H_ED_2020A 01/28/2020 01:31:55 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Buentello and Wilson, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1015, which concerns a future educator pathways grant program.  The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.

The following people testified on the bill:

Dr. Kim Poast, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education, spoke in support of the bill.

Bernard McCune, representing Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill.

Meaghan Sullivan, representing CareerWise Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.  She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

Jen Walmer, representing Democrats for Education Reform, spoke in support of the bill.

The panelists answered questions from the committee members.

Sarah Gobbel, representing Cherry Creek Schools, spoke in support of the bill.

Lance Hostetter, representing Colorado Succeeds, spoke in support of the bill.

Lauren Trent, representing Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill.

The panelists answered questions from the committee.

Krista Spurgin, representing Stand For Children, spoke in support of the bill.

Dr. Rebecca Kantor, Dean of the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver, spoke in support of the bill.

Representative Buentello passsed out amendment L.001 (Attachment B) and explained the amendment.

The co-sponsors distributed amendment L.002 and explained its purpose (Attachment C).

The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. The committee members provided closing comments.

Representative McLachlan, sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1108, which concerns the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees. Representative McLachlan answered questions from the committee.

The following people testified on the bill:

Tom Stritikus, President of Fort Lewis College, spoke in support of the bill.

Dick Kaufman, Vice Chair of the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees, spoke in support of the bill.

Representatives McLachlan and Baisley, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1002, concerning a statewide plan to award college credit for work-related experience.  The co-sponsors distributed a handout (Attachment D) and amendment L.001 (Attachment E).

Representative McLachlan explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E).  The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.

The following people testified on the bill:

Dr. Chris Rasmussen, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education, spoke in support of the bill.

Cameron Vigil, representing Young Invincibles (YI), spoke in support of the bill. She read a prepared statement from another representative of YI.

Meaghan Sullivan, representing CareerWise Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

Lee Wheeler-Berliner, representing the Colorado Workforce Development Council, spoke in support of the bill.

The panelists answered questions from the committee.

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

Edie Sonn, representing Pinnacol Assurance and Colorado Succeeds, spoke in support of the bill.

Dhivahari Vivek, representing Young Invincibles, spoke in support of the bill.

Johnny Ngyen, representing Young Invincibles, spoke in support of the bill.

Tyler Jaeckel, representing the Bell Policy Center, spoke in support of the bill.

The panelists answered questions from the committee.

Lauren Masias, representing the Colorado Competitive Council and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the bill.

The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

Representatives Wilson and Kipp, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1032, which concerns the timing of education standards review.

The following people testified on the bill:

Lisa Webster, representing herself as a former Summit County School Board member, spoke in support of the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment F).

Ben Lausten, representing the Summit County School District, spoke in support of the bill.

Mark Clark, representing himself as a teacher in Summit County, spoke in support of the bill.

The panelists answered questions from the committee.

Kevin Vick, representing the Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill.

Samantha Nuechterlein, representing Democrats for Education Reform and Education Reform Now, spoke in support of the bill.

Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, spoke in support of the bill.

Representative Kipp distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment G).

Representatives Coleman and Buentello, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1007, which concerns increasing the diversity of Colorado's educators in elementary and secondary schools.  They distributed a handout (Attachment H) and amendment L.001 (Attachment I).  The co-sponsors answered questions from the committee.

Elizabeth Hinde, Dean of the School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver, spoke in support of the bill.

Dr. Ashley Hazelwood, Director of Teach Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

Prateek Dutta, representing Education Reform Now and Democrats for Education Reform, spoke in support of the bill.

Aya Saad-Masri, representing herself as a member of the Colorado Youth Congress, spoke in support of the bill.

The panelists answered questions from the committee.

Krista Spurgin, representing Stand for Children, spoke in support of the bill.

Karen Amidan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Stephanie Perez-Carillo, representing the Colorardo Children's Campaign, spoke in support of the bill.

Paula Gallegos, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.

Brianna Jecmen, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.

Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, spoke in support of the bill.

Dan Schaller, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, spoke in support of the bill.  The prior three witnesses responded to committee questions.