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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date |
05/25/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Bridges |
X |
| Buckner |
X |
| Kirkmeyer |
X |
| Lundeen |
X |
| Priola |
X |
| Story |
X |
| Zenzinger |
X |
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| Time |
09:16:55 PM to 11:14:26 PM |
| Place |
SCR 352 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Zenzinger |
| This Report was prepared by |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB21-1304 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB21-1294 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
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HB21-1304 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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09:17:20 PM |
Majority Leader Fenberg
and Senator Buckner, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1304, which concerns
measures to establish a unified early childhood system in Colorado and
creating the Department of Early Childhood. The co-sponsors distributed
amendment L.004 (Attachment A) and provided an overview of the bill. Senator
Kirkmeyer distributed amendment L.007 (Attachment B). Additional
written testimony can be found as Attachment C. The co-sponsors answered
questions from the committee.
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09:25:54 PM |
The co-sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee. The committee took a brief recess.
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09:38:09 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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09:38:59 PM |
Anna Jo Haynes, representing herself as President Emeritus of Mile High Early Learning, testified in support of the bill.
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09:42:23 PM |
Diana Herrera, representing herself as an early childhood education provider, testified in support of the bill.
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09:45:59 PM |
Bill Jaeger, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
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09:50:07 PM |
Adeeb Khan, representing Colorado Succeeds, Early Childhood Leadership Council, and Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC), testified in support of the bill.
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09:58:44 PM |
The co-sponsors explained amendment L.004 (Attachment A).
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09:59:58 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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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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10:00:00 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer explained amendment L.007 (Attachment B).
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10:01:38 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.007 |
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| Moved |
Kirkmeyer |
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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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10:01:51 PM |
The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
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10:05:25 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1304, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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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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HB21-1294 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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10:05:37 PM |
Senator Rodriguez,
sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1294, which concerns an evaluation of
the statewide systems used to measure the performance of Colorado's elementary
and secondary public education system.
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10:09:19 PM |
Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.
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10:11:22 PM |
Senator Evie Hudak, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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10:14:38 PM |
Judy Solano, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in support of the bill.
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10:23:53 PM |
The prior three witnesses answered questions from the committee.
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10:24:13 PM |
Germaine Padberg-Ludlow, representing Coloradans for the Common Good, testified in support of the bill.
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10:27:29 PM |
Brandon Shaffer, representing St. Vrain Valley School District, testified in support of the bill.
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10:30:06 PM |
Kevin Vick, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
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10:34:59 PM |
The prior three witnesses answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
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10:41:51 PM |
Steve Saunders, representing Westminster Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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10:45:49 PM |
Fran Groff-Gonzales, representing the Westminster Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
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10:48:48 PM |
Tobin Stone, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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10:52:08 PM |
Laura Martinez, representing Coloradans for the Common Good, testified in support of the bill.
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10:55:00 PM |
Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives and the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
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10:56:09 PM |
Senator Lundeen and Senator Bridges distributed amendment L.007 (Attachment D). The committee took a brief recess.
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11:07:15 PM |
The committee came back to order. Senator Lundeen explained amendment L.007 (Attachment D). Committee discussion ensued.
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11:10:32 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.007 |
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| Moved |
Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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Bridges |
No |
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Buckner |
No |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
No |
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Zenzinger |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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11:10:52 PM |
Senator Rodriguez gave closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments on the bill.
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11:14:09 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1294 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 |
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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| 11:14:26 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
