Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1998-03-10 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1998-03-10 Senate Journal Page 2809 SB 36 SENATE BILL NO. 36 An Act relating to transportation of public school students; relating to school construction grants; relating to the public school foundation program and to local aid for education; and providing for an effective date was read the second time. Senator Sharp moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 2805. Senator Adams objected. 1998-03-10 Senate Journal Page 2810 SB 36 The question being: Shall the Finance Committee Substitute be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: SB 36 Second Reading Adopt Finance Committee Substitute? YEAS: 14 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Mackie Excused: Lincoln and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36(FIN) An Act relating to the public school funding program; relating to the definition of a school district, to the transportation of students, to employment of chief school administrators, to school district layoff plans, to the special education service agency, and to the child care grant program; and providing for an effective date was adopted and read the second time. Senator Sharp offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 7, line 24: Delete "$4,012" Insert "$3,944" Page 21, line 15: Delete "$3,866" Insert "$3,855" Page 21, line 16: Delete "$3,918" Insert "$3,888" 1998-03-10 Senate Journal Page 2811 SB 36 Senator Sharp moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Torgerson offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 21, lines 27 - 29: Delete all material. Page 21, line 30: Delete "* Sec. 41. If this Act takes effect under sec. 40 of this Act, it" Insert "* Sec. 40. This Act" Senator Torgerson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Duncan objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Senator Torgerson offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 1, line 1: Delete "the public school funding program" Insert "public schools" Senator Torgerson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Without objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted. Senator Torgerson offered Amendment No. 4 : Page 1, line 1, following "program;": Insert "relating to school district boarding programs;" Page 12, following line 23: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 3. AS14.03 is amended by adding a new section to read: 1998-03-10 Senate Journal Page 2812 SB 36 Sec. 14.03.097. Secondary school boarding programs. (a) The governing body of a district shall make available, at no cost to the student or the students parent, a basic boarding program for all secondary school age children in the district who do not have daily access to a school of the appropriate grade level by being transported a reasonable distance. A basic boarding program must provide each student with (1) suitable living accommodations, including room and board and supervision while the student is not in school; (2) round trip transportation to and from the students usual home; (3) daily access to a school offering the appropriate grade level; and (4) placement according to the students best interests, including special educational needs. (b) Subject to appropriation, a district may receive funding for the costs of operating a boarding program required under this section." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 20, line 4, following "* Sec. 33.": Insert "AS 14.03.260(d);" Page 21, line 30: Delete "sec. 40" Insert "sec. 41" Senator Torgerson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4. Senator Duncan objected. Senator Torgerson moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to withdraw Amendment No. 4. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 5 : 1998-03-10 Senate Journal Page 2813 SB 36 Page 4, line 8: Insert: (3) In addition to the special needs funding for which a district is eligible under (1) and (2) of this subsection, a district in which more than half of the district ADM is identified in the combination of Language Dominance Categories (A-C) is eligible for intensive services funding for each bilingual student in category A, B, or C who needs and receives bilingual services and is enrolled on the last day of the count period: for each student, intensive services funding is equal to ADM multiplied by 1.3. The additional intensive service funding generated by students in categories A, B, and C shall be expended in accordance with the approved Districts Bilingual Plan of Service. Page 3, after line 8: Insert: (E) Districts shall receive a per student allocation of the proceeds derived from the payment of taxes, fees, and penalties under AS 43.50.010 through AS 43.50.180. Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5. Objections were heard. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 36(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Mackie Nays: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Excused: Lincoln and so, Amendment No. 5 failed. 1998-03-10 Senate Journal Page 2814 SB 36 Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 6 : Page 1, line 9, after the word for: Delete an equitable level of Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6. Senator Taylor objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 36(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Hoffman, Mackie Nays: Donley, Ellis, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Excused: Lincoln and so, Amendment No. 6 failed. Senator Duncan offered Amendment No. 7 : Page 12, line 25: Delete: public school Insert: district Delete: the Insert: each Senator Duncan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7. Objections were heard. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: 1998-03-10 Senate Journal Page 2815 SB 36 CSSB 36(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Mackie Nays: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Excused: Lincoln and so, Amendment No. 7 failed. Amendment No. 8 was not offered. Senator Duncan offered Amendment No. 9 : Page 20, line 9: Delete "or July 1, 1999" Insert ", July 1, 1999, July 1, 2000, or July 1, 2001" Page 20, line 18: Delete "75" Insert "100" Page 20, line 19: Delete "50." Insert "98" Page 20, following line 19: Insert "July 1, 2000 95 July 1, 2001 90." Senator Duncan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 9. Objections were heard. 1998-03-10 Senate Journal Page 2816 SB 36 The question being: Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 36(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 9 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Mackie Nays: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Excused: Lincoln and so, Amendment No. 9 failed. Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 10 : Page 4, line 1: Delete 1.20 Insert 1.30 Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 10. Senator Wilken objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 36(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 10 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Mackie Nays: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Excused: Lincoln 1998-03-10 Senate Journal Page 2817 SB 36 and so, Amendment No. 10 failed. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36(FIN) am was read the third time. Senator Torgerson moved and asked unanimous consent that he be shown as a cosponsor on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36(FIN) am An Act relating to public schools; relating to the definition of a school district, to the transportation of students, to employment of chief school administrators, to school district layoff plans, to the special education service agency, and to the child care grant program; and providing for an effective date pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 36(FIN) am Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 12 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Phillips, Sharp, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Mackie, Pearce, Taylor Excused: Lincoln and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36(FIN) am passed the Senate. Senator Taylor moved the effective date clause. The question being: Shall the effective date clause be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: 1998-03-10 Senate Journal Page 2818 SB 36 CSSB 36(FIN) am Effective Date Clause YEAS: 18 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Hoffman Excused: Lincoln and so, the effective date clause was adopted. Senator Adams gave notice of reconsideration.