Date: 04/15/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1326

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion p
Refer House Bill 15-1326, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



11:23 AM -- HB15-1326

Representative Pettersen, Vice-Chair, called the meeting to order. She announced that there will be a special meeting Friday afternoon, April 17, if the committee does not complete its agenda. Representative Moreno, co-sponsor, introduced House Bill 15-1326, which prevents colleges and universities from using a school district's accreditation status against students in the admissions process. He discussed the reasons for his sponsorship of the bill. Representative Esgar, co-sponsor, discussed the impact of the bill on her constituents. The co-sponsors responded to questions from the committee.


11:33 AM

The following people testified:

11:33 AM -- Kiera Hatton, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. She described her family's decision to enroll her daughter in a different school district based on Pueblo school district 70's pending loss of accreditation. She discussed the needs of her community and how the school district's loss of accreditation impacts students and families, especially as they consider college attendance. She explained the impact on the local economy as family-owned businesses leave the area to move into accredited school districts. Ms. Hatton responded to questions from the committee.


11:39 AM

Representative Esgar responded to questions from the committee. She described the bill as a safety net for students as districts in turnaround status enter the fifth year of the time clock.

11:41 AM -- Sophia San Miguel, representing herself, spoke about the bill.


11:43 AM

Representative Moreno introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment A), which incorporates changes requested by the Department of Higher Education.

15HouseEd0415AttachmentA.pdf15HouseEd0415AttachmentA.pdf
BILL:HB15-1326
TIME: 11:43:58 AM
MOVED:Moreno
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Garnett
VOTE
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lee
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Wilson
Windholz
Pettersen
Buckner
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


11:44 AM

Representatives Moreno and Esgar offered closing comments to the bill.
BILL:HB15-1326
TIME: 11:46:51 AM
MOVED:Moreno
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1326, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2.
SECONDED:Priola
VOTE
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Lundeen
No
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Buckner
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS