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HB 2119 Committee Minutes and Testimony
Creating the student empowerment act to provide an education savings account for students who are academically at-risk.
House Committee on K-12 Education Budget
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Brian Leighty, Board Member Dighton USD 482 | Written opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Jerry Henn Executive Director | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Erin Zehner, Parent | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Greg Tice, USD 267 Renwick Board of Education Kansas Association of School Boards | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Karl McNorton, USD 345, Board Member | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Deena Horst and Ben Jones, Legislative Liaisons Kansas State Board of Education | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Becky plate, Board of Education, USD 491 | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | ExcelinEdinAction | Written Proponent | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Bereamn Academy Student Empowerment | Written Proponent | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Megan Peters, Chair - Education First Shawnee Mission | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Dr. Tonya Merrigan, Superintendent, USD 229 Blue Valley Schools | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Michael Poppa Executive Director of the Mainstream Coalition | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Dr. Scott Mickelsen, School Board President, Topeka Public Schools, USD 501, | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Dr. Mike Fulton, Superintendent | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Nikolas Nartowicz, State Policy Council, Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Holly Coleman, SMSD parent | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Dr. Tiffany Anderson, Superintendent, Topeka Public Schools, USD 501 | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Megan Langford Lenexa, KS | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | John Allison, Superintendent | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | James R. Schmidt Vice President for the Board of Education Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Steve Nordby, Garden City High School Principal, Unified School District 457 | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Jess Herbig Executive Director of Instructional Supports Goddard Public Schools USD 265 | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Kate Doerksen, Board of Education President USD 266 | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Wayne Burke, Ed.D. Superintendent | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Mark Desetti, KNEA | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Joan T Gilson, PHD, OPEN Olathe Public Education Network | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Megan Peters, Chair - Education First Shawnee Mission | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Dr. Tonya Merrigan, Superintendent, USD 229 Blue Valley Schools | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Michael Poppa Executive Director of the Mainstream Coalition | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Dr. Scott Mickelsen, School Board President, Topeka Public Schools, USD 501, | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Dr. Mike Fulton, Superintendent | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Nikolas Nartowicz, State Policy Council, Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Written Opposition | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Opponent Written Testimony | Opponents against HB2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Jocelyn Gunter | Neutral Written | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | All written opposition | Written opponent | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | ExcelinEdinAction | Written Proponent | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Berean Academy | Written Proponent | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Nick Myers | Bill Brief | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Stephanie Noyes | Opponent for 2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Meghan Hemenway | Opponent for 2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Mary Sinclair | Opponent for 2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Erin Gould | Opponent for 2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Mark Tallman | Opponent for 2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Charles Steffes | Opponent for 2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Kim Brown | Opponent for 2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Joy Eakins | Proponent for 2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Wade Moore | Proponent for 2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Jason Bedrick | Proponent for 2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Heidy Ramirez | Proponent for 2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Elizabeth Paton | Proponent for 2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | James Franko | Proponent for 2119 | |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2021 | View | Download | Bob Corkins | Proponent for 2119 |
