Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB05-214

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.037 (Attachment K). The motion
Refer Senate Bill 05-214 to the Committee on Appro		Pass Without Objection
PASS



12:22 PM -- Senate Bill 05-214

Representative Merrifield reviewed the provisions of Senate Bill 05-214, concerning school accountability. Representative Merrifield provided background information on his reasons for bringing the bill and discussed the reporting elements included in the bill. He provided an overview of the three accountability systems that exist in Colorado.

12:33 PM

The following persons testified:

12:33 PM -- John Hefty, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives from the Jefferson County Schools, testified in support of the bill. A hand-out from Jefferson County Public Schools was distributed (Attachment H).

12:37 PM -- Elliot Asp, Assistant Superintendent for Cherry Creek School District, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a hand-out with a chart concerning Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) growth (Attachment I).

12:43 PM

Mr. Asp and Representative Merrifield responded to questions from Representative King about the provisions in the bill.

12:46 PM

Jeremiah Barry, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to additional questions. Mr. Asp made additional comments on the bill.

12:47 PM

Representative King asked additional questions about how longitudinal assessment was aligned with the provisions in the bill.

12:51 PM

Mr. Hefty made comments on what he has heard from parents, particularly the areas that are not reported through the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP). He responded to questions from committees about the changes would occur under the bill. There was additional committee discussion about models of longitudinal growth.


12:58 PM -- Jane Urschel, Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from Representative King.

01:03 PM -- Renee Howell, representing herself as a parent, testified in support of the bill.

01:08 PM -- Tony Salazar, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

01:12 PM -- Jean Paxton, representing herself as a parent, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the problems that she sees with the current School Accountability Reports (SARs).

01:19 PM

Representative Merrifield read an e-mail from Barb Kostanick, a Boulder parent, into the record (Attachment J). The e-mail discusses her views on the school accountability reports.


BILL:SB05-214
TIME: 01:21:02 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.037 (Attachment K). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Larson
VOTE
Balmer
Benefield
King
Larson
McKinley
Penry
Pommer
Rose
Solano
Todd
White
Paccione
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB05-214
TIME: 01:24:46 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 05-214 to the Committee on Appropriations, as amended. The motion passed on a 8-5 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Balmer
No
Benefield
Yes
King
No
Larson
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
No
Pommer
Yes
Rose
No
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
No
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS