Date: 04/29/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1349

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1349 to the Committee of the WPASS



12:46 PM -- HB15-1349

Representative Pettersen took the gavel. Representative Fields, sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1349, which encourages school districts to enter into concurrent enrollment agreements with colleges and universities to establish Grow Your Own Teacher programs.


12:48 PM

The following people testified:

12:49 PM -- Dr. Margarita Bianco, representing the University of Colorado - Denver and founder of Pathways 2 Teaching, spoke in support of the bill. She spoke about her role preparing teachers and her research into ways to encourage youth of color to become teachers. She discussed recent research and how the bill will benefit perceptions of teaching among Colorado's youth. Dr. Bianco responded to questions from the committee.

01:06 PM -- Kaelin Tipoti, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. She described her personal experiences.

01:10 PM -- Paula Gallegos, representing the University of Colorado - Denver, spoke in support of the bill.

01:18 PM -- Malcinia Conley, representing Pathways 2 Teaching, spoke in support of the bill. She described her personal experiences.

01:22 PM -- Dr. Nancy Sileo, representing the University of Northern Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.


01:26 PM

No further witnesses being present, Representative Hamner closed public testimony.
BILL:HB15-1349
TIME: 01:26:36 PM
MOVED:Fields
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1349 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4.
SECONDED:Hamner
VOTE
Everett
No
Fields
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Priola
No
Wilson
No
Windholz
No
Hamner
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



01:31 PM

The committee adjourned.