Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date:02/24/2014
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:38 PM to 05:28 PM
Buckner
X
Court
X
Place:HCR 0112
Everett
X
Fields
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Holbert
X
Representative Hamner
McNulty
*
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:
HB14-1131
HB14-1262
HB14-1204		Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Postponed Indefinitely
Amended, Referred to Appropriations


01:39 PM -- HB14-1131

Representative Hamner, Chair, welcomed the audience and committee members and discussed the order of events for the meeting. Representative Fields, sponsor, introduced House Bill 14-1131, which establishes cyberbullying as a new crime classification.. She discussed the Amendment L.003 (Attachment A), which makes cyberbullying a class 1 or class 2 misdemeanor, depending on the circumstances. Representative Fields discussed her own experiences with bullying and its consequences. She defined cyberbullying and discussed its effects on minors. Representative Fields responded to questions from the committee.

14HseEd0224AttachA.pdf14HseEd0224AttachA.pdf

The following people testified:

01:47 PM -- Bridget Klauber, representing the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Klauber responded to questions from the committee.


01:57 PM

Representative Fields responded to questions from the committee.







02:02 PM -- Dr. Rhonda Williams, representing the Colorado School Counselor Association (CSCA), testified in support of the bill.

02:07 PM -- Evan Engle, representing CSCA, testified in support of the bill.

02:10 PM -- Bailey Lammon, a senior at Cherokee Trail High School, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lammon responded to questions from the committee.


02:20 PM

Dr. Williams and Mr. Engle responded to questions from the committee.

02:22 PM -- Ashley Berry, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

02:25 PM -- Anna Berry, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

02:26 PM -- Pastor Del Phillip, representing the Denver chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and several other organizations, testified in support of the bill.

02:31 PM -- Tom Raynes, Executive Director of the Colorado District Attorneys Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Raynes responded to questions from the committee.

02:47 PM -- Irvin Gonzalez, a student at Summit Academy, testified in support of the bill.

02:48 PM -- Stephanie Morales, a student at Summit Academy, testified in support of the bill.

02:50 PM -- Juan Vargas, a student at Summit Academy, testified in support of the bill.


02:55 PM

The three preceding witnesses from Summit Academy responded to questions from the committee.

02:58 PM -- Margo Maestas, a student at Summit Academy, testified in support of the bill.

03:00 PM -- Angie Jimenez, a student at Summit Academy, testified in support of the bill.

03:02 PM -- Heidi Walker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

03:05 PM -- George Brauchler, District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brauchler responded to questions from the committee.

03:24 PM -- Rob Pride, representing the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), testified in support of the bill.

03:28 PM -- Jennifer Hines, representing the FOP, testified in support of the bill.

03:32 PM -- Matthew Durkin, Deputy Attorney General, testified in support of the bill.







03:35 PM -- Hanni Raley, representing The Arc of Aurora, testified in support of the bill. She distributed her testimony to the committee (Attachment C).

14HseEd0224AttachC.pdf14HseEd0224AttachC.pdf

03:40 PM -- Darla Stuart, representing The Arc of Aurora, testified in support of the bill.


03:41 PM

The two witnesses from Arc of Aurora responded to questions from the committee.

03:42 PM -- Joshua Hanfling, representing Denver District Attorney Mitchell R. Morrissey, testified in support of the bill.

03:44 PM -- Remi Velez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Velez responded to questions from the committee.
BILL:HB14-1131
TIME: 03:52:29 PM
MOVED:Murray
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
14HseEd0224AttachB.pdf14HseEd0224AttachB.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







03:53 PM

Representative Fields offered closing comments to the bill.
BILL:HB14-1131
TIME: 03:54:00 PM
MOVED:Fields
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003, as amended (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
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


























03:55 pm

Representative Fields offered additional closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued.
BILL:HB14-1131
TIME: 03:56:08 PM
MOVED:Fields
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1131, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0, with one member excused.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
Excused
Fields
Yes
Holbert
Yes
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


03:57 PM

Representative Hamner called a ten minute recess.


04:06 PM -- HB14-1262

The committee came back to order. Representative Priola, sponsor, asked Representative Hamner to allow witnesses to testify before his introduction to House Bill 14-1262.

The following people testified:

04:06 PM -- Luke Ragland, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.

04:10 PM -- Reilly Pharo, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Pharo responded to questions from the committee.








04:13 PM -- Jane Urschel, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Urschel responded to questions from the committee.

04:16 PM -- Julie Whitacre, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Whitacre responded to questions from the committee.

04:24 PM -- Tim Farmer, representing the Professional Association of Colorado Educators (PACE), testified that his organization is neutral on the bill.


04:27 PM

Mr. Ragland returned to the witness table to answer questions from the committee.


04:34 PM

Representative Priola presented House Bill 14-1262, which provides $4 million of financial rewards to encourage highly-effective teachers who teach in low-performing schools. He explained the need for the program and the bill's intended consequences. He discussed the conditions inside low-performing schools and the benefits of moving highly-effective teachers into those schools. He pointed out that the bill provides for a report on the results of the program. Representative Priola distributed a fact sheet and discussed its contents with the committee (Attachment D). He responded to questions from the committee.

14HseEd0224AttachD.pdf14HseEd0224AttachD.pdf

04:48 PM

Josh Abram, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee.


04:50 PM

Representative Priola discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment E) and explained its provisions. Representative Priola responded to questions from the committee.

14HseEd0224AttachE.pdf14HseEd0224AttachE.pdf












BILL:HB14-1262
TIME: 04:50:47 PM
MOVED:Holbert
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion failed on a vote of 6-7.
SECONDED:McNulty
VOTE
Buckner
No
Court
No
Everett
Yes
Fields
No
Holbert
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Murray
Yes
Pettersen
No
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Young
No
Peniston
No
Hamner
No
YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL































04:56 PM

Representative Priola offered closing comments to the bill. Committee discussion ensued.
BILL:HB14-1262
TIME: 04:59:02 PM
MOVED:Priola
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1262 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 6-7.
SECONDED:Murray
VOTE
Buckner
No
Court
No
Everett
Yes
Fields
No
Holbert
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Murray
Yes
Pettersen
No
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Young
No
Peniston
No
Hamner
No
YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
























BILL:HB14-1262
TIME: 05:02:15 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Postpone House Bill 14-1262 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED:Fields
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Holbert
No
McNulty
No
Murray
No
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
No
Young
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


05:03 PM -- HB14-1204

Representative Wilson, sponsor, introduced House Bill 14-1204, which provides flexibility in reporting requirements for successful rural and small school districts. He discussed the need for the bill and introduced Amendment L.001 (Attachment F). He discussed the impact of Title I reporting and the ways in which the bill lessens the requirements for rural and small schools. He discussed the differences between large schools and small schools, charter schools, and school districts. Representative Wilson discussed the similarities between rural schools and charter schools and distributed testimony from Bret Miles (Attachment G), who was unable to attend the meeting.

14HseEd0224AttachF.pdf14HseEd0224AttachF.pdf 14HseEd0224AttachG.pdf14HseEd0224AttachG.pdf

The following people testified:

05:10 PM -- Paula Stephenson, Executive Director of the Colorado Rural Schools Caucus and also representing the Colorado BOCES Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stephenson responded to questions from the committee.

05:15 PM -- Paul McCarty, Superintendent of Hanover School District #28, testified in support of the bill.






05:19 PM

Representative Wilson explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment H) and clarified that it strikes out the provisions of the bill relating to charter schools.

14HseEd0224AttachH.pdf14HseEd0224AttachH.pdf
BILL:HB14-1204
TIME: 05:19:12 PM
MOVED:Wilson
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
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





















05:20 PM

Representative Wilson responded to questions from the committee regarding the enrollment breakdown document he provided (Attachment I).

14HseEd0224AttachI.pdf14HseEd0224AttachI.pdf
BILL:HB14-1204
TIME: 05:20:02 PM
MOVED:Wilson
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F), as amended. 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




















05:26 PM

Representative Wilson offered closing comments to the bill.
BILL:HB14-1204
TIME: 05:26:52 PM
MOVED:Wilson
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1204, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0, with one member excused.
SECONDED:Holbert
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
Excused
Fields
Yes
Holbert
Yes
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


05:28 PM

The committee adjourned.