Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date:04/23/2009
ATTENDANCE
Time:02:48 PM to 03:56 PM
Baumgardner
X
Benefield
X
Place:HCR 0112
Massey
X
Middleton
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Murray
*
Representative Merrifield
Peniston
*
Priola
X
This Report was prepared by
Scanlan
X
Katey McGettrick
Schafer S.
*
Summers
X
Todd
*
Solano
X
Merrifield
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HJR 09-1020
HB09-1343
HJR 09-1025
SB09-089
School Finance Update
Presentation by Lisa Mieritz
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to Appropriations
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only


02:58 PM -- House Joint Resolution 09-1020

Representative Middleton, sponsor of HJR 09-1020, concerning the creation of an interim committee to study school finance, presented the resolution to the committee.
BILL:HJR09-1020
TIME: 02:59:26 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Benefield
VOTE
Baumgardner
Benefield
Massey
Middleton
Murray
Peniston
Priola
Scanlan
Schafer S.
Excused
Summers
Todd
Solano
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090423AttachA.pdf

BILL:HJR09-1020
TIME: 03:09:50 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved to refer House Joint Resolution 09-1020, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 13-0 vote.
SECONDED:Benefield
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

03:11 PM -- House Bill 09-1343

Representative Massey, sponsor of House Bill 09-1343, concerning the creation of the Early Childhood and School Readiness Commission, presented his bill to the committee.

03:14 PM

The following people testified on the bill:

03:14 PM --
Jon-Paul Bianchi, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.


03:16 PM --
Kathryn Hammerbeck, representing the Early Childhood Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
BILL:HB09-1343
TIME: 03:19:01 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Solano
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

090423AttachB.pdf

BILL:HB09-1343
TIME: 03:20:03 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Solano
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

090423AttachC.pdf

BILL:HB09-1343
TIME: 03:21:46 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1343, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 13-0 vote.
SECONDED:Todd
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

03:25 PM -- House Joint Resolution 09-1025

Representative Schafer, sponsor of House Joint Resolution 09-1025, concerning the creation of an interim committee to study school safety, presented the resolution to the committee.
BILL:HJR09-1025
TIME: 03:31:37 PM
MOVED:Schafer S.
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Benefield
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

090423AttachD.pdf

03:32 PM

The committee took a brief recess.
BILL:HJR09-1025
TIME: 03:39:56 PM
MOVED:Summers
MOTION:On page 4, moved to strike lines 11 - 13; line 14 strike "nonlegislative"; strike lines 16 - 32. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Benefield
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


BILL:HJR09-1025
TIME: 03:41:51 PM
MOVED:Schafer S.
MOTION:Moved to refer House Joint Resolution 09-1025, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 13-0 vote.
SECONDED:Priola
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

03:42 PM -- Senate Bill 09-089

Representative Middleton, sponsor of Senate Bill 09-089, concerning the State Charter School Institute, presented her bill to the committee and provided the members with a handout (Attachment E).

090423AttachE.pdf


BILL:SB09-089
TIME: 03:45:45 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-089 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

03:46 PM -- School Finance Update

Representative Scanlan provided an update on the status of Senate Bill 09-256 to the committee.

03:48 PM -- Presentation by Lisa Mieritz

Lisa Mieritz presented to the committee on a cost/benefit analysis of school efficiencies. She discussed the administrative costs for charter schools. She stated that she believes it would be more efficient to transition charter schools into innovation schools, as allowed by the passage of Senate Bill 08-130, the Innovation Schools Act of 2008. She shared a handout with committee members (Attachment F).

090423AttachF.pdf

03:55 PM

The committee asked questions of Lisa Mieritiz regarding the potential cost savings.

03:56 PM

The committee adjourned.