Date: 02/04/2013

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB13-1047

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The motion p
Refer House Bill 13-1047, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:45 PM -- House Bill 13-1047

Representative Schafer came to the table to present House Bill 13-1047, concerning student participation in extracurricular activities. Under current law, if a K-12 student wishes to participate in an extracurricular activity not offered at his or her school of attendance, the student is permitted to participate at a different school in the district, or at a school in a neighboring district. House Bill 13-1047 clarifies that if a student chooses to participate in an activity at a public school other than his or her school of attendance, the school district shall choose the school at which the student may participate. The district must select a school that offers the greatest number of activities desired by the student. The bill further clarifies that a student may participate in extracurricular activities at more than one school only if the original school of participation doesn't offer the activity; this limitation applies regardless of whether the student participates in activities at a public or non-public school.

Representative Schafer referred to Amendment L.004 (Attachment B) to the bill, which she stated provides clarification on the purpose of the bill. She stated that the intent of the bill is to level the playing field across schools and school districts and to provide opportunities for participation for all students.

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The following persons testified:

01:53 PM -- Todd Morse, representing Academy District 20 and the Pikes Peak Alliance, testified on the bill. He did not state if he is in support or opposition to the bill. He stated that he appreciates the efforts to clarify existing law around this topic. He said that the goal of Academy District 20 and the Alliance is to maximize participation opportunities for students.

01:56 PM -- Paul Angelico, representing the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA), testified in support of the bill. He explained that he is interested in the bill because he is aware of inconsistencies in the way school districts apply current law in assigning students to schools for extracurricular activities. He stated that CHSAA represents 341 schools and over 170,000 students, and that the goal of the organization is to provide as many opportunities to students for participation in extracurricular activities as possible. He stated that safe and fair competition is the goal, and that the fair component is becoming harder and harder to accomplish each year under the language of existing law. He added that the bill's clarifying language is needed to protect coaches from the public perception and accusation that recruiting is taking place.

01:59 PM -- Treon Goossen, Legislative Liaison, Home Educators of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the steps taken by stakeholder groups to reach consensus on the bill and the amendment.

02:04 PM -- Larry Bull, representing Cherry Creek School District, testified in support of the bill. He stated that there is a need for this bill and that the goal of his district is to increase student participation in extracurricular activities. He added that the schools in his district offer nearly all of the same opportunities as one another.

Representative Schafer discussed Amendment L.004 (Attachment B).
BILL:HB13-1047
TIME: 02:08:13 PM
MOVED:Buckner
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Buckner
Court
Everett
Fields
Holbert
Landgraf
Murray
Excused
Pettersen
Priola
Wilson
Young
Peniston
Hamner
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB13-1047
TIME: 02:12:40 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer House Bill 13-1047, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-2, with one member excused.
SECONDED:Fields
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Holbert
No
Landgraf
Yes
Murray
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
Excused
Wilson
Yes
Young
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS