Chairwoman Estes opened the hearing on HB2421 and recognized Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor, Office of the Revisor of Statutes who provided a summary of the bill. (Attachment 6).

Proponents:

Ava Gustin (Attachment 7).

Adrienne Olejnik (Attachment 8).

Kevin Cronister (Attachment 9).

Kim Whitman (Attachment 10).

Katie Longhauser (Attachment 11).

Neutral:

Ruby Backstrom (Attachment 12).

Aaron Granados (Attachment 13).

Jose Juarez (Attachment 14).

Tessa Stoner (Attachment 15).

Laryn Young (Attachment 16).

Beryl New (Attachment 17).

Brittany Jones (Attachment 18).

Opponents:

Jim Karleskint (Attachment 19).

Leah Fliter (Attachment 20).

Mary Sinclair (Attachment 21).

Proponents Written Only Testimony:

Last Names A-D (Attachment 22).

Last Names H-W (Attachment 23).

Opponents Written Only Testimony:

Last Names B-Y (Attachment 24).

Neutral Written Only Testimony:

James Franko (Attachment 25).

Elizabeth Patton (Attachment 26).

Chairwoman Estes closed the hearing on HB2421. 

The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.

At a time outside the meeting, Kansas State Department of Education provided the following document which was submitted and distributed to committee members. (Attachment 27).