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S_ED_2025A 02/12/2025 01:31:41 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date 02/12/2025
Attendance
Bright X
Kipp X
Lundeen X
Michaelson Jenet X
Rich X
Marchman X
Kolker X
Time 01:31:41 PM to 02:22:57 PM
Place SCR 357
This Meeting was called to order by Kolker
This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan
Hearing Items Action Taken
Conf 25-Colorado School For The Deaf And The Blind Board Of Trustees Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
Sunset hearing for Early Childhood Leadership Commission Committee Discussion Only
SB25-087 Lay Over

Conf 25-Colorado School For The Deaf And The Blind Board Of Trustees - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
01:31:57 PM  
Senator Kolker, invited Tera Spangler, Superintendent of the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, to introduce the appointee and reappointee to the board: Dahlia Vercher and Meghan Klassen. The Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment A. The appointees took turns speaking about their backgrounds about why they would like to be on the board.


01:38:00 PM
 Motion Refer the appointment of Dahlia Vercher, and the reappointment of Meghan Klassen, to the Colorado School For the Deaf And the Blind Board of Trustees to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Bright Yes
Kipp Yes
Lundeen Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Kolker Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



Sunset hearing for Early Childhood Leadership Commission - Committee Discussion Only
01:38:15 PM  
Senator Kolker invited Alana Rosen, Office of Legislative Legal Services, to provide an overview of the sunset review and bill drafting process. Brian Tobias, Director of the Office of Policy and Research in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), explained the DORA sunset review process. Mr. Tobias reviewed DORA's recommendations included in the sunset report, which can be found as Attachment B. The draft bill to continue the Early Childhood Leadership Commission indefinitely can be found as Attachment C.
01:46:01 PM  
Mr. Tobias answered questions from the committee.
01:50:57 PM  
Kristina Heyl, representing the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the bill.
01:55:11 PM  
Senator Lundeen proposed
a conceptual amendment to add a sunset review of the ECLC in 5 years. Committee
discussion ensued.


01:58:57 PM
 Motion Move to amend the draft bill to include a sunset review in five years.
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Bright
Kipp
Lundeen
Michaelson Jenet
Rich
Marchman
Kolker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:59:43 PM
 Motion Move to introduce the bill as amended.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Bright Yes
Kipp Yes
Lundeen Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Kolker Yes
YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
01:59:45 PM  
Senator Marchman
and Senator Bright will be co-prime sponsors. The rest of the committee
will be co-sponsors. The committee gave Ms. Rosen permission to make technical
corrections to the draft.



SB25-087 - Lay Over
02:01:31 PM  
Senator Marchman
presented Senate Bill 25-087, which concerns academic adjustments in higher
education. She provided opening remarks on the bill and distributed a fact
sheet (Attachment D). Senator Kolker stated that after hearing witness
testimony he will be laying the bill over until February 26 at the request
of the sponsor.
02:03:44 PM  
Jennifer Korb, representing Autism Society of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:04:07 PM  
Evie Hudak, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:08:45 PM  
Ida Dilwood, representing the University of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
02:12:53 PM  
Kristine Greer, representing
Fort Lewis College, testified to amend the bill.
02:16:37 PM  
Janelle Ramsel, representing Independent Higher Education of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
02:20:51 PM  
Senator Marchman provided additional comments. Senator Kolker laid the bill over for amendments and action to February 26.


02:22:57 PM   The committee adjourned.






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