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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date |
04/28/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Bridges |
X |
| Buckner |
X |
| Kirkmeyer |
* |
| Lundeen |
X |
| Priola |
X |
| Story |
X |
| Zenzinger |
X |
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| Time |
10:59:43 AM to 01:00:58 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 |
| hHB21-1087 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB21-1133 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hHB21-1067 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB21-1087 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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11:00:01 AM |
Senator Danielson,
sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1087, which concerns authorizing education
support professionals to participate in the teaching and learning conditions
survey administered by the Colorado Department of Education.
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11:01:59 AM |
Jennifer Latham, representing herself as an education support professional, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Latham answered questions from the committee.
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11:06:24 AM |
Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
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11:09:56 AM |
Devani Lemmon, representing herself as an education support professional, testified in support of the bill.
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11:12:23 AM |
Lara Center, representing the Jefferson County Education Support Professional Association, testified in support of the bill.
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11:16:01 AM |
Senator Danielson answered questions from the committee.
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11:18:09 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1087 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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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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HB21-1133 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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11:18:23 AM |
Senator Pettersen
and Senator Priola, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1133, which concerns
strategic resources for kindergarten through twelfth grade schools to provide
a safer environment students who have been diagnosed with a seizure disorder.
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11:20:50 AM |
Emily Marle, representing herself as a parent, testified in support of the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A).
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11:24:47 AM |
Marcee Aude, representing the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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11:27:32 AM |
Kirsten Braun, representing Joeyâs Law and herself as a teacher, testified in support of the bill.
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11:31:06 AM |
Joey Quintana, representing himself and the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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11:35:18 AM |
Kendal Wuensche, representing herself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
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11:43:08 AM |
Senator Pettersen and Senator Priola provided closing comments on the bill.
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11:44:40 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1133 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Priola |
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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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HB21-1067 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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11:44:55 AM |
Senator Story and
Senator Buckner, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1067, which concerns
a national assessment test score as an eligibility criterion for admission
to a Colorado institution of higher education. The co-sponsors answered
questions from the committee. Written testimony submitted can be
found as Attachment B.
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12:05:12 PM |
Sue Sharkey, representing the University of Colorado Board of Regents, testified in support of the bill.
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12:09:23 PM |
Ilana Spiegel, representing the University of Colorado Board of Regents, testified in support of the bill.
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12:12:32 PM |
Rico Munn, Superintendent
of Aurora Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. Superintendent
Munn answered questions from the committee.
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12:16:55 PM |
Senator Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.
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12:18:48 PM |
Dale Gaubatz, Executive Director of Admissions for the Colorado School of Mines, testified in support of the bill.
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12:25:03 PM |
Clark Brigger, Executive Director of Admissions at the University of Colorado Boulder, testified in support of the bill.
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12:28:33 PM |
Leslie Taylor, Vice President for Enrollment and Access at Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill.
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12:33:12 PM |
Jess Savage, Director of Admissions for Fort Lewis College, testified in support of the bill.
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12:36:44 PM |
Allyson Garcia, representing Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support of the bill.
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12:40:23 PM |
Molly Frommelt, Student
Body President at the University of Colorado Boulder, testified in support
of the bill.
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12:45:07 PM |
Andrew Ruhland, representing himself as a student at Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support of the bill.
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12:48:53 PM |
Sarah Staron, representing
Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
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12:52:13 PM |
Marisa Beltran, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
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12:54:52 PM |
Prateek Dutta, Policy Director for Democrats for Education Reform, testified in an amend position on the bill.
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12:57:58 PM |
The co-sponsors distributed
and explained amendment L.015 (Attachment C).
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12:59:37 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.015 |
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| Moved |
Story |
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| Seconded |
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Bridges |
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Buckner |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Lundeen |
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Priola |
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Story |
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Zenzinger |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:00:41 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1067, as amended, 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 |
Yes |
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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: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 01:00:58 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
