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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date |
04/15/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Bridges |
X |
| Buckner |
X |
| Kirkmeyer |
X |
| Lundeen |
* |
| Priola |
X |
| Story |
X |
| Zenzinger |
X |
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| Time |
01:31:13 PM to 02:57:24 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Zenzinger |
| This Report was prepared by |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hConf 21-Colorado School For The Deaf And The Blind Board Of Trustees |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
| hConf 21-Collegeinvest |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate |
| hSB21-202 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB21-1129 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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Conf 21-Colorado School For The Deaf And The Blind Board Of Trustees - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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01:31:25 PM |
Nancy Benham, Superintendent of the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB), introduced the appointee to the board, Martin Becerra-Miranda. The Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment A. Mr. Becerra-Miranda spoke about his background and about why he would like to be appointed to the board.
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01:35:57 PM
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Motion |
Refer the appointment of Martin Becerra-Miranda to the Colorado School For The Deaf And The Blind Board Of Trustees to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Story |
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| Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Excused |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Excused |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Conf 21-Collegeinvest - Favorably Refer to Full Senate
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01:36:07 PM |
Angela Baier, Chief
Executive Officer of CollegeInvest, introduced the appointees to the CollegeInvest
Board of Directors: Frederick Taylor, Jane Ingalls, and Paul Washington.
The Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment B. The
appointees took turns introducing themselves and telling the committee
why they would like to serve on the board.
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01:42:14 PM
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Motion |
Refer the appointments of Jane Ingalls and Paul Washington, and the reappointment of Frederick Taylor, to the CollegeInvest to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Story |
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| Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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|
Buckner |
Excused |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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|
Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB21-202 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:42:53 PM |
Senator Moreno and
Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-202, which concerns
a transfer
from the General Fund to the Public School Capital Construction Assistance
Fund to provide grants for public school air quality improvement projects.
The co-sponsors gave opening comments on the bill and answered questions
from the committee.
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01:47:58 PM |
Rajari Vijayakumar,
representing Aerfil, testified in support of the bill.
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01:50:56 PM |
George Welsh, Superintendent of Canon City Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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01:55:00 PM |
Brenda Krage, Superintendent of Fremont Re-2 School District, testified in support of the bill.
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01:58:03 PM |
Douglas Bissonette, Superintendent of Elizabeth Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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02:01:27 PM |
Elisabeth Rosen, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
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02:02:58 PM |
The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee and provided closing comments on the bill.
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02:09:12 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-202 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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|
Buckner |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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|
Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1129 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:09:23 PM |
Senator Story and
Senator Bridges, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1129, which concerns
extending the deadline by which teachers must complete training in teaching
reading. The co-sponsors gave opening comments and answered questions
from the committee.
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02:35:10 PM |
The co-sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee.
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02:38:45 PM |
Tiffany Choi, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Choi answered questions from the committee.
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02:45:29 PM |
Jenny Buster, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
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02:48:28 PM |
The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
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02:51:44 PM |
Committee members made comments on the bill.
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02:57:10 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1129 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Story |
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| Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Priola |
No |
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Story |
Yes |
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|
Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 02:57:24 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
