S_ED_2022A 03/10/2022 01:32:36 PM Committee Summary

Senator Bridges, Chair, invited Joe Garcia, Chancellor of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, to introduce the two appointees to the board: Karen McNeil-Miller and Ross Dueber. The Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment A. The appointees took turns introducing themselves and speaking about their backgrounds and about why they would like to serve on the board.

Robert Petterson, President of the Poudre School District Board of Education, testified in support of the bill.

Sam Jones-Rogers, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Hunt, representing the Charter Advocacy Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. Senator Lundeen distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment C) and explained the amendment. Committee discussion ensued.

The committee took a brief recess.

Dr. Stephen Sireci, representing the Center for Educational Assessment at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Sireci answered questions from the committee.

Brenda Dickhoner, President of Ready Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Lance Hostetter, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in opposition to the bill.

The prior witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Nicholas Martinez, representing Transform Education Now, testified in opposition to the bill.

Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in opposition to the bill.

Krista Spurgin, Executive Director of Stand for Children, testified in opposition to the bill.

Bret Miles, Executive Director of the Colorado Association of School Executives and also representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.

The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Brooke Williams, representing the Jefferson County Education Association and the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

Kelly Jones-Wagy, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Donna Morganstern, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Kallie Leyba, representing the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Judy Solano, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Kasey Ellis, representing the Cherry Creek Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Dr. Mary Lintz, representing herself as an Occupational Therapist at Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.

Kathy Dorman, representing the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Christina Kauffman, representing herself as a retired teacher, testified in support of the bill.

Darlene Derbigny, representing herself as a member of the East Otero School Board and a retired teacher, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Derbigny answered questions from the committee.

Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.

Kathy Gebhardt, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.

Karla Esser, representing herself as a retired teacher and school administrator, testified in support of the bill.

The prior two witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Committee members made comments on the bill. Senator Story gave closing comments on the bill.

Committee discussion ensued.