Final
BILL SUMMARY for
HB05-1237
SENATE
COMMITTEE ON
EDUCATION
Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment L). The amendme
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment M) which would a
Moved to refer HB 1237, as amended, to the Committ
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS
05:13 PM -- House Bill 05-1237
Senator Tupa explained HB 1237 which would create a statewide physical education recognition program. He distributed an article that recently appeared in the paper (Attachment K) and two proposed amendments (L.002 and L.003 - Attachments L and M). Senator Tupa responded to questions, specifically about whether other categories of school personnel that have programs like this.
The following individuals testified:
05:20 PM --
Mary Lou Miller, Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (COAHPERD), spoke in support of the bill and distributed a chart which depicts the criteria for Stars recognition (Attachment N).
05:26 PM --
Greg Ahrnsbrak, a physical education teacher in the Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill.
05:32 PM --
Rick Metz, University of Northern Colorado teaching supervisor, spoke in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment O).
05:33 PM --
Sara Maddock, a physical education teacher in the Jefferson County Schools, spoke in support of the bill.
05:35 PM
Senator Tupa concluded his remarks on the bill.
BILL:
HB05-1237
TIME:
05:37:05 PM
MOVED:
Tupa
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment L). The amendment was adopted without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Evans
Excused
Jones
Spence
Tupa
Williams
Bacon
Windels
Not Final
YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
BILL:
HB05-1237
TIME:
05:37:53 PM
MOVED:
Tupa
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment M) which would allow COAHPERD to make the awards rather than the State Board of Education since they are a nonprofit organization. Mary Lou Miller returned to the table to respond to a question about whether the association currently awards moneys. Amendment L.003 was adopted without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Evans
Excused
Jones
Spence
Tupa
Williams
Bacon
Windels
Not Final
YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
BILL:
HB05-1237
TIME:
05:40:14 PM
MOVED:
Tupa
MOTION:
Moved to refer HB 1237, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 5-0-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Evans
Excused
Jones
Yes
Spence
Yes
Tupa
Yes
Williams
Yes
Bacon
Excused
Windels
Yes
Final
YES:
5
NO:
0
EXC:
2
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
05:43 PM
The committee adjourned.