Legislature(2001 - 2002)

02/21/2001 08:12 AM House EDU

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                    ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                  
              HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION                                                                            
                       February 21, 2001                                                                                        
                           8:12 a.m.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Presentation by Galena School District                                                                                          
High School Competency Test                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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01-8, SIDES A & B                                                                                                               

01-9, SIDE A CALL TO ORDER REPRESENTATIVE CON BUNDE, Chair, convened the House Special Committee on Education at 8:12 a.m. PRESENT Committee members present were Representatives Bunde, Green, Wilson, Stevens, and Guess. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION JIM FOSTER, Assistant Superintendent, Galena School District, presented information on how his district prepared and continues to prepare students and teachers for the High School Competency Test. His presentation included a brief history on education, information on curriculum, training teachers, exam comparisons, Galena On Line Delivery (GOLD), and recommendations for the committee. He also responded to questions asked by the committee. ANNOUNCEMENTS The next meeting will be on February 28, at 8am. The committee will be hearing Representative McGuire's bill HB 99, as well as hear from the Assistant Attorney General, Phillip Reeves, and the Disability Law Center in regards to HB 94. COMMITTEE ACTION The committee took no action. ADJOURNMENT CHAIR BUNDE adjourned the House Special Committee on Education at 10:00 a.m. NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A copy of the tape(s) and log notes may be obtained by contacting the House Records Office at State Capitol, Room 3, Juneau, Alaska 99801 (mailing address), (907) 465-2214, and after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-Second Alaska State Legislature this information may be obtained by contacting the Legislative Reference Library at (907) 465-3808.

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