Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date:02/26/2014
ATTENDANCE
Time:10:21 AM to 11:19 AM
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
X
Lisa Gezelter
Priola
X
Wilson
X
Young
X
Peniston
X
Hamner
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB14-1202
HB14-1256
HB14-1182		Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole


10:21 AM -- HB14-1202

Representative Hamner, Chair, welcomed the audience and committee members and discussed the order of bills on the committee's agenda. Representative Scott, sponsor of House Bill 14-1202, introduced Amendment L.008 (Attachment A), a strike-below amendment that creates a commission to study the issue of standardized tests in Colorado.

14HseEd0226AttachA.pdf14HseEd0226AttachA.pdf

Representative Murray introduced Amendment L.009 (Attachment B) and explained the need to add language about the value of assessment to the legislative declaration.

14HseEd0226AttachB.pdf14HseEd0226AttachB.pdf











BILL:HB14-1202
TIME: 10:25:13 AM
MOVED:Murray
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Court
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
































10:26 AM

Committee discussion ensued. Representative Scott responded to questions from the committee.
BILL:HB14-1202
TIME: 10:27:53 AM
MOVED:Holbert
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment A). The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Everett
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
Yes
Fields
Yes
Holbert
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Murray
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Young
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Hamner
Yes
YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



























10:29 AM
BILL:HB14-1202
TIME: 10:30:41 AM
MOVED:McNulty
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1202, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
Yes
Fields
Yes
Holbert
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Murray
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Young
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


10:32 AM -- HB14-1256

Representative Fischer, sponsor, introduced House Bill 14-1256, which allows institutions of higher education to offer multi-year contracts to librarians. He explained that it is a clean-up bill to allow librarians the same contracts as researchers and instructors. Representative Fischer responded to questions from the committee.

The following people testified:

10:35 AM -- Teri Switzer, representing the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill.















BILL:HB14-1256
TIME: 10:39:25 AM
MOVED:Holbert
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1256 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0, with one member excused.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
Yes
Fields
Yes
Holbert
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Murray
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
Excused
Wilson
Yes
Young
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


10:40 AM

Representative Hamner recognized the Poudre School District teachers present at the meeting.


10:41 AM -- HB14-1182

Representative Peniston, Vice-Chair, began chairing the meeting and recognized the members of the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) in the audience.

Representative Hamner, sponsor, introduced House Bill 14-1182, which creates a temporary basis for accreditation during the 2015-2016 school year, while the state transitions to new assessments. Representative Hamner responded to questions from the committee.

The following people testified:

10:44 AM -- Elliott Asp, representing the Department of Education (CDE), testified in support of the bill. He was accompanied by Alyssa Pearson, also representing CDE. Mr. Asp and Ms. Pearson responded to questions from the committee.









11:05 AM -- Lisa Escarcega, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Escarcega responded to questions from the committee.

11:11 AM -- Sari Levy, representing A+ Denver, testified in support of the bill.

11:14 AM -- Jane Urschel, representing CASB, testified in support of the bill.
BILL:HB14-1182
TIME: 11:16:18 AM
MOVED:Hamner
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.

14HseEd0226AttachC.pdf14HseEd0226AttachC.pdf
SECONDED:Pettersen
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



















11:16 AM

Representative Hamner offered closing comments to the bill.
BILL:HB14-1182
TIME: 11:17:01 AM
MOVED:Hamner
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1182, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0, with one member excused.
SECONDED:Murray
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
Yes
Fields
Yes
Holbert
Excused
McNulty
Yes
Murray
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Young
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


11:19 AM

The committee adjourned.