Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Date:02/19/2009
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:36 PM to 05:55 PM
Groff
X
Heath
*
Place:SCR 354
Hudak
X
King K.
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Scheffel
X
Senator Bacon
Spence
*
Romer
X
This Report was prepared by
Bacon
X
Jennifer Thomsen
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Conf 09-CCHE
Conf 09-Charter School Institute Board
Conf 09-Adams State College
SB09-131
SB09-163
Favorably Refer to the Full Senate
Favorably Refer to the Full Senate
Favorably Refer to the Full Senate
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to Appropriations

01:37 PM -- Confirmation of Appointees to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education

Allegra "Happy" Haynes, Charles Hereford Percy, and Michael Plachy, appointees to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, came to the table. The letters appointing them to the commission are contained in Attachment A. Their applications and resumes may be viewed at the State Archives.

090219AttachA.pdf

The appointees introduced themselves and told the committee why they are interested in serving on the commission.


01:42 PM

The appointees responded to questions and comments from the committee.
BILL:Conf 09-CCHE
TIME: 01:52:16 PM
MOVED:Romer
MOTION:Moved to refer the confirmations of Allegra Haynes, Charles Hereford Percy, and Michael Plachy to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Yes
Heath
Yes
Hudak
Yes
King K.
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Spence
Yes
Romer
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:53 PM -- Confirmation of Appointee to the State Charter School Institute Board

Celeste Di Iorio, appointee to the State Charter School Institute Board, and Randy DeHoff, Executive Director of the State Charter School Institute, came to the table. The letter appointing Ms. Di Iorio to the board is contained in Attachment B. Her application and resume may be viewed at the State Archives.

090219AttachB.pdf

Ms. Di Iorio introduced herself and explained her desire to serve on the board.


01:54 PM

Ms. Di Iorio responded to questions from the committee.
BILL:Conf 09-Charter School Institute Board
TIME: 01:58:05 PM
MOVED:Heath
MOTION:Moved to refer the confirmation of Celeste Di Iorio to the State Charter School Institute Board to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 7-0-1 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Yes
Heath
Yes
Hudak
Yes
King K.
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Spence
Yes
Romer
Excused
Bacon
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:58 PM -- Confirmation of Appointees to the Adams State College Board of Trustees

Ann Rice, appointee to the Adams State College Board of Trustees, came to the table. The letter appointing Ms. Rice is contained in Attachment C. Her application and resume may be viewed at the State Archives.

090219AttachC.pdf

Ms. Rice introduced herself and explained her reasons for wanting to continue serving on the board.


02:00 PM

Ms. Rice responded to committee questions and comments.
BILL:Conf 09-Adams State College
TIME: 02:03:23 PM
MOVED:Romer
MOTION:Moved to refer the confirmation of Ann Rice to the Adams State College Board of Trustees to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 7-0-1 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Yes
Heath
Yes
Hudak
Yes
King K.
Yes
Scheffel
Excused
Spence
Yes
Romer
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:05 PM -- Senate Bill 09-131

Senator Romer, sponsor of Senate Bill 09-131, presented the bill to the committee. The bill requires school districts to adopt policies that incorporate 150 minutes of physical activity each week for children in kindergarten (full-day) and 12th grade.

Senator Romer explained the need for the bill, and said that he would propose an amendment removing high schools from the bill.

02:10 PM

The following persons testified:

02:11 PM --
Tara Trujillo, Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Trujillo provided a handout (Attachment D), containing a guest commentary entitled "Getting our Kids Moving" written by Steven Grasmick, she also referenced a Children's Campaign issue brief, but did not provide copies for all of the committee members. Ms. Trujillo talked about the importance of physical activity in giving the brain a rest in order to stay focused. She said physical activity gets blood flowing to the brain refreshing the ability to think and contributing to learning and memory. Ms. Trujillo said that, for many low-income children, school is the only place where they can get physical activity. She talked about the issues faced by overweight children.

090219AttachD.pdf


02:16 PM --
Stacy Fowler, representing the Governor's Council for Physical Fitness, testified in support of the bill. She said children should be moving 60 minutes a day, and giving them 150 minutes of physical activity each week at school would jump start kids.

02:19 PM --
Rick Metz, representing the Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (COAHPERD), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Metz said physical activity does not have to be traditional calisthenics. He said this activity will help students during the school day, making them feel better and perform better.

02:21 PM --
Jonathan Sovine, a 3rd grade student in Lakewood, testified in support of the bill. He said the bill will make it easier for kids to learn. He responded to questions from the committee. His mother, Cindy Sovine Miller, also responded to committee questions.

02:25 PM --
Vicki Newell, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. She said recess and physical activity in schools is a high priority for PTA.

02:26 PM --
Lorez Meinhold, representing the Colorado Health Foundation, testified in support of the bill. She said physical activity impacts performance and behavior in schools. She said there are a lot of ways schools can meet the bill's requirements. She provided a handout (Attachment E) illustrating the results of a poll regarding improving nutritional standards and physical activity in schools.

090219AttachE.pdf

Senator Romer commented on the testimony and asked a question of the witness regarding decreased physical activity of children.

02:31 PM --
Helen Thompson, representing America on the Move, testified in support of the bill. She said the bill's requirements represent one half of the physical activity that is recommended for children. She talked about programs that integrate physical activity into the school day. Ms. Thompson said research shows that physical activity in school increases the attractiveness of physical activity outside of school, and increases academic performance. She said curricula exist to meet the requirements.

02:37 PM --
Dawn Nakamura Kessler, representing the American Heart Association, testified in support of the bill. She talked about the risks associated with obesity. She provided statistics about the number of obese and overweight children in the state. She said the bill follows the American Heart Association's science.

02:40 PM --
Jacqui Shumway, representing the National Association for Health and Fitness and the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity, testified in support of the bill. She said the 150 minutes being recommended is the absolute minimum needed. Ms. Shumway talked about past recommendations related to physical education and fitness. She said Colorado is one of five states that does not have a state minimum of physical activity in schools.

02:47 PM

Ms. Shumway responded to questions from the committee, including a question from Senator Hudak about physical education and physical activity.


02:48 PM --
Maggie Gottlieb, representing the Junior League of Denver, testified in support of the bill. She said the Junior League supports the bill as a priority bill.

02:50 PM --
Nicole Turner, representing the Poudre School District, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Turner talked about the need for legislation, saying legislation gives school districts momentum. She said the bill addresses an equity issue, allowing all children to get more physical activity during the day.

Senator Romer responded to a question from Senator King about how the requirements of the bill might be met. Ms. Turner responded as well, saying not every school would implement the bill in the same way. She also responded to a question about Poudre School District's wellness policy.

02:59 PM

Committee discussion with Ms. Turner continued.

03:00 PM --
Kathleen Kitty Kennedy, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB), testified in opposition to the bill. She said new requirements take away resources from other things.

Ms. Kennedy responded to questions from the committee. Senator Groff asked how many districts are mandating what the bill requires. Ms. Kennedy said administrators and school boards are exploring all their options, and will not have a difficult time addressing this issue. She also responded to a question from Senator Romer, and discussed with Senator Bacon whose responsibility it is to take care of children.

03:12 PM

Committee discussion with the witness continued, with a question from Senator Scheffel about how the bill will have a detrimental effect in schools. Ms. Kennedy talked about difficulty in recording keeping and reporting. Senator Romer said that if there is difficulty around the reporting requirement, he is fine with taking that out of the bill. Ms. Kennedy responded.

03:15 PM --
Dale McCall, representing the Colorado BOCES Association, testified in opposition to the bill. He said local school boards should make these kind of decisions. He responded to committee questions.

03:18 PM --
Ken Ladouceur, Superintendent of the Gilpin County School District, and representing the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE), testified in opposition to the bill. He said he believes in the benefits to students of physical activity and he talked about his district's wellness policy. He expressed concern about handcuffing school districts who are struggling with high stakes testing numbers and achievement.

03:23 PM --
Gerald Keefe, Superintendent of the Kit Carson School District, and representing the Colorado Rural Schools Caucus, testified in opposition to the bill. He said the problem can be easily solved at the local level.

03:24 PM --
Anna Lord, representing the Manitou Springs District 14 Board of Education, testified in opposition to the bill. She talked about challenges around scheduling and budget. Ms. Lord said the board of education is open to community input and talks about these issues on a regular basis. She talked about her choices as a parent of school-aged kids. She said her main objection is that the bill is an unfunded mandate.

Senator King asked what would be considered "physical activity" under the bill. Senator Romer responded, as did Ms. Lord.


03:33 PM

Committee discussion with Ms. Lord continued, with a question from Senator Hudak about the reporting requirements of the bill.

03:34 PM

Senator Romer made closing comments to the bill. He reiterated that there are many ways schools could meet the requirements of the bill.
BILL:SB09-131
TIME: 03:37:30 PM
MOVED:King K.
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090219AttachF.pdf

03:37 PM

Senator King described amendment L.004 and Senator Romer commented, saying he would prefer the committee not adopt amendment L.004, in light of amendment L.001. Committee discussion of the amendments ensued. Senator Hudak asked to sever amendment L.004 into two concepts.

03:45 PM

Brita Darling, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to questions on the amendment. The committee discussed the amendment further. Senator Hudak withdrew the request to sever. Senator Heath asked for clarification of the committee's agreements on the bill.
BILL:SB09-131
TIME: 03:37:39 PM
MOVED:King K.
MOTION:Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment G). The motion was WITHDRAWN.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: WITHDRAWN

090219AttachG.pdf

3:49 PM

Ms. Darling responded to committee questions about amendment L.001 and Senator Romer's amendment to the amendment, as did Senator Romer. Committee discussion ensued.
BILL:SB09-131
TIME: 03:49:42 PM
MOVED:Romer
MOTION:Moved an amendment to amendment L.001 to make the bill apply only to elementary schools. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SB09-131
TIME: 03:55:22 PM
MOVED:Romer
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment H), as amended. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090219AttachH.pdf







BILL:SB09-131
TIME: 03:56:07 PM
MOVED:Hudak
MOTION:Moved an amendment to the bill to make the physical activity requirement 120 hours for schools that meet four days per week. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SB09-131
TIME: 03:59:01 PM
MOVED:King K.
MOTION:Moved an amendment to the bill making clear that the bill's requirement does not dictate instruction in the classroom. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB09-131
TIME: 04:00:30 PM
MOVED:Hudak
MOTION:Moved an amendment to the bill, page 3, line 9, strike "ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2009,". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SB09-131
TIME: 04:01:37 PM
MOVED:Romer
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 09-131, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on an 8-0 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Yes
Heath
Yes
Hudak
Yes
King K.
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Spence
Yes
Romer
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:02 PM

The committee took a ten minute recess.

04:15 PM -- Senate Bill 09-163

Senators King and Hudak, sponsors of Senate Bill 09-163, presented the bill to the committee. The bill repeals, reenacts, and amends the "Educational Accreditation Act of 1998" to align accountability and accreditation systems into a single system that meets federal standards. It sets forth accountability duties and procedures for the State Board of Education, the Commissioner of Education and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), school districts and the State Charter School Institute, district and school accountability committees, and schools.

04:24 PM

Richard Wenning and Kady Dodds from the CDE came to the table to speak to the bill and to respond to committee questions.

04:27 PM

The following persons testified:

04:27 PM --
Scott Groginsky, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. He said the campaign supports the bill, but expressed some concerns, including a concern about the bill doing away with several reporting requirements contained in current law. He also said it is important to provide paper copies of accountability reports for parents who do not have internet access. He thanked the sponsors and the CDE for their leadership on these issues.

04:30 PM --
Elliot Asp, representing the Cherry Creek Schools and the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE), testified in support of the bill. He said the bill incorporates many concepts advocated by the Cherry Creek School District and CASE over the past several years. Dr. Asp talked about the School Accountability Report (SAR), and expressed issues with it. He talked about the growth model and said CASE has been pushing for a single, integrated accountability system. Dr. Asp said the bill has a number of very positive aspects, and he summarized those. He said the focus in the bill is helping school districts improve. Dr. Asp talked about the development of academic improvement plans, and expressed concerns with language in the bill giving accountability committees duties with regard to developing plans. Dr. Asp talked about a parent survey with regard to SARs. In conclusion, he said CASE strongly supports the bill with some changes.

04:38 PM

Dr. Asp responded to committee questions, beginning with a question from Senator King about the development of performance plans. Dr. Asp clarified his earlier remarks on this topic, telling Senator King who he believes should approve the plans. Discussion between Senator King and Dr. Asp on issues around the development and approval of performance plans ensued. Senator Hudak spoke to the issue as well, providing clarification to questions around the performance plans and improvement and turnaround plans, saying she believes the amendments address the issues he raises.

04:45 PM

Conversation between Dr. Asp and the bill sponsors continued. Senator King clarified that final accountability would rest with the local board of education. Senator Hudak discussed the manner in which school districts are held accountable and the focus of the performance plan. Dr. Asp clarified his point of view and the discussions that his district has with parents. He spoke to the role of the school accountability committee and principals. Senator Hudak responded to Dr. Asp's comments and underscored her views of the principals' role in the plan.

04:51 PM

Senator Heath commented on language addressing the school accountability committee. Senator King said that the goal is a "bottom up" participation in addressing the issues at low-achieving schools. Conversation between Senators King and Spence on this issue ensued. Senator Hudak clarified that the term "performance plan" is used only for schools that are doing well. Schools that are struggling, she said, would not have a performance plan, but rather an improvement or turnaround plan. She said the school board gets involved when an improvement plan is needed.

04:59 PM

Committee discussion on the creation of the plan continued. Senator Hudak clarified the role of the accountability committee, the school board, and the review board.

05:02 PM --
William Bregar, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB), testified. He noted that CASB has not taken a position on the bill, but said CASB would likely take a position of support. He said he hopes that technical support offered under the bill becomes a reality. Mr. Bregar said CASB would offer any technical support from a school board perspective with regard to the bill.

Mr. Bregar responded to questions and comments from the committee.

05:07 PM --
Vicki Newell, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. She said talked about parental involvement and its importance.

05:08 PM

Julie Pelegrin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to committee questions about the amendments that the sponsors would offer (amendments L.001 through L.008) and discussed whether any of the amendments would conflict with amendment L.009. Senator Heath said that he does not want accountability committees to create plans, rather to advise on the plans. Senator Hudak agreed, saying the intent is not for the accountability committee to create the plans. Committee discussion on this issue ensued.

5:14 PM

Ms. Pelegrin said amendment L.001 makes various changes to the legislative declaration and definitions.
BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 05:14:47 PM
MOVED:King K.
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090219AttachH.pdf

5:15 PM

Ms. Pelegrin explained that amendment L.002 is broad authority given to the department and fixes a drafting error about student identifiers. She said the amendment also addresses an issue around procurement and funding. She responded to committee questions about the amendment.
BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 05:15:49 PM
MOVED:Hudak
MOTION:Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090219AttachI.pdf

5:17 PM

Ms. Pelegrin said amendment L.003 addresses performance indicators, school restructuring, and data publishing. Ms. Pelegrin responded to committee questions about the amendment. Dr. Wenning came to the table to address some committee questions around the state review panel. Committee discussion on the panel ensued.
BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 05:17:54 PM
MOVED:King K.
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment J). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090219AttachJ.pdf

5:22 PM

Ms. Pelegrin said amendment L.004 clarifies language around the plans, and it also changes processes with regard to improvement and priority improvement plans. The committee discussed the amendment and how it would interact with amendment L.009.
BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 05:22:02 PM
MOVED:Hudak
MOTION:Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment K). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090219AttachK.pdf
BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 05:24:16 PM
MOVED:King K.
MOTION:Moved amendment L.005 (Attachment L). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090219AttachL.pdf






5:24 PM

Ms. Pelegrin explained that amendment L.006 clarifies language around longitudinal growth and clarifies reporting of growth.
BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 05:24:55 PM
MOVED:Hudak
MOTION:Moved amendment L.006 (Attachment M). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090219AttachM.pdf

5:26 PM

Ms. Pelegrin said amendment L.007 makes conforming amendments.
BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 05:26:26 PM
MOVED:King K.
MOTION:Moved amendment L.007 (Attachment N). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090219AttachN.pdf

5:27 PM

Ms. Pelegrin explained that amendment L.008 conforms the bill with Senate Bill 09-090. Senator Hudak provided clarification on the amendment as well
BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 05:27:19 PM
MOVED:Hudak
MOTION:Moved amendment L.008 (Attachment O). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090219AttachO.pdf

5:30 PM

Ms. Pelegrin explained amendment L.009, saying it refers to performance and improvement plans, putting them on the same level as the other plans with regard to who makes recommendations. Conversation between Senator Spence and Ms. Pelegrin ensued about an amendment to amendment L.009.

5:31 PM

The committee discussed the amendment with Ms. Pelegrin. Dr. Wenning came to the table to speak to the amendment as well. Conversation between Senator Spence and Dr. Wenning on the amendment ensued. Senator King expressed concerns about the amendment. He said the local board should spend more time on the lower performing schools. He suggested taking performance plans out of the amendment.

5:39 PM

Committee discussion of L.009 continued, with Ms. Pelegrin providing clarification. Senator Hudak suggested that Senator Spence might want to make her amendment to the provisions relating to improvement plans. The committee discussed the issues in amendment L.009.

5:43 PM

Tonette Salazar, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE), came to the table to speak to the amendment, explaining that the intent is to keep the focus on schools in the bottom two tiers. Senator King made a suggestion to make the amendment meet the intent. Discussion between Ms. Salazar, Ms. Pelegrin, and the committee ensued.
BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 05:53:07 PM
MOVED:Spence
MOTION:Moved amendment L.009 (Attachment P), as amended. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Excused
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
090219AttachP.pdf
BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 05:52:30 PM
MOVED:King K.
MOTION:Moved an amendment to amendment L.009 addressing institute charter schools. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Excused
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 05:50:20 PM
MOVED:Spence
MOTION:Moved an amendment to amendment L.009 to make recommendations about the plan to the principal and district superintendent instead of the local school board. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Excused
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 05:53:24 PM
MOVED:Heath
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment to the bill changing "recommend" to "advise" as it relates to accountability committees and performance plans. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Heath
Hudak
King K.
Scheffel
Spence
Romer
Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB09-163
TIME: 05:54:28 PM
MOVED:King K.
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 09-163, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 7-0-1 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Excused
Heath
Yes
Hudak
Yes
King K.
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Spence
Yes
Romer
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:54 PM

The committee adjourned.