Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date:04/23/2014
ATTENDANCE
Time:11:50 AM to 01:53 PM
Buckner
X
Court
*
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
*
Young
X
Peniston
X
Hamner
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB14-1139
HB14-1382
HB14-1376
SB14-168
HB14-1376
SB14-015		Referred to Appropriations
Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations


11:50 AM -- HB14-1139

Representative Hamner, Chair, welcomed the audience and committee members. She discussed House Bill 14-1139, which would change the way the Department of Education (CDE) counts students, from a single count-day to an Average Daily Membership (ADM) system.

Representative Priola, sponsor, distributed a handout (Attachment A) and Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Representative Priola explained the provisions of Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). He explained when the data will be pulled and how ADM will be calculated.

14HseEd0423AttachA.pdf14HseEd0423AttachA.pdf 14HseEd0423AttachB.pdf14HseEd0423AttachB.pdf












BILL:HB14-1139
TIME: 11:52:32 AM
MOVED:Priola
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 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
































11:54 AM

Representative Priola offered closing comments to the bill.
BILL:HB14-1139
TIME: 11:54:33 AM
MOVED:Priola
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1139, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1.
SECONDED:Holbert
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
Yes
Fields
Yes
Holbert
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Murray
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Young
Yes
Peniston
No
Hamner
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


11:55 AM -- HB14-1382

Representative Young and Representative Wilson, co-sponsors, reminded committee members that House Bill 14-1382 overhauls existing legislation on online schools. Representative Young explained the provisions of Amendment L.003, a strike-below amendment (Attachment C). He reminded committee members of the task force recommendations discussed during witness testimony at a previous meeting. He discussed adding the word "teacher" back into statute and the individual recommendations present in the amendment. He discussed authorizers, and the amendment's provisions to create a new task force to recommend the best way to move the Department of Education (CDE) from authorizing schools to authorizing authorizers.

14HseEd0423AttachC.pdf14HseEd0423AttachC.pdf









BILL:HB14-1382
TIME: 12:29:14 PM
MOVED:Young
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Wilson
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


12:10 PM

The committee discussed Amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The co-sponsors responded to questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.

14HseEd0423AttachD.pdf14HseEd0423AttachD.pdf



















BILL:HB14-1382
TIME: 12:28:06 PM
MOVED:Murray
MOTION:Adopt Amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The motion failed on a vote of 5-8.
SECONDED:McNulty
VOTE
Buckner
No
Court
No
Everett
Yes
Fields
No
Holbert
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Murray
Yes
Pettersen
No
Priola
Yes
Wilson
No
Young
No
Peniston
No
Hamner
No
YES: 5 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL































12:29 PM

The co-sponsors offered closing comments to the bill.
BILL:HB14-1382
TIME: 12:29:16 PM
MOVED:Young
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1382, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5.
SECONDED:Wilson
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Holbert
No
McNulty
No
Murray
No
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
Yes
Young
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


12:31 PM -- SB14-168

Representative May, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 14-168, which allows the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind to set its own salary schedule, whereas under current law its salaries are based on those of District 11.

The following person testified:

12:33 PM -- Carol Hilty, Superintendent of the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the history of the institution, and the difficulty she faces in recruiting and retaining qualified faculty members. Ms. Hilty responded to questions from the committee.













BILL:SB14-168
TIME: 12:38:09 PM
MOVED:McNulty
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-168 to the Committee of the Whole. 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


12:39 PM -- HB14-1376

Representative Buckner, co-sponsor, introduced House Bil l4-1376, which requires the Department of Education (CDE) to create a report for each school which analyzes which students are placed in differentiated courses, and how the students in those courses perform on standardized tests. He discussed the needs of students, and the goal of having schools and districts be more aware of disparities in placement and achievement. He explained that the bill does not mandate what districts should do to close the achievement gap, but does require that they take the information into account. Representative Buckner responded to questions from the committee.

12:44 PM -- Jill Hawley, Associate Commissioner, CDE, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee.


12:45 PM

Representative Moreno, co-sponsor, added his comments about the bill. He discussed his experience as a student at a school where more remedial classes were offered than honors classes. He described the socio-economics of his district, and why students at lower socio-economic levels have fewer high-level classes available to them.









12:47 PM

Jill Hawley responded to questions from the committee regarding information currently collected by the department. She explained that the department is currently collecting its first year of course-level data, and that the bill asks the department to connect course-level data with student proficiency. Ms. Hawley continued to respond to questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued. Ms. Hawley and the co-sponsors continued to respond to questions from the committee.


01:08 PM

Ms. Hawley continued to respond to questions from the committee.


01:10 PM

Representative Buckner offered closing comments to the bill.
BILL:HB14-1376
TIME: 01:11:13 PM
MOVED:Buckner
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1376 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-5, with one member excused.
SECONDED:Fields
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Holbert
No
McNulty
Excused
Murray
No
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
No
Young
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS












01:15 PM -- SB14-015

Representative Young, co-sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 14-015, which establishes a grant program to provide funding for industry-led hospitality education programs in high schools. He distributed a handout listing extant programs (Attachment E).

14HseEd0423AttachE.pdf14HseEd0423AttachE.pdf

The following people testified:

01:16 PM -- Sonia Riggs, Chief Operating Officer of the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the size of her organization and gave statistical information about its members. She discussed the importance of hospitality education programs to the industry and their format and structure. She explained that these programs provide on-the-job experience to students.

01:19 PM -- Rodney Woodward, a culinary instructor at Adams City High School Career & Technical Education (CTE), testified in support of the bill. He told stories of students' successes after completing his program in finding work and continuing their education. He discussed his efforts to promote his students' studies in areas other than CTE. Mr. Woodward responded to questions from the committee.

01:25 PM -- Bob Sabina, Area Director for Chili's Restaurants, testified in support of the bill. He described his involvement and his son's in a local hospitality education program. Mr. Sabina responded to questions from the committee.

01:31 PM -- Amber Harrison, a student at Standley Lake High School, testified in support of the bill. She described her experiences in her school's hospitality education program, ProStart. She described the opportunities the program has given her, and shared her career plans in the hospitality industry. Ms. Harrison responded to questions from the committee.

01:36 PM -- Mary Mino, President of the Colorado Restaurant Association Education Foundation, testified in support of the bill. She described the ProStart program, and scholarships received by students. She discussed the nature of the students who come through the program. Ms. Mino responded to questions from the committee.




















01:44 PM

The co-sponsors responded to requests from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
BILL:SB14-015
TIME: 01:52:01 PM
MOVED:Young
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-015 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1.
SECONDED:Fields
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


01:53 PM

The committee adjourned.