Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
EDUCATION
Date:
05/03/2005
ATTENDANCE
Time:
11:39 AM
to
01:32 PM
Balmer
E*
Benefield
X
Place:
HCR 0107
King
X
Larson
X
This Meeting was called to order by
McKinley
X
Representative
Merrifield
Penry
X
Pommer
E*
This Report was prepared by
Rose
X
Cathy Eslinger
Solano
X
Todd
X
White
X
Paccione
X
Merrifield
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed:
Action Taken:
HJR05-1056
SB05-214
HCR05-1003
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Laid Over
11:40 AM -- Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by the vice-chair, Representative Paccione.
11:40 AM - House Joint Resolution 05-1056
Representative Merrifield reviewed House Joint Resolution 05-1056, which was heard in the committee for witness testimony at the committee's April 28 meeting.
Representative Merrifield commented on his frustration and others' frustrations he has heard in regard to the "No Child Left Behind Act."
BILL:
HJR05-1056
TIME:
11:42:46 AM
MOVED:
King
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion failed on a 4-8-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
Penry
VOTE
Balmer
No
Benefield
No
King
Yes
Larson
No
McKinley
No
Penry
Yes
Pommer
No
Rose
Yes
Solano
No
Todd
Excused
White
Yes
Paccione
No
Merrifield
No
Not Final YES:
4
NO:
8
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
11:46 AM
Representative King discussed his reasons for bringing the amendments. Representative Balmer discussed his views on federal involvement in K-12 public education.
BILL:
HJR05-1056
TIME:
11:52:39 AM
MOVED:
King
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion failed on a 5-7-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
Rose
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
No
King
Yes
Larson
No
McKinley
No
Penry
Yes
Pommer
Excused
Rose
Yes
Solano
No
Todd
No
White
Yes
Paccione
No
Merrifield
No
Not Final YES:
5
NO:
7
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
BILL:
HJR05-1056
TIME:
11:58:07 AM
MOVED:
King
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion failed on a 5-8 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
Penry
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
No
King
Yes
Larson
No
McKinley
No
Penry
Yes
Pommer
No
Rose
Yes
Solano
No
Todd
No
White
Yes
Paccione
No
Merrifield
No
Not Final YES:
5
NO:
8
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
BILL:
HJR05-1056
TIME:
12:03:55 PM
MOVED:
King
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment D). Representative King subsequently requested that the amendment be severed. He moved severed section #2, lines 3-11 (Second: Balmer), insert after line 25. The motion on severed section #2 passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Penry
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:
HJR05-1056
TIME:
12:10:30 PM
MOVED:
King
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.005 (Attachment E). The motion failed on a 4-9 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
Penry
VOTE
Balmer
No
Benefield
No
King
Yes
Larson
No
McKinley
No
Penry
Yes
Pommer
No
Rose
Yes
Solano
No
Todd
No
White
Yes
Paccione
No
Merrifield
No
Not Final YES:
4
NO:
9
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
BILL:
HJR05-1056
TIME:
12:14:11 PM
MOVED:
King
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.006 (Attachment F). The motion failed on a 4-9 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
Rose
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
No
King
Yes
Larson
No
McKinley
No
Penry
No
Pommer
No
Rose
Yes
Solano
No
Todd
No
White
Yes
Paccione
No
Merrifield
No
Not Final YES:
4
NO:
9
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
BILL:
HJR05-1056
TIME:
12:16:22 PM
MOVED:
King
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.007 (Attachment G). The motion failed on a 5-8 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
Rose
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
No
King
Yes
Larson
No
McKinley
No
Penry
Yes
Pommer
No
Rose
Yes
Solano
No
Todd
No
White
Yes
Paccione
No
Merrifield
No
Not Final YES:
5
NO:
8
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
12:17 PM
Jane Ritter, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to questions regarding amendment L.007.
BILL:
HJR05-1056
TIME:
12:21:08 PM
MOVED:
Merrifield
MOTION:
Refer House Joint Resolution 05-1056, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-3 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
Balmer
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Benefield
Yes
King
No
Larson
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
No
Pommer
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
No
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES:
10
NO:
3
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
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
01:28 PM - House Concurrent Resolution 05-1003
Representative Penry reviewed the provisions of House Concurrent Resolution 05-1003, concerning increasing funding for higher education and other state needs by reducing the rate of mandatory funding increases for preschool through twelfth grade required by Amendment 23. He discussed his reasons for bringing the resolution and discussed past Office of Legislative Legal Services opinions on what may be placed on the ballot for elections in odd-numbered years.
01:32 PM
The committee recessed to return to the House floor.