Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2014-04-19 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2014-04-19 Senate Journal Page 2614 HB 278 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(FIN) am "An Act increasing the base student allocation used in the formula for state funding of public education; relating to the 2014-04-19 Senate Journal Page 2615 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; establishing a public school and school district grading system; relating to charter schools and student transportation; relating to residential school applications; relating to tenure of public school teachers; relating to unemployment contributions for the Alaska technical and vocational education program; 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 a grant for school districts; 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 Department of Administration to provide a proposal for a salary and benefits schedule for school districts; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with 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 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 2014-04-19 Senate Journal Page 2616 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." (Title Change SCR 29) Signing do pass: Senators Kelly, Meyer, Cochairs; Senators Hoffman, Olson, Bishop. Signing do not pass: Senator Dunleavy. Signing amend: Senator Fairclough. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 21, Department of Education and Early Development Fiscal Note No. 22, Department of Education and Early Development Fiscal Note No. 23, zero, Department of Education and Early Development Fiscal Note No. 24, Senate Finance Committee Fiscal Note No. 25, University of Alaska Fiscal Note No. 26, indeterminate, Department of Revenue Fiscal Note No. 27, Senate Finance Committee Fiscal Note No. 28, Department of Education and Early Development Fiscal Note No. 29, Department of Education and Early Development Fiscal Note No. 30, zero, Department of Education and Early Development Fiscal Note No. 31, Department of Education and Early Development The bill is on today's calendar.