Legislature(2007 - 2008)BUTROVICH 205
05/11/2007 08:00 AM Senate SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
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| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| = | SCR 5 | ||
| HCR 6 | |||
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
May 11, 2007
8:10 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Gary Stevens, Chair
Senator Charlie Huggins, Vice Chair
Senator Bettye Davis
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Donny Olson
Senator Gary Wilken
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5
Relating to civics education and a citizens' advisory task
force.
SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6
Relating to civics education and a citizens' advisory task
force.
MOVED CSHCR 6 (SSED) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HCR 6
SHORT TITLE: CIVICS EDUC/ CITIZENS ADVISORY TASK FORCE
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) HARRIS BY REQUEST
03/28/07 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/28/07 (H) HES, FIN
04/19/07 (H) HES AT 3:30 PM CAPITOL 106
04/19/07 (H) Moved CSHCR 6(HES) Out of Committee
04/19/07 (H) MINUTE(HES)
04/20/07 (H) HES RPT CS(HES) 7DP
04/20/07 (H) DP: CISSNA, GARDNER, NEUMAN,
FAIRCLOUGH, SEATON, ROSES, WILSON
04/30/07 (H) FIN REFERRAL WAIVED
05/04/07 (H) FIN AT 8:30 AM HOUSE FINANCE 519
05/04/07 (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
05/07/07 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
05/07/07 (H) VERSION: CSHCR 6(HES)
05/08/07 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
05/08/07 (S) SED, FIN
05/11/07 (S) SED AT 8:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
WITNESS REGISTER
Tom Wright, staff to Speaker Harris
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented HCR 6
Ian Laing, staff to Chair Stevens
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: Available for questions
Mary Bristol
Alaska Civic Learning Assessment Project
Anchorage, AK
POSITION STATEMENT: In support of HCR 6
ACTION NARRATIVE
CHAIR GARY STEVENS called the Senate Special Committee on
Education meeting to order at 8:10:54 AM. Present at the call to
order were Senator Huggins and Chair Stevens.
HCR 6-CIVICS EDUC/ CITIZENS ADVISORY TASK FORCE
8:11:28 AM
CHAIR STEVENS announced consideration of HCR 6.
TOM WRIGHT, staff to Speaker of the House John Harris, sponsor
of HCR 6, said that the bill was introduced at the request of
the Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB). In 2006 a group
was formed called the Alaska Civil Learning Assessment Project
to discuss the ways civic learning could be improved in K-12
education. The resolution follows up on the work of the project,
which wants to focus on civics curriculum and teaching
strategies for educators.
He added that the bill is fairly straightforward and the recent
changes included in the committee substitute are acceptable.
8:13:01 AM
IAN LAING, staff to Chair Stevens, said that the CS was
originally created for the companion bill, SCR 5, and includes
changes relating to the creation of the task force, the
appointment of members, travel reimbursement, and the reporting
date of the task force.
He added that the reimbursement for travel and per diem was also
limited, and the fiscal note in the packet reflects an
additional member added to the task force.
8:15:33 AM
MR. WRIGHT explained that there are leftover funds from the
grant received to begin the process of creating a task force
that will be used for travel assistance.
CHAIR STEVENS asked how many members would be on the task force
if the CS is passed.
MR. LAING replied that there will be six primary members and
some others appointed by the task force coordinators; these
secondary members will be based around the Anchorage area, and
thus won't be traveling.
8:16:49 AM
MARY BRISTOL, with the Alaska Civic Learning Assessment Project
(ACLAP), said that she is in favor of the CS; she related her
work experience and said that the ACLAP determined that there is
a lack of widespread civic knowledge. Overall there's a need for
improvement and the ACLAP supports providing resources for
improvement throughout the state.
8:18:30 AM
CHAIR STEVENS agreed that many people could improve their civic
knowledge and asked if Ms. Bristol was happy with the CS before
the committee.
She replied that she was.
8:19:06 AM
SENATOR HUGGINS said he's supportive of the concept, and asked
what the marketing strategy for the project is.
MS. BRISTOL replied that the task force will have the support of
the AASB, and there's a network of teacher support available as
well. They'll help to put in place supportive policies; the
network is there for raising awareness and moving the project
along.
She added that she doesn't see the need for a mandate; courses
are in place in Alaskan schools, they just need to be improved.
8:21:08 AM
SENATOR HUGGINS made a motion to adopt the Senate committee
substitute to CSHCR 6, labeled 25-LS0799\E, as the working
document of the committee. There being no objection, the motion
carried.
SENATOR HUGGINS motioned to report SCS CSHCR 6(SED) from
committee with individual recommendations and accompanying
fiscal notes. There being no objection, the motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Stevens adjourned the meeting at 8:22:03 AM.
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