Date: 04/28/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB14-124

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 14-124 to the Committee on ApproPASS



02:46 PM -- SB14-124

Representative Fields, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 14-124, which creates the School Turnaround Leaders Development Program. The program will contract with providers of high-quality turnaround leadership development programs, and award grants to school districts to develop school leaders capable of turning around low-performing schools. She discussed the importance of leadership capabilities in low-performing schools. Representative Fields responded to questions from the committee.

The following people testified:

02:51 PM -- Peter Sherman, representing the Department of Education (CDE), came to the table to respond to questions from the committee. He discussed current efforts by CDE to support leadership development programs via grants. He discussed the department's successes to date. Mr. Sherman continued to respond to questions from the committee.

03:02 PM -- Dan Schaller, Director of Advocacy for the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. He discussed the need for strong leaders, particularly in charter schools, and the need for targeted investment.

03:03 PM -- Nabeehah Brown, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She told the story of how she decided to send her children to Green Valley Elementary. She explained the school's efforts to develop its leaders, and the way that leaders can impact schools. She explained the successes of Green Valley elementary.


03:07 PM

No further witnesses being present, Representative Hamner closed public testimony. Representative Fields offered closing comments to the bill.
BILL:SB14-124
TIME: 03:08:53 PM
MOVED:Fields
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-124 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-5, with one member excused.
SECONDED:Young
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Court
Yes
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Holbert
No
McNulty
No
Murray
No
Pettersen
Yes
Priola
Excused
Wilson
No
Young
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS