Date: 04/27/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-163

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved a conceptual amendment to include innovation
Moved amendment L.025 (Attachment F). The motion
Moved amendment L.026 (Attachment G). The motion
Moved amendment L.027 (Attachment H), as amended (
Moved amendment L.029 (Attachment I), which amends
Moved amendment L.030 (Attachment J), which amends
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-163, as amended, to
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



03:24 PM -- Senate Bill 09-163

Representative Middleton and Massey, co-prime sponsors of Senate Bill 09-163, concerning the education accountability system, presented their bill to the committee.


03:27 PM

The following people testified on the bill:


03:28 PM --
Doug Platt, representing the Department of Personnel Administration, testified against the bill because of the provisions regarding the procurement code.


03:29 PM

Representative Massey responded that this matter would be worked on for second reading.


03:30 PM --
Angela Engel, representing herself, testified against the bill and shared her experience as a teacher.


03:35 PM --
Rich Wenning, representing the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), testified in support of the bill and shared a handout with committee members (Attachment E).

090427AttachE.pdf


03:40 PM

Mr. Wenning responded to questions from the committee regarding the cost of implementation of the bill. Mr. Wenning discussed the handout that notes the changes to existing statute.


03:54 PM

The committee took a recess to return to floor work.


06:00 PM

The committee came back to order.


06:01 PM --
Scott Groginsky, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.


06:04 PM --
Rich Wenning, representing CDE, returned to the table to provide further testimony on the bill.


06:05 PM

Representative Solano asked questions about conversion of struggling schools to charter schools, and the possibility of including the option of conversion to an innovation school. Representative Peniston asked about the possibility of struggling charter schools reverting to traditional schools. Representative Solano asked about language in the bill pertaining to private entities to take over public schools.


06:15 PM

The committee continued discussion on how to handle the turnaround process for struggling schools, specifically on the use of private entities to turnaround public schools.


06:21 PM

Representative Solano asked about the different types of school awards that the department and federal government award. Committee discussion ensued about reviewing the current award system.


06:29 PM --
Matt Gianneschi, representing the Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill, and responded to the committee discussion regarding school awards.


06:33 PM --
Bruce Caughey, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE), testified in support of the bill, contingent upon the passage of the proposed amendments.


06:35 PM

Mr. Caughey responded to questions from the committee.


06:37 PM --
Jane Urschel, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB), testified in support of the bill.


06:39 PM

Representative Merrifield noted that Colorado PTA supports Senate Bill 09-163.


BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 06:39:49 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved amendment L.025 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Middleton
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090427AttachF.pdf

BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 06:40:26 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved amendment L.026 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Massey
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090427AttachG.pdf

BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 06:41:06 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved amendment L.027 (Attachment H), as amended (see vote sheets below). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Middleton
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090427AttachH.pdf

BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 06:44:21 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved amendment L.029 (Attachment I), which amends L.027. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Massey
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


090427AttachI.pdf
BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 06:46:40 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved amendment L.030 (Attachment J), which amends L.027. The motion passed without objection. The drafter was granted permission to ensure the two amendments to L.027 mesh together.
SECONDED:Priola
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090427AttachJ.pdf
BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 06:50:58 PM
MOVED:Solano
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment to include innovation schools in the sections of the bill that pertain to removal of accreditation, recommendation, review, and appeal. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Merrifield
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



06:51 PM

Representative Middleton concluded her remarks and asked for the committee's support of the bill.




BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 06:54:10 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-163, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 13-0 vote.
SECONDED:Massey
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Benefield
Yes
Massey
Yes
Middleton
Yes
Murray
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Priola
Yes
Scanlan
Yes
Schafer S.
Yes
Summers
Yes
Todd
Yes
Solano
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




06:55 PM

The committee adjourned.