Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1994-04-12 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1994-04-12 Senate Journal Page 3605 SB 312 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(HES) "An Act relating to school construction grants and to interscholastic school activities; and providing for an effective date" which had been held in third reading on reconsideration was before the Senate. Senator Little moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(HES) be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 2. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senators Little, Pearce offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 1, line 2, after "activities;": Insert "relating to a pilot project for state aid for special education;" Page 2, after line 4: Insert a new section to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 14.17.045 is amended by adding new subsections to read: (c) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the commissioner may distribute foundation aid money allocated under this section to a district to fund a special education pilot project in the state if (1) the project is designed to demonstrate appropriate alternative methods to meet the educational needs of (A) students who would otherwise receive resource and self-contained services and generate funding at those levels; or (B) students who in the district's opinion are likely to be referred for special education services; (2) the amount to be annually distributed to a district for implementation of a pilot project is (A) in place of the instructional units that the district could have claimed under (a) of this section for the provision of resource and self-contained services; and 1994-04-12 Senate Journal Page 3606 SB 312 (B) equal to the amount that the district would have received under (a) of this section if it had counted the same percentage of its students for resource and self-contained services as it counted on the last day of the most recent counting period before the pilot project was approved; (3) the pilot project does not exceed three years; (4) the total number of pilot projects approved under this section does not exceed four in the state at any one time; (5) the project complies with the requirements of federal law, including 20 U.S.C. 1400 - 1485 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act); (6) the district proposing the project provides details of how students shall be educated and how student achievement shall be measured; and (7) the commissioner finds that the project is in the best interests of the students and the state. (d) Special education for children requiring intensive services shall be funded under (a) of this section. Nothing in this subsection prevents a district from providing intensive services in an innovative manner and in the least restrictive environment." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Senator Little moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Sharp objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(HES) am "An Act relating to school construction grants and to interscholastic activities; relating to a pilot project for state aid for special education; and providing for an effective date" was automatically in third reading. Senator Little moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(HES) am be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1. Senator Frank objected. 1994-04-12 Senate Journal Page 3607 SB 312 Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(HES) am be held on reconsideration to the April 13 calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered.