Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1997-05-06 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1997-05-06 Senate Journal Page 1722 HB 146 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(FIN) An Act relating to competency testing requirements for secondary students; and providing for an effective date was read the second time. Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 1, following "for": Insert "elementary and" Page 1, line 5: Delete "Secondary pupil" Insert "Pupil" Page 1, line 13, following "under": Insert "(a) of" Page 2, following line 3: Insert new subsections to read: 1997-05-06 Senate Journal Page 1723 HB 146 "(c) In addition to the examination required under (a) of this section, a governing board shall require that pupils be measured against state performance standards in the areas of reading, English, and mathematics at the grade levels determined by the state Board of Education. The department shall provide sample examinations that would measure a pupil's progress toward the competence tested in the examination required under (a) of this section. A district shall use the sample examinations or other measures determined by the department to be comparable and shall be responsible for scoring and reporting results. Each district shall report its results in its annual report card to the public required under AS14.03.120(e) and submit results annually to the department. (d) A pupil who fails to demonstrate proficiency on district measures required under (c) of this section shall receive remedial instruction in the areas tested. A district shall develop intervention plans to assist pupils who require remedial instruction." Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Wilken objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 146(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 10 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Mackie, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson Nays: Donley, Green, Halford, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Sharp, Ward, Wilken Excused: Kelly 1997-05-06 Senate Journal Page 1724 HB 146 and so, Amendment No.1 failed. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Objections were heard. The question being: Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(FIN) be advanced to third reading? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 146(FIN) Advance from Second to Third Reading? YEAS: 14 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln Excused: Kelly and so, the bill failed to advance to third reading. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(FIN) will appear on the May 7 calendar.