Bill Summary for Bill Number Bill 2

Date: 09/19/2012

Final
Bill 2

EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS TASK FORCE

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02:12 PM -- Bill 2

Ms. Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, returned to the table to present Bill 2. Bill 2 concerns postsecondary certificate programs that combine basic education course work with skills training, and directs the State Board for Community and Technical Education to implement a pilot program of 20 career and technical education certificate programs that combine remedial education in information and math literacy with career and technical education. Ms. Pelegrin stated that the bill is based on the Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) program that is run in Washington state.

The following persons testified:

02:20 PM -- Jeff Barratt, Executive Director, Emily Griffith Technical College, stated that he would like to see area vocational schools included in the bill's language. He stated that if a student comes to Emily Griffith and needs adult basic education courses, that the school enrolls the student in certificate courses while the student completes their remedial course work.

02:26 PM -- Frank Waterous, Senior Policy Analyst, Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Waterous stated that the Colorado Skills to Compete Coalition is also in support of the bill. He stated that the bill is important because it is based on an education model, I-BEST, that has shown positive results. He discussed the "middle skills gap" that exists in Colorado. He suggested several changes that he would like to see made to the bill.

02:31 PM

Ms. Pelegrin stated that she believe that the State Board of Education (SBE) can already do what is being called for in the bill, on their own. The task force discussed the bill.


BILL:	Bill 2
TIME:	02:35:10 PM
MOVED:	King K.
MOTION:	Moved a conceptual amendment to Bill 2 to include area vocational schools as participants in the pilot program. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Bacon	Excused
	Fields
	Holbert
	Murray
	Hudak
	King K.

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	Bill 2
TIME:	02:45:29 PM
MOVED:	King K.
MOTION:	Moved a conceptual amendment to Bill 2 to include local workforce investments boards and the Adult Education and Family Literacy office, at the Colorado Department of Education, as groups to consult with regarding which certificates are most beneficial. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Bacon	Excused
	Fields
	Holbert
	Murray
	Hudak
	King K.

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	Bill 2
TIME:	02:47:08 PM
MOVED:	King K.
MOTION:	Moved a conceptual amendment to Bill 2 to remove the word "remedial" from the bill's title and summary, and replace it with the word "basic." The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Bacon	Excused
	Fields
	Holbert
	Murray
	Hudak
	King K.

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


BILL:	Bill 2
TIME:	02:49:48 AM
MOVED:	King K.
MOTION:	Moved a conceptual amendment to Bill 2 that courses included as part of the pilot program are designed to assist graduates in re-entering or entering the workforce. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Bacon	Excused
	Fields
	Holbert
	Murray
	Hudak
	King K.

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	Bill 2
TIME:	02:58:15 PM
MOVED:	King K.
MOTION:	Moved that Bill 2, as amended, be forwarded to Legislative Council. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Bacon	Excused
	Fields	Yes
	Holbert	Yes
	Murray	Yes
	Hudak	Yes
	King K.	Yes

Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS