Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date:04/17/2015
ATTENDANCE
Time:02:06 PM to 03:51 PM
Everett
X
Fields
X
Place:HCR 0107
Garnett
X
Lee
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Lundeen
X
Representative Buckner
Moreno
X
Priola
E
This Report was prepared by
Wilson
X
Lisa Gezelter
Windholz
X
Pettersen
X
Buckner
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB15-1273
HB15-1339
SB15-173		Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only


02:07 PM -- HB15-1273

Representative Buckner, Chair, called the meeting to order. Representative Lawrence, sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1273, which adds sexual assaults and the unlawful use, possession, or sale of marijuana on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or event to the list of items that must be included in the existing safe school report. The bill was on the table for action only. Representative Lawrence went over the stakeholder input process that led her to offer amendments to the bill. She explained the provisions of amendments L.003, L.006, and L.007 (Attachments A, B, and C). Committee discussion ensued.

15HouseEd0417AttachA.pdf15HouseEd0417AttachA.pdf 15HouseEd0417AttachB.pdf15HouseEd0417AttachB.pdf

15HouseEd0417AttachC.pdf15HouseEd0417AttachC.pdf












BILL:HB15-1273
TIME: 02:09:46 PM
MOVED:Pettersen
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Garnett
VOTE
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lee
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Excused
Wilson
Windholz
Pettersen
Buckner
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:HB15-1273
TIME: 02:10:40 PM
MOVED:Garnett
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Pettersen
VOTE
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lee
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Excused
Wilson
Windholz
Pettersen
Buckner
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:HB15-1273
TIME: 02:12:35 PM
MOVED:Pettersen
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Garnett
VOTE
Everett
Fields
Garnett
Lee
Lundeen
Moreno
Priola
Excused
Wilson
Windholz
Pettersen
Buckner
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


02:13 PM

Representative Lawrence offered closing comments to the bill.
BILL:HB15-1273
TIME: 02:15:27 PM
MOVED:Garnett
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1273, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0, with one member excused.
SECONDED:Pettersen
VOTE
Everett
Yes
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Excused
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Buckner
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




02:16 PM -- HB15-1339

Representative Fields, co-sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1339, which regulates the way school districts provide financial data. Representative Fields discussed the way schools currently provide financial data to the public and how the bill would increase efficiency of reporting. Representative Wilson, co-sponsor, discussed the provisions of the bill and how passage of the bill would benefit schools, districts, and the public. They distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment D).

15HouseEd0417AttachD.pdf15HouseEd0417AttachD.pdf

02:19 PM -- The following people testified:

02:19 PM -- Tony Whitely, Budget Director for the St. Vrain Valley School District, spoke in support of the bill. He spoke about how the bill will allow for greater efficiency of the transparency requirements passed in the 2014 Student Success Act. He spoke about the implementation of transparency in his district. He told the committee that the provisions of the bill will relieve districts of significant administrative burdens without compromising transparency requirements. Mr. Whitely responded to questions from the committee.

02:27 PM -- Jennifer Okes, representing the Colorado Department of Education, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee.


02:35 PM

The committee discussed the merits of the bill.
BILL:HB15-1339
TIME: 02:35:49 PM
MOVED:Fields
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1339 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-1, with one member excused.
SECONDED:Wilson
VOTE
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
Excused
Wilson
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Buckner
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




02:36 PM -- SB15-173

Representative Buckner explained that Senate Bill 15-173's sponsor was not present, and that the committee would hear witness testimony but lay the bill over for action only to Monday, April 20. The bill concerns the privacy protections placed on student data. The following people testified:

02:39 PM -- Virge Owens, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill. He spoke about his personal experiences as a data architect and discussed protecting personally identifiable student data. Mr. Owens responded to questions from the committee.

02:56 PM -- Rachel Stickland, representing Parents Coalition for Student Data Privacy, spoke in support of the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment E). She described her personal experiences and the dangers to children of allowing unfettered data collection.

15HouseEd0417AttachE.pdf15HouseEd0417AttachE.pdf

03:02 PM -- Paul Noonan, representing Parents Coalition for Student Data Privacy, spoke in support of the bill. She distributed a handout packet to the committee (Attachment F). She described her experiences in Jefferson County and with in Bloom.

15HouseEd0417AttachF.pdf15HouseEd0417AttachF.pdf

03:08 PM

The preceding two witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

03:20 PM -- Cheri Kiesecker, representing Parents Coalition for Student Data Privacy, spoke in support of the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment G). Ms. Kiesecker responded to questions from the committee.

15HouseEd0417AttachG.pdf15HouseEd0417AttachG.pdf

03:29 PM -- Jen Raiffie, representing the Mapleton School Board, spoke in support of the bill. She described her district and spoke about Connections Academy, which operates in her district and is owned by Pearson.













03:37 PM -- Bethany Drosendahl, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. She described her experiences on the task force created by House Bill 14-1202. She spoke about Radio Shack's data sale and the sale of student records as part of a bankruptcy case for ConnectEDU. She advocated for the inclusion of online education providers under the provisions of the bill.

03:42 PM -- Jim Cole, representing K12, Inc., spoke in support of amending the bill. He discussed the importance of precise terminology in drafting the bill. He discussed amendments to the bill. He spoke about his company's concerns with the bill and asserted that his company should be regulated the same as public online schools.


03:50 PM

The committee adjourned.