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S_ED_2024A 03/13/2024 04:49:46 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date 03/13/2024
Attendance
Baisley X
Fields X
Kolker X
Lundeen X
Rich X
Marchman X
Buckner X
Time 04:49:46 PM to 07:22:18 PM
Place SCR 357
This Meeting was called to order by Buckner
This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB24-101 Postponed Indefinitely
SB24-088 Postponed Indefinitely
HB24-1082 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

SB24-101 - Postponed Indefinitely
04:49:58 PM  
Senator Baisley,
sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-101, which concerns clarifying operational
authority for children's resident camp-related entities. He explained the
bill and stated that he would ask for the bill to be postponed indefinitely
but would still like to hear public testimony.
04:53:06 PM  
Trevor Woodruff, representing First Day Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
04:55:19 PM  
Jon Skvarka, representing Silver Cliff Ranch, testified in support of the bill.
04:57:19 PM  
The prior witnesses answered questions from the committee.
04:58:35 PM  
Senator Baisley provided
closing comments and asked the committee to postpone the bill indefinitely.


04:59:33 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-101 indefinitely.
Moved Baisley
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields Excused
Kolker Yes
Lundeen No
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-088 - Postponed Indefinitely

04:59:56 PM  
Senator Lundeen and
Senator Coleman, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-088, which concerns
reporting additional information related to the entity that authorizes
charter schools in the annual charter school report. They provided opening
comments on the bill.
05:06:31 PM  
The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.
05:21:02 PM  
Bill Sutter, representing Boulder Valley School District, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:23:43 PM  
Judy Solano, representing Advocates for Public Education Policy, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:26:34 PM  
The prior witnesses
answered questions from the committee
05:35:08 PM  
Dan Schaller, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.
05:37:18 PM  
Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.
05:39:35 PM  
Santiago Lopez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:42:00 PM  
The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
05:49:50 PM  
Meghan Raines testified
in opposition to the bill on behalf of Amie Baca Oehlert, representing
Colorado Education Association. She answered questions from the committee.
05:52:24 PM  
Dan Snowberger, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:59:45 PM  
Jared Gregorio, representing Education Reform Now, testified in support of the bill.
06:01:58 PM  
Peter Hilts, representing School District 49, testified in support of the bill.
06:07:06 PM  
The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
06:09:35 PM  
Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards and the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified to amend the bill.
06:11:32 PM  
Shamae Williams, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:18:41 PM  
The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
06:19:18 PM  
Madi Ashour, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
06:24:42 PM  
Dr. Brenda Dickhoner, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
06:26:34 PM  
Sarah Swanson, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
06:28:38 PM  
John Graham, representing Former Board President - School District 49, testified in support of the bill.
06:30:42 PM  
Nicholas Martinez, representing Transform Education Now, testified in support of the bill.
06:35:24 PM  
The co-sponsors distributed and explained amendments L.004, L.005, and L.006 (Attachments A through C) and answered questions from the committee.


06:45:35 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields No
Kolker No
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman No
Buckner No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


06:46:13 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields No
Kolker No
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman No
Buckner No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


06:46:45 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields No
Kolker No
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman No
Buckner No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
06:46:47 PM  
The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. Committee members gave closing comments.
06:54:48 PM  
Committee members
continued to make comments.


07:02:05 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-088 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields No
Kolker No
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman No
Buckner No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


07:02:59 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-088 indefinitely.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley No
Fields Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen No
Rich No
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1082 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
07:03:11 PM  
Senator Rich and
Senator Coleman, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1082, which concerns
the designation of state institutions of higher education as first-generation-serving
institutions. They provided opening comments on the bill.
07:09:08 PM  
John Marshall, representing Colorado Mesa University, testified in support of the bill.
07:11:08 PM  
William Navarrete Moreno, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
07:13:40 PM  
Jason Hunter, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:18:22 PM  
The co-sponsors and
committee members gave closing comments.


07:22:06 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1082 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Rich
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:22:18 PM   The committee adjourned.






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