitts, representing Education Reform Now, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:42:57 PM Khloie Gordan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Melodie Gordan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Sarah Hunt, representing the Charter Advocacy Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Dan Porter, representing themself, testified against the bill. 03:53:13 PM Mr. Joseph Salazar, representing Adams 14 School District, testified in support of the bill. Vanessa Quintana, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Richard Garcia, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Committee discusssion ensued with witnesses. 04:07:14 PM Zak Dominello, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nayeli Rodriguez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Xiamara Uribe, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Perla Perez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jaylah Valdivia, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee discussion ensued. 04:27:05 PM Ms. Madi Ashour, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in opposition to the bill. Ceci Reyes, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kelly Caufield, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Cortney Crouch, representing Education Alliance of Colorado & Golden View Classical Academy, testified in opposition to the bill. Ginny Castleberry, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:31:16 PM Lucero Aguilar, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Imani Pickens, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Steven Bartholomew, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:57:53 PM Dr. Siri DeForest Reynolds, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Diana Simpson, representing Ben Franklin Academy, testified in opposition to the bill. Liz Oertle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Anita Banuelos, representing Transform Education Now, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:59:22 PM Taamiti Bankole, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Krista Spurgin, representing Stand for Children, testified in opposition to the bill. Kate Mullins, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Brenda Dickhoner, representing Ready Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 05:27:14 PM Susana Pasillas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Leona Pacheco, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Anabell Hernandez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:44:49 PM Jenny Whitaker, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Josie Whitaker, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Eva Snyder, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Exodus Opani, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:46:30 PM Jennifer Petrik, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rio Petrik, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:59:36 PM Ashlee Springer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Diego Olivan-Munoz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Greg Vochis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tyler Linnebur, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:08:00 PM Ms. Betsy McCain, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Sheri Tuffield, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Natalia Miller-Forrest, representing Heritage Heights Academy, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:22:38 PM Mr. Matthew Server, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:23:23 PM Ian Stout, representing Loveland Classical Schools, testified in opposition to the bill. DeeDee Vicino, representing Colorado Early Colleges - Fort Collins Middle School, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Judy Papenfuss, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ryan Fields-Spack, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sammie Nguyen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Aisury Vasquez, representing DSST Public Schools, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:41:43 PM Jed Link, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:05:05 PM Amadou Dieng, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in opposition to the bill. Laurie Gatrell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:06:08 PM Lori Gimelshteyn, representing Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, testified in opposition to the bill. Jay Bazile, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. John Mitchell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Anderson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Haley Maglieri, representing Ben Franklin Academy, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:30:02 PM Ms. Valerie Jones, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Adrian Ramirez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mette Castor, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Randy Yegge, representing Ascent Classic Academy, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Yazmin Navarro, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:31:00 PM Ms. Kim Gilmartin, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ryan Miller, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jon Murray, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Erin Lee, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:53:02 PM Maryann Flynn, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:01:25 PM Dr. Kathy Wilson, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Curtis Kowalski, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rachael Lehman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lucy Molina, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.Ms. Pamela Bisceglia, representing AdvocacyDenver, testified in support of the bill. 08:23:22 PM Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Scott Baldermann, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 08:39:36 PM The sponsors and the committee made some closing remarks. 09:42:57 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1363 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Story Seconded McLachlan Bacon Yes Bradfield No Bradley No Hamrick Yes Lukens No Pugliese No Story Yes Weinberg No Young No Martinez No McLachlan No YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 09:43:31 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 24-1363 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Pugliese Seconded Bradley Bacon No Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Hamrick No Lukens Yes Pugliese Yes Story No Weinberg Yes Young Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 09:44:47 PM The committee adjourned.
