Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB05-091

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes:
Action Taken:
Move to refer Senate Bill 05-091 to the Committee
Moved a conceptual amendment on page 3, to add the
Moved a conceptual amendment, page 2, line 6, afte
Moved a conceptual amendment, page 4, line 3, stri
Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The chairma
Moved amendment L.005 (Attachment E). The motion
Moved amendment L.006 (Attachment B). The motion
Moved amendment L.007 (Attachment C). The amendm		PASS
PASS
Pass Without Objection
TIE
TIE
TIE
PASS
TIE



01:41 PM -- Senate Bill 05-091

The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Representative Merrifield.

01:42 PM

Representative T. Carroll reviewed the provisions of Senate Bill 05-091, concerning reporting data for school accreditation. He discussed the importance of better data on graduation and dropout rates in Colorado.

01:44 PM

The following persons testified:

01:44 PM -- Phil Fox, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Fox indicated that his organization is in favor of a statewide data reporting system. However, he said that he favors using rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, as opposed to putting specific definitions in statute.

01:47 PM -- Van Schoales, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. He described the research the Children's Campaign has done on high school dropouts and new attempts to look at school configuration. He distributed a copy of a Denver Post editorial dated March 1, 2005 (Attachment A).

01:51 PM

Mr. Schoales responded to questions from members of the committee about the calculation of a graduation rate. Representative Pommer discussed the different definitions of a dropout used at the federal level.


01:56 PM

Representative Carroll responded to questions about the language in the bill concerning "continuation rates" and "mobility rates" as they pertain to accreditation indicators. Representative King discussed the provisions of the bill addressing the promulgation of rules authorized under the bill.


02:00 PM

Jeremiah Barry, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to questions regarding the bill and indicated that the bill added two new accreditation indicators.


02:02 PM

Alex Medlar, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, was asked to come to the table concerning the inclusion of a mobility rate as an accreditation indicator.

02:03 PM

Byron Pendley, representing the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), indicated that the State Board of Education has not taken a position on the bill. Representative Pommer asked further questions about the genesis of the bill.

BILL:SB05-091
TIME: 02:05:11 PM
MOVED:Pommer
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment, page 4, line 3, strike "(m) MOBILITY RATES.". The amendment was withdrawn.
SECONDED:Merrifield
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: TIE

02:09 PM

Mr. Fox returned to the table to respond to additional questions about calculation of a mobility rates. He advocated retaining the inclusion of mobility rates in the bill.

BILL:SB05-091
TIME: 02:11:43 PM
MOVED:Pommer
MOTION:Moved amendment L.006 (Attachment B). The motion passed on an 8-5 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Paccione
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
Not Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:SB05-091
TIME: 02:17:31 PM
MOVED:Pommer
MOTION:Moved amendment L.007 (Attachment C). The amendment was withdrawn.
SECONDED:Paccione
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: TIE
02:18 PM

The committee recessed.

02:25 PM

The committee came back to order and continued a discussion of amendment L.007. Mr. Barry returned to the table to respond to questions about amendment L.007.


BILL:SB05-091
TIME: 02:30:49 PM
MOVED:Todd
MOTION:Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The chairman ruled that the issue was a settled question.
SECONDED:Merrifield
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: TIE


BILL:SB05-091
TIME: 02:35:57 PM
MOVED:Todd
MOTION:Moved amendment L.005 (Attachment E). The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:Paccione
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: TIE
02:38 PM

Mr. Barry returned to the table to respond to questions regarding amendment L.005. Representative Carroll responded to further questions about the bill. Committee discussion continued on the current statutory provisions for accreditation indicators.

02:47 PM

Committee discussion continued on current State Board of Education authority and a determination about the use of a "promotion rate.".


BILL:SB05-091
TIME: 02:49:48 PM
MOVED:Todd
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment, page 2, line 6, after "22-11-104,", insert "ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2005.". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Paccione
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:SB05-091
TIME: 02:51:52 PM
MOVED:Paccione
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment on page 3, to add the to the accreditation indicator for the percentage of students taking advanced placement: international baccalaureate courses and postsecondary enrollment options courses. The motion passed on an 11-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
Yes
King
Yes
Larson
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Yes
Pommer
Yes
Rose
No
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
No
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Not Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:SB05-091
TIME: 02:58:15 PM
MOVED:Paccione
MOTION:Move to refer Senate Bill 05-091 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a 13-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
Yes
King
Yes
Larson
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Yes
Pommer
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
Yes
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




03:00 PM

The committee recessed.