Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date:04/27/2006
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:46 PM to 04:11 PM
Benefield
X
King
X
Place:HCR 0107
Larson
X
Massey
X
This Meeting was called to order by
McKinley
X
Representative Merrifield
Penry
*
Pommer
X
This Report was prepared by
Rose
X
Cathy Eslinger
Solano
X
Todd
X
White
X
Paccione
*
Merrifield
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB06-1403
SB06-111
SB06-046
SB06-069
HB06-1358		Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to Appropriations


01:46 PM -- Call to Order

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

01:47 PM -- House Bill 06-1403

Representative Andrew Kerr, prime sponsor, reviewed the provisions of House Bill 06-1403, concerning incentives for a school district to realign public education within the school district. He spoke about the partnerships that the bill would support. He described the implementation of the demonstration grants for preschool through postsecondary programs.


01:51 PM

The following persons testified:

01:51 PM -- John Wahler and Connie Syferd, representing St. Vrain School District, came to the table together to testify in support of the bill. They described efforts toward P-16 education in their school district. Ms. Syferd said that the bill would help school districts that have been exploring such efforts to partner and explore P-16 projects.

02:01 PM

Mr. Wahler and Ms. Syferd responded to additional questions about efforts in their school district and about the current discussion in this issue area.

02:01 PM -- Alex Medler, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in favor of the bill. He said that the bill allows the districts to determine what types of partnerships they wish to form.

02:05 PM -- Phil Fox, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE), testified on the bill. He spoke about his organization's perceptions of data collection requirements, and indicated CASE's concerns about additional reporting requirements.
BILL:HB06-1403
TIME: 02:06:47 PM
MOVED:Benefield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Merrifield
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:HB06-1403
TIME: 02:09:15 PM
MOVED:Benefield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Merrifield
VOTE
Benefield
King
Larson
Massey
McKinley
Penry
Excused
Pommer
Rose
Solano
Todd
White
Excused
Paccione
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:HB06-1403
TIME: 02:09:51 PM
MOVED:Todd
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Merrifield
VOTE
Benefield
King
Larson
Massey
McKinley
Penry
Excused
Pommer
Rose
Solano
Todd
White
Excused
Paccione
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



02:12 PM

Representative Kerr made final comments on the bill.
BILL:HB06-1403
TIME: 02:12:39 PM
MOVED:Todd
MOTION:Refer to HB06-1403, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 9-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Solano
VOTE
Benefield
Yes
King
No
Larson
Yes
Massey
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Excused
Pommer
Yes
Rose
No
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
Excused
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:15 PM -- Senate Bill 06-111

Representative Marshall, prime sponsor, reviewed the provisions of Senate Bill 06-111, concerning a requirement of cultural competency for health-related professionals.

02:16 PM

The following persons testified:

02:16 PM -- Melissa Guzman, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in favor of the bill. She described the goals of her organization and its reasons for supporting the bill. She described studies that have emphasized the cultural factors involved in health care and health outcomes.


02:19 PM -- Francoise Mbarisazi, representing the Colorado Progressive Coalition, testified in favor of the bill. She spoke about the reasons her coalition is supporting the bill and the need to address cultural awareness and sensitivity in the health care realm.
BILL:SB06-111
TIME: 02:24:59 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Benefield
VOTE
Benefield
King
Larson
Massey
McKinley
Penry
Excused
Pommer
Rose
Solano
Todd
White
Excused
Paccione
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



2:25 PM

Representative Marshall made final comments on the bill. Committee members discussed the impact of the bill. Discussion centered on the type of training and sensitivity needed in the health care field. Representative Solano commented on the need to study whether the issues to see if policy action was needed.
BILL:SB06-111
TIME: 02:39:12 PM
MOVED:Paccione
MOTION:Refer SB06-111, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 8-3-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Solano
VOTE
Benefield
Yes
King
No
Larson
Excused
Massey
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
No
Pommer
Yes
Rose
No
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
Excused
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:39 PM -- Senate Bill 06-046

Representative Merrifield, prime sponsor, reviewed the provisions of Senate Bill 06-046, concerning the study of an education system ranging from pre-kindergarten through higher education. He discussed the goals for the study and distributed two hand-outs (Attachments E and F).

02:45 PM

The committee discussed the goals for the study in comparison to the work and charge of the Governor's Alignment Council, which is currently meeting. Two additional hand-outs were distributed (Attachments G and H).


02:46 PM

The following persons testified:

02:46 PM -- Janet Gullickson, representing the American Association of University Professors, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Gullickson testified about what a good education system requires beyond a solid curriculum.

02:50 PM -- Art Bogardus, representing the Colorado Association of Career and Technical Education, testified in support of the bill. He described the types of efforts that can be supported and the need for further study of the programs that work.

02:55 PM -- Spud Van de Water, representing himself as a consultant on P-16 education, testified in favor of the bill. He spoke to the importance of strong staffing for such a study, and updated the committee of the work on the Governor's Alignment Council.

03:01 PM -- Jane Urschel, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB), testified in support of the bill. She said that a P-16 Council has been identified as a high priority of CASB.


03:04 PM -- Bruce Atchison, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in favor of the bill.
BILL:SB06-046
TIME: 03:06:26 PM
MOVED:Penry
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment, page 10, add to the charge, to study whether the input of the House and Senate Education committees should be included. The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:
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: TIE
BILL:SB06-046
TIME: 03:08:02 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Refer SB06-046 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 10-1-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Benefield
VOTE
Benefield
Yes
King
Excused
Larson
Yes
Massey
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Yes
Pommer
Yes
Rose
No
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
Excused
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:09 PM

The committee recessed.

03:38 PM -- Senate Bill 06-069
BILL:SB06-069
TIME: 03:38:11 PM
MOVED:Benefield
MOTION:Moved SB06-069 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:Solano
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: TIE

03:40 PM

Representative Merrifield, prime sponsor, reviewed the provisions of Senate Bill 06-069, concerning school accountability. He distributed several hand-outs (Attachments I, J, and K) and discussed the changes the bill would make to the school accountability reports. In addition, Representative Merrifield and Representative Benefield discussed the changes made in the Senate and the discussions with the Governor on the school accountability reports. A potential amendment was discussed.


03:45 PM

The committee discussed the changes that would be made under the a proposed amendment. Discussion continued on information that members feel should be included in the report.

03:49 PM

The following person testified:

03:49 PM -- Tony Salazar, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. He said that he hoped that the General Assembly could continue to work on the school accountability reports in the future.
BILL:SB06-069
TIME: 03:50:40 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment L). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Benefield
VOTE
Benefield
King
Excused
Larson
Massey
McKinley
Penry
Excused
Pommer
Rose
Solano
Todd
White
Paccione
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB06-069
TIME: 03:51:40 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Refer SB06-069, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Benefield
VOTE
Benefield
Yes
King
Excused
Larson
Yes
Massey
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Excused
Pommer
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
Yes
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:56 PM -- House Bill 06-1358

Representative Coleman, prime sponsor, reviewed the provisions of House Bill 06-1358, concerning students who enroll in higher education courses while still enrolled in high school. The House Education Committee heard the bill on March 9 and referred it to the Committee on Appropriations. The Committee on Appropriations re-referred it to the House Education Committee. Representative Coleman discussed work that had been done on the bill in preparing a new amendment to the bill. She specified that a trust fund would be established and described the way in which slots would be allocated.



04:02 PM

Representative Coleman continued to walk the committee through the proposed strike-below amendment (Attachment M). She responded to additional questions about the trust fund and compared it to the Colorado Preschool Program slots. The committee discussed how the new proposal differs from the bill before the committee previously. She said that it is different in that it does not impact the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act any longer; it is a separate program. The student criteria for participation in the program was also discussed. The committee received a hand-out (Attachment M)
BILL:HB06-1358
TIME: 04:09:51 PM
MOVED:White
MOTION:Moved amendment L.020 (Attachment N). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Pommer
VOTE
Benefield
King
Excused
Larson
Massey
Excused
McKinley
Penry
Excused
Pommer
Rose
Solano
Todd
White
Paccione
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:HB06-1358
TIME: 04:10:07 PM
MOVED:White
MOTION:Refer HB06-1358, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 10-0-3 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Paccione
VOTE
Benefield
Yes
King
Excused
Larson
Yes
Massey
Excused
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Excused
Pommer
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
Todd
Yes
White
Yes
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:11 PM

The committee adjourned.