Date: 03/19/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1285

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The motion
Moved an amendment to the bill to add a community
Moved an amendment to the bill to add a PTA member
Refer House Bill 09-1285, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
TIE
PASS



03:30 PM -- House Bill 09-1285

Senator King, sponsor of House Bill 09-1285, presented the bill to the committee. The bill eliminates the Data Protocol Development Council and replaces it with a Government Data Advisory Board and an Education Data Subcommittee. The bill sets forth duties for the board and the subcommittee. Senator King explained the importance of the bill and said he would offer an amendment that would ensure an opportunity to access federal "Race to the Top" funds for data systems (amendment L.004, Attachment D).

090319AttachD.pdf


03:34 PM

Senator King responded to committee questions, including a question about the Data Protocol Development Council and a request for clarification about the newly created board and subcommittee. Conversation between Senator King and Senator Hudak about the collaborative effort in the Education Data Subcommittee ensued.

Senator Hudak suggested that a parent should be included in the membership of the subcommittee. Committee discussion on this issue ensued.


03:39 PM

Committee questions for the sponsor continued, with discussion around confidentiality of data under the bill.


03:40 PM

The following persons testified:


03:40 PM -- Micheline Casey, representing the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT), testified in support of the bill. She provided an overview of the Data Protocol Development Council and its work. She talked about the recommendations that came out of the council's work, noting that the council's report may be found on the OIT website.


03:44 PM -- Matt Gianneschi, representing the Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill. He said the recommendation comes from the P-20 Council, which was looking at creating interoperability. He explained that the initial recommendation for the creation of a board came from departmental data administrators who wanted to self-govern. The education subcommittee piece, he said, came from the P-20 Council's work this year. Dr. Gianneschi said the bill places the state at the front on "Race to the Top."

Dr. Gianneschi responded to committee questions, including a question about whether federal moneys can be used to ensure access to student progress by low-income parents. Dr. Gianneschi talked about the possibility of private funding for data initiatives.


03:50 PM

Senator King explained amendment L.004.
BILL:HB09-1285
TIME: 03:50:44 PM
MOVED:King K.
MOTION:Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Excused
Heath
Excused
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:HB09-1285
TIME: 03:51:05 PM
MOVED:King K.
MOTION:Moved an amendment to the bill to add a community college information officer to the Education Data Subcommittee. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Excused
Heath
Excused
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1285
TIME: 03:55:05 PM
MOVED:Hudak
MOTION:Moved an amendment to the bill to add a PTA member to the Education Data Subcommittee. The motion failed on a 3-3 tie vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Excused
Heath
Excused
Hudak
Yes
King K.
No
Scheffel
Yes
Spence
No
Romer
No
Bacon
Yes
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:HB09-1285
TIME: 03:55:56 PM
MOVED:King K.
MOTION:Refer House Bill 09-1285, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 6-0-2 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Excused
Heath
Excused
Hudak
Yes
King K.
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Spence
Yes
Romer
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




03:56 PM

The committee adjourned.