Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date:02/05/2014
ATTENDANCE
Time:10:02 AM to 01:23 PM
Buckner
X
Court
X
Place:HCR 0112
Everett
X
Fields
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Holbert
X
Representative Hamner
McNulty
X
Murray
X
This Report was prepared by
Pettersen
*
Lisa Gezelter
Priola
X
Wilson
X
Young
*
Peniston
X
Hamner
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB14-1118
HB14-1124		Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Amended, Referred to Appropriations


10:06 AM -- HB14-1118

Representative Hamner, chair, called the meeting to order. Representative Wilson, sponsor, introduced HB14-1118 and discussed its provisions. The bill provides funding for an Advanced Placement Incentives Pilot Program within the Department of Education (CDE). Representative Wilson provided handouts to the committee (Attachments A and B) on the definition of "rural" and talking points for the bill. He discussed the changes to the bill he would be offering as Amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments C and D). Representative Wilson discussed the challenges facing rural educators and administrators, the demographics of rural schools, and the need for increasing the number of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Representative Wilson discussed what HB14-1118 will accomplish in terms of student achievement. He went over the monetary allocations in the bill and discussed how state funds would be spent. Representative Wilson asked the committee to invest in the best and brightest students from rural parts of the state.

14HseEd0205AttachA.pdf14HseEd0205AttachA.pdf 14HseEd0205AttachB.pdf14HseEd0205AttachB.pdf

14HseEd0205AttachC.pdf14HseEd0205AttachC.pdf 14HseEd0205AttachD.pdf14HseEd0205AttachD.pdf

Representative Hamner recognized the school counselors present in the room. Representative Peniston introduced a counselor from her former school.







10:18 AM

Representative Wilson responded to questions from the committee.

The following people testified:

10:34 AM -- Diondre McBride, a student at East High School representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

10:37 AM -- Sarah DeMoully, a student at East High School representing herself and Angels for AP Excellence, testified in support of the bill. She described Angels for AP Excellence as a student group working to expand the availability of AP courses to underserved students.

10:38 AM -- Raymond Pryor IV, a student at East High School representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He described East High School's efforts to offer scholarships for students for whom the $89 AP test fee is a financial hardship.

The three witnesses from East High School responded to questions from the committee.


10:50 AM

Representative Hamner recognized the school board members in the audience from Summit County and Eagle County.


10:51 AM

Representative Wilson discussed Amendment L.001 (Attachment C) and Amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
























BILL:HB14-1118
TIME: 10:52:00 AM
MOVED:Wilson
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:McNulty
VOTE
Buckner
Court
Everett
Fields
Holbert
McNulty
Murray
Pettersen
Priola
Wilson
Young
Excused
Peniston
Hamner
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

BILL:HB14-1118
TIME: 10:53:02 AM
MOVED:Wilson
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:McNulty
VOTE
Buckner
Court
Everett
Fields
Holbert
McNulty
Murray
Pettersen
Priola
Wilson
Young
Excused
Peniston
Hamner
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




Representative Holbert presented Amendment L.003 (Attachment E) and discussed its provisions. Representative Wilson noted his agreement with the amendment. Committee discussion ensued. Representative Wilson responded to questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.

14HseEd0205AttachE.pdf14HseEd0205AttachE.pdf
BILL:HB14-1118
TIME: 11:03:43 AM
MOVED:Holbert
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Priola
VOTE
Buckner
Court
Everett
Fields
Holbert
McNulty
Murray
Pettersen
Priola
Wilson
Young
Peniston
Hamner
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection






















11:04 AM

Representative Wilson offered closing comments to the bill and thanked the three witnesses from East High School. Other committee members offered closing comments.
BILL:HB14-1118
TIME: 11:06:46 AM
MOVED:Wilson
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1118, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1.
SECONDED:Murray
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Holbert
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Murray
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Young
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


11:10 AM -- HB14-1124

Representative Salazar, sponsor, explained the origins of HB14-1124, which allows Native American students from any tribe that has historical ties to Colorado to pay the resident tuition rate at Colorado's public colleges and universities. These students need not be current residents of Colorado He explained that the bill was brought in honor of the anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre. He gave an historical survey of U.S.-American Indian relations. He explained the policy of removal as it relates to tribes removed from Colorado. He discussed the list of the bill's endorsements (Attachment F).

14HseEd0205AttachF.pdf14HseEd0205AttachF.pdf

The chair called a brief recess.









11:15 AM

The chair called the committee to order and opened the floor to witness testimony. The following people testified:

11:16 AM -- J.M. Fay, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Representative Salazar read her testimony to the committee, as Ms. Fay is unable to speak.

11:23 AM -- Matt Campbell, staff attorney for the Native American Rights Fund, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Campbell responded to questions from the committee.


11:31 AM

Representative Salazar distributed a resolution from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council (Attachment G).

14HseEd0205AttachG.pdf14HseEd0205AttachG.pdf

11:32 AM -- Keith C. Smith, representing local Dine tribal members, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Smith responded to questions from the committee.

11:41 AM -- Leslie Lovato, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lovato responded to questions from the committee.

11:46 AM -- Tanaya Winder, representing the University of Colorado Upward Bound program, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Winder responded to questions from the committee. Representative Salazar responded to questions from the committee.

11:55 AM -- Sasha Hoskie, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

12:00 PM -- Carla Fredericks, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Fredericks responded to questions from the committee. Representative Salazar responded to questions from the committee.

12:09 PM -- Deborah Hunt, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

12:13 PM -- Soncee Waters, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

12:15 PM -- Andrew Cowell, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

12:19 PM -- Penelope Kelsey, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.












12:23 PM -- Darius Smith, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He discussed an article he wrote highlighting the need for American Indian students to attain 4-year degrees (Attachment H).

14HseEd0205AttachH.pdf14HseEd0205AttachH.pdf


12:28 PM -- Charlie Cambridge, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Cambridge responded to questions from the committee.

12:53 PM -- David Weiden, representing Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Weiden responded to questions from the committee.

01:02 PM -- Troylynn Yellowwood, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

01:11 PM -- Representative Hamner called Chad Marturano, representing the Department of Higher Education, to the witness table to address the definition and requirements of in-state tuition. Mr. Marturano responded to questions from the committee. Representative Salazar responded to questions from the committee.
BILL:HB14-1124
TIME: 01:17:05 PM
MOVED:Holbert
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection.

14HseEd0205AttachI.pdf14HseEd0205AttachI.pdf
SECONDED:McNulty
VOTE
Buckner
Court
Everett
Fields
Holbert
McNulty
Murray
Pettersen
Priola
Wilson
Young
Peniston
Hamner
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection






01:18 PM

Committee discussion ensued.

Representative McNulty discussed Amendment L.001 (Attachment J). He did not move the amendment. Committee discussion ensued.

14HseEd0205AttachJ.pdf14HseEd0205AttachJ.pdf

Representative Hamner thanked the audience members and witnesses. Representative Salazar offered closing comments in support of the bill.
BILL:HB14-1124
TIME: 01:22:04 PM
MOVED:Peniston
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1124, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Holbert
No
McNulty
Yes
Murray
No
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
Yes
Young
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


01:23 PM

The meeting adjourned.