Date: 04/02/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-176

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment S). The motion
Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment T). The motion
Moved amendment L.005 (Attachment U). The motion
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-176, as amended, to
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
TIE
PASS



04:56 PM -- Senate Bill 09-176

Representative Casso, sponsor of Senate Bill 09-176, concerning charter school participation in school district bond elections, presented the bill to the committee and explained the needs that the bill addresses. Representative Massey, co-prime sponsor of the bill, also addressed how the bill assists charter schools.


05:03 PM

The following people testified on the bill:


05:03 PM --
Donnell Rosenberg, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She shared her experience as a parent of a student at a charter school.


05:07 PM

Representative Todd asked Ms. Rosenberg to describe her child's school facility. Representative Solano asked how the school funded its relocation.


05:08 PM --
Jane Urschel, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB), testified in support of the bill, contingent upon the passage of amendments to be offered in committee.


05:14 PM --
Bruce Caughey, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE), testified in support of the bill, contingent upon the passage of the amendments to be offered in the committee.


05:19 PM --
David Hart, representing Douglas County Schools, testified in support of the bill.


05:22 PM --
Carleen Clark, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. She addressed concerns with the amendments being offered in committee today.


05:29 PM -- Scott Groginsky, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.


BILL:SB09-176
TIME: 05:30:46 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment S). 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

090402AttachS.pdf

BILL:SB09-176
TIME: 05:31:18 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment T). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Schafer S.
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

090402AttachT.pdf

BILL:SB09-176
TIME: 05:33:04 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.005 (Attachment U). The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:Todd
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: TIE

090402AttachU.pdf

BILL:SB09-176
TIME: 05:37:02 PM
MOVED:Massey
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-176, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 13-0 vote.
SECONDED:Merrifield
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




05:38 PM

The committee adjourned.