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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
| Date |
04/07/2022 |
| Attendance |
| Buckner |
X |
| Holbert |
X |
| Lundeen |
* |
| Priola |
X |
| Zenzinger |
X |
| Story |
X |
| Bridges |
X |
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| Time |
01:33:04 PM to 03:24:31 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Bridges |
| This Report was prepared by |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB22-165 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB22-1280 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hHB22-1276 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hHB22-1294 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB22-1276 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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01:33:14 PM |
Senator Moreno, sponsor,
presented House Bill 22-1276, which concerns the Second Chance Scholarship
Program sunset. He gave opening comments on the bill.
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01:36:22 PM |
Cynthia Armendariz,
representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education and the Colorado
Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, testified in support of the bill.
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01:38:16 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1276 to the Committee of the Whole 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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Buckner |
Yes |
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Holbert |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Excused |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-165 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:40:47 PM |
Senator Bridges,
sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-165, which concerns the creation of the
Colorado Career Advisor Training Program. Senator Bridges gave opening
comments on the bill.
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01:42:21 PM |
Elina Medina, representing Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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01:45:39 PM |
Traci Sanchez, representing the Colorado Association of Career and Technical Education, testified in support of the bill.
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01:49:12 PM |
Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
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01:50:48 PM |
Sarah Heath, representing the Colorado Community College System Career and Technical Education program, testified in support of the bill.
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01:54:44 PM |
Britta Blodgett, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in support of the bill.
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01:57:14 PM |
Danielle Ongart, representing the Colorado Department of Education, answered questions from the committee.
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01:58:25 PM |
Senator Bridges distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and explained the amendment.
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02:02:17 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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| Moved |
Bridges |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Holbert |
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Lundeen |
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Priola |
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Zenzinger |
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Story |
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Bridges |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:02:32 PM |
Senator Bridges gave closing comments on the bill.
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02:05:29 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-165, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Bridges |
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| Seconded |
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|
Buckner |
Yes |
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Holbert |
No |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Priola |
No |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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|
Bridges |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1280 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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02:05:44 PM |
Senator Lundeen and Senator Lee, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1280, which concerns changing the name of Pikes Peak Community College to Pikes Peak State College. The sponsors answered questions from the committee.
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02:14:04 PM |
Lance Bolton, President of Pikes Peak Community College, testified in support of the bill.
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02:17:14 PM |
Jalen Johnson, representing Pikes Peak Community College, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.
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02:22:09 PM |
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
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02:23:09 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1280 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Lundeen |
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| Seconded |
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|
Buckner |
Yes |
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|
Holbert |
Yes |
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|
Lundeen |
Yes |
|
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Priola |
Yes |
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|
Zenzinger |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
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|
Bridges |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1276 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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02:24:47 PM |
The committee moved
to reconsider House Bill 22-1276.
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02:25:45 PM
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Motion |
Move to reconsider House Bill 22-1276 |
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| Moved |
Story |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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|
Holbert |
Yes |
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|
Lundeen |
Yes |
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|
Priola |
Yes |
|
|
Zenzinger |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
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|
Bridges |
Yes |
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YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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02:26:14 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1276 to the Committee of the Whole 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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|
Buckner |
Yes |
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|
Holbert |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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|
Bridges |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1294 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:26:26 PM |
Senator Zenzinger
and Senator Gardner, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1294, which concerns
special education services in charter schools. The sponsors provided
opening comments on the bill and distributed amendment L.005 (Attachment
B).
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02:37:10 PM |
Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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02:40:27 PM |
Terry Croy Lewis, Executive Director of the Charter School Institute, testified in support of the bill.
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02:43:39 PM |
Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.
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02:45:08 PM |
Chris Gibbons, Founder and CEO of Strive Prep Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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02:48:28 PM |
The panel answered questions from the committee.
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02:52:06 PM |
Kathryn Mullins, Founder and Executive Director of the Vega Collegiate Academy, testified in support of the bill.
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02:55:53 PM |
Brenda Dickhoner, President of Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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02:57:40 PM |
Tim Matlick, Executive Director of the Jefferson Academy Charter School, testified in support of the bill.
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03:00:25 PM |
Benjamin Teevan, representing Stand for Children, testified in support of the bill.
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03:00:54 PM |
William Bethke, representing himself, was available to answer committee questions.
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03:02:17 PM |
Additional written
testimony submitted can be found ast Attachment C. The co-sponsors
discussed amendment L.005 (Attachment B).
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03:03:49 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 |
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| Moved |
Zenzinger |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Holbert |
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Lundeen |
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Priola |
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Zenzinger |
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Story |
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Bridges |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:03:51 PM |
The co-sponsors gave
closing comments on the bill and answered questions from the committee.
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03:04:33 PM |
Committee discussion ensued.
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03:11:28 PM |
The co-sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee.
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03:24:06 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1294, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Zenzinger |
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| Seconded |
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|
Buckner |
Yes |
|
|
Holbert |
Yes |
|
|
Lundeen |
Yes |
|
|
Priola |
Yes |
|
|
Zenzinger |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
No |
|
|
Bridges |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:24:31 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
