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Scorecard 2020

HB 20-1007: Diverse Kindergarten Through 12th Grade Educator Workforce Report

Bill Summary:

The bill directs the department of higher education and the department of education to convene a workgroup on diversity in the educator workforce (workgroup). The department of higher education and the department of education shall select the members of the workgroup, which shall include but are not limited to those agencies, persons, and organizations specified in the bill. The department may seek recommendations or nominations from interested stakeholders. The workgroup shall investigate barriers to the preparation, retention, and recruitment of a diverse educator workforce and shall consider strategies to increase diversity in the educator workforce. The bill includes specific issues for the workgroup to consider. The workgroup shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the education committees of the general assembly no later than September 30, 2021. The workgroup may submit interim findings and recommendations during the 2021 legislative session. Under current law, the department of higher education reports annually concerning educator preparation programs, including enrollment, graduation rates, outcomes of graduates, and performance on assessments administered for licensure. The bill requires the department to include the required information disaggregated by the candidates' or graduates' gender, race, and ethnicity. Further, the information contained in the annual report must be posted on the department of higher education's and the department of education's websites.

CEA Position Rationale: CEA, and several locals/units, have the goal of increasing educator diversity and supporting pathways for professional licensure. CEA remains committed to increasing the diversity of licensed professionals in our classrooms.
Legislative Priorities: Prioritize Working Families and Union Values, Dismantle Inequitable and Racist Structures, Attract and Retain High Quality Educators and Improve Educator Workload
Tier: 3

CEA Supported

House Status: Pass
Senate Status: Pass
Final Status: Postpone Indefinitely

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House Votes:

NamePartyDistrictVote
Arndt, JeniDemocratDistrict 53No vote taken
Baisley, MarkRepublicanDistrict 39Pro-Education Vote
Becker, KCDemocratDistrict 13Pro-Education Vote
Benavidez, AdrienneDemocratDistrict 32Pro-Education Vote
Bird, ShannonDemocratDistrict 35Pro-Education Vote
Bockenfeld, RodRepublicanDistrict 56No vote taken
Buck, PerryRepublicanDistrict 49Anti-Education Vote
Buckner, JanetDemocratDistrict 40Pro-Education Vote
Buentello, BriDemocratDistrict 47Pro-Education Vote
Caraveo, YadiraDemocratDistrict 31Pro-Education Vote
Carver, TerriRepublicanDistrict 20Anti-Education Vote
Catlin, MarcRepublicanDistrict 58Pro-Education Vote
Champion, RichardRepublicanDistrict 38Pro-Education Vote
Coleman, JamesDemocratDistrict 7Pro-Education Vote
Cutter, LisaDemocratDistrict 25Pro-Education Vote
Duran, MonicaDemocratDistrict 24Pro-Education Vote
Esgar, DaneyaDemocratDistrict 46Pro-Education Vote
Exum, TonyDemocratDistrict 17Pro-Education Vote
Froelich, MegDemocratDistrict 3Pro-Education Vote
Garnett, AlecDemocratDistrict 2Pro-Education Vote
Geitner, TimRepublicanDistrict 19Anti-Education Vote
Gonzales-Gutierrez, SerenaDemocratDistrict 4Pro-Education Vote
Gray, MattDemocratDistrict 33Pro-Education Vote
Herod, LeslieDemocratDistrict 8Pro-Education Vote
Holtorf, RichardRepublicanDistrict 64Pro-Education Vote
Hooton, EdieDemocratDistrict 10Pro-Education Vote
Humphrey, StephenRepublicanDistrict 48Anti-Education Vote
Jackson, DominiqueDemocratDistrict 42Pro-Education Vote
Jaquez Lewis, SonyaDemocratDistrict 12Pro-Education Vote
Kennedy, ChrisDemocratDistrict 23Pro-Education Vote
Kipp, CathyDemocratDistrict 52Pro-Education Vote
Kraft-Tharp, TracyDemocratDistrict 29Pro-Education Vote
Landgraf, LoisRepublicanDistrict 21Pro-Education Vote
Larson, ColinRepublicanDistrict 22Pro-Education Vote
Liston, Larry RepublicanDistrict 16Anti-Education Vote
Lontine, SusanDemocratDistrict 1Pro-Education Vote
McCluskie, JulieDemocratDistrict 61Pro-Education Vote
McKean, HughRepublicanDistrict 51Pro-Education Vote
McLachlan, BarbaraDemocratDistrict 59Pro-Education Vote
Melton, JovanDemocratDistrict 41Pro-Education Vote
Michaelson Jenet, DafnaDemocratDistrict 30Pro-Education Vote
Mullica, KyleDemocratDistrict 34Pro-Education Vote
Neville, PatrickRepublicanDistrict 45Anti-Education Vote
Pelton, RodRepublicanDistrict 65Pro-Education Vote
Ransom, KimRepublicanDistrict 44Anti-Education Vote
Rich, JaniceRepublicanDistrict 55Pro-Education Vote
Roberts, DylanDemocratDistrict 26Pro-Education Vote
Saine, LoriRepublicanDistrict 63Anti-Education Vote
Sandridge, ShaneRepublicanDistrict 14Anti-Education Vote
Singer, JonathanDemocratDistrict 11Pro-Education Vote
Sirota, EmilyDemocratDistrict 9Pro-Education Vote
Snyder, MarcDemocratDistrict 18Pro-Education Vote
Soper, MattRepublicanDistrict 54Anti-Education Vote
Sullivan, TomDemocratDistrict 37Pro-Education Vote
Tipper, KerryDemocratDistrict 28Pro-Education Vote
Titone, BriannaDemocratDistrict 27Pro-Education Vote
Valdez, AlexDemocratDistrict 5Pro-Education Vote
Valdez, DonaldDemocratDistrict 62Pro-Education Vote
Van Winkle, KevinRepublicanDistrict 43Anti-Education Vote
Weissman, MikeDemocratDistrict 36Pro-Education Vote
Will, PerryRepublicanDistrict 57Pro-Education Vote
Williams, DaveRepublicanDistrict 15Anti-Education Vote
Wilson, JamesRepublicanDistrict 60Pro-Education Vote
Woodrow, StevenDemocratDistrict 15Pro-Education Vote
Young, MaryDemocratDistrict 50Pro-Education Vote

Senate Votes:

NamePartyDistrictVote
Bridges, JeffDemocratDistrict 26Pro-Education Vote
Hill, OwenRepublicanDistrict 10No vote taken
Lundeen, PaulRepublicanDistrict 9Pro-Education Vote
Story, TammyDemocratDistrict 16Pro-Education Vote
Todd, NancyDemocratDistrict 28Pro-Education Vote