Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1001

Date: 02/09/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1001

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
L.008 Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment H). The motion Moved amendment L.005, as amended. The motion pas Moved to refer HB 06-1001, as amended, to the Comm	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS

03:41 PM -- House Bill 06-1001

Representative Merrifield reviewed the provisions of House Bill 06-1001, concerning principals in public schools. He walked the committee through the provisions of the bill. The bill requires the State Board of Education to direct the Department of Education annually to survey school district superintendents who employ new principals. Representative King requested clarification of provisions for the evaluation of principals by school districts.

03:51 PM

Representative King asked questions regarding establishment of a Principal Development Scholarship Program, specifically criteria for financial need. Committee discussion ensued.

03:56 PM

The following persons testified:

03:56 PM -- Walt Cooper, representing the Pikes Peak School District, testified in support of the bill.

04:00 PM -- John Hefty, Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE), testified in support of the bill and thanked Representative Merrifield for including CASE in discussions that developed the bill. He said that the legislative declaration in the bill framed important issues for identifying and developing school leaders. He said that focus should be how to support principals as increased demands are placed on them.

04:04 PM -- Jane Urschel, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB), testified in support of the bill. She stated that building-level leadership is crucial in student achievement and that principals are instructional leaders. She discussed provisions for additions to the accreditation contract.

04:07 PM -- Vicki Newell, representing the Colorado Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), stated that the PTA supported the bill.

04:09 PM

Representative Merrifield discussed a potential amendment, L.005 (Attachment E) and distributed a memorandum from the Office of Legislative Legal Services on the amendment (Attachment F).


BILL:	HB06-1001
TIME:	04:13:37 PM
MOVED:	Paccione
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.005, as amended. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Benefield
		VOTE
	Benefield
	King
	Larson
	Massey
	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:	HB06-1001
TIME:	04:15:51 PM L
MOVED:	Merrifield
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.008 (Attachment G), which amends amendment L.005. Amendment L.005 having been moved, the committee voted on L.008 first. The motion on L.008 passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Paccione
		VOTE
	Benefield
	King
	Larson
	Massey
	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:	HB06-1001
TIME:	04:17:04 PM
MOVED:	Merrifield
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Paccione
		VOTE
	Benefield
	King
	Larson
	Massey
	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:	HB06-1001
TIME:	04:21:35 PM
MOVED:	Merrifield
MOTION:	Moved to refer HB 06-1001, as amended, to the Committee on to Appropriations. The motion passed on a 13-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Penry
		VOTE
	Benefield	Yes
	King	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Massey	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