Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2014-04-20 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2014-04-20 Senate Journal Page 2684 HB 278 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(FIN) "An Act relating to the exemption from jury service for certain teachers; relating to the powers of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to high school course credit earned through assessment; relating to school performance reports; relating to assessments and accountability standards; providing for funding for Internet services; relating to the secondary school competency 2014-04-20 Senate Journal Page 2685 examination and related requirements; relating to charter schools and student transportation; establishing a grant program to be administered by the Association of Alaska School Boards for the purchase of student equipment and technology services; establishing a public school grant program for innovative approaches to learning; relating to correspondence study programs, funding, and student allotments; relating to residential school applications; increasing the stipend for boarding school students; relating to school construction bond debt reimbursement; relating to the local contribution to public school funding; relating to funding of and reporting by Alaska technical and vocational education programs; relating to earning high school credit for completion of vocational education courses offered by institutions receiving technical and vocational education program funding; relating to schools operated by a federal agency; relating to education tax credits; establishing an optional municipal tax exemption for privately owned real property rented or leased for use as a charter school; requiring the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee to provide for studies on the school size factor and the school district cost factor for public education funding and for a study on school staff salary and benefits; requiring the Department of Education and Early Development to report to the legislature on school design and construction; establishing a pilot project for public middle schools; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. Senator Coghill moved that the bill be returned to second reading for all amendments offered today. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Meyer offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 42, line 31: Delete "AS 14.07.165(5) and" Delete "are" Insert "is" Senator Meyer moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. 2014-04-20 Senate Journal Page 2686 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(FIN) am S "An Act relating to the exemption from jury service for certain teachers; relating to the powers of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to high school course credit earned through assessment; relating to school performance reports; relating to assessments and accountability standards; providing for funding for Internet services; relating to the secondary school competency examination and related requirements; relating to charter schools and student transportation; establishing a grant program to be administered by the Association of Alaska School Boards for the purchase of student equipment and technology services; establishing a public school grant program for innovative approaches to learning; relating to correspondence study programs, funding, and student allotments; relating to residential school applications; increasing the stipend for boarding school students; relating to school construction bond debt reimbursement; relating to the local contribution to public school funding; relating to funding of and reporting by Alaska technical and vocational education programs; relating to earning high school credit for completion of vocational education courses offered by institutions receiving technical and vocational education program funding; relating to schools operated by a federal agency; relating to education tax credits; establishing an optional municipal tax exemption for privately owned real property rented or leased for use as a charter school; requiring the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee to provide for studies on the school size factor and the school district cost factor for public education funding and for a study on school staff salary and benefits; requiring the Department of Education and Early Development to report to the legislature on school design and construction; establishing a pilot project for public middle schools; and providing for an effective date" will be in third reading on the April 21 calendar.