2000-02-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 2180
SB 244                                                                       
All Alaska families are concerned whether their children are meeting           
the new high state academic standards in reading, writing, and math.           
Most school districts are taking extraordinary steps to prepare their          
students to meet these standards. Yet some administrators wonder               
what impact the high school graduation qualifying examination will             
have on their ability to deliver a quality program to their students.          
The increased grant funding will allow a qualifying district to take           
creative measures to prepare its students, schools, and communities            
to work toward success on the examination.                                     
                                                                               
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this bill.                          
                                                                               
					Sincerely,                                                                
					/s/                                                                       
					Tony Knowles                                                              
					Governor                                                                  
                                                                               
SB 245                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 245 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
An Act relating to crimes involving computers,                                
access devices, other technology, and identification                           
documents; relating to the crime of criminal                                   
impersonation; relating to crimes committed by the                             
unauthorized access to or use of communications in                             
electronic storage; and providing for an effective                             
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
Fiscal notes published today from Department of Administration,                
Department of Law, Department of Public Safety.