Legislature(2019 - 2020)BARNES 124
02/28/2020 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB24 | |
| HB84 | |
| HB91 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 24 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 91 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 235 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 84 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
HB 24-LIMITED TEACHER CERTIFICATES; LANGUAGES
3:18:37 PM
CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ announced that the first order of business would
be HOUSE BILL NO. 24, "An Act relating to instruction in a
language other than English; and relating to limited teacher
certificates."
3:18:54 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES moved to adopt the proposed committee
substitute (CS) for HB 24, labeled 31-LS0290\K, Caouette,
2/27/20, as the working document.
3:19:16 PM
CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ objected for the purpose of discussion.
3:19:29 PM
ERIN HARRINGTON, Staff, Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tompkins,
Alaska State Legislature, on behalf of Representative Kreiss-
Tomkins, prime sponsor, explained the changes to HB 24 proposed
under Version K, which replaces Version M. She paraphrased from
a document provided in the committee packet, entitled
"Explanation of Changes, Version M to Version K," which read as
follows:
Version K replaces version M, which was previously
adopted in the House Labor and Commerce Committee.
Version M incorporated language related to changes to
the Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory
Council (ANLPAC). These changed the council's name
to the Council for Alaska Native Languages and
increased the number of seats on the council from five
to seven.
Version K leaves the changes related to ANLPAC in
place but reorganizes the remainder of the bill having
to do with limited language immersion teacher
certificates. Whereas earlier versions of the bill
repealed and replaced existing statute AS 14.25.025,
version K retitles the bill and creates the
authorities related to immersion language certificates
in a new statute, AS 14.25.023, limited language
immersion teacher certificates.
Corresponding changes to the name of the certificate
are made throughout Section 1 of version K. Other than
the changes to the certificate name:
? Subsections (a) through (e) are identical in
substance to version M.
? A new subsection (f) creates a 5-year limit on the
limited language immersion certificate for teachers
certified to teach in world language immersion
programs.
Sections 2 through 4 are unchanged from the previous
version.
3:22:19 PM
CHAIR SPOHNHOLZ removed her objection. There being no further
objection, Version K was adopted as the working document.
3:22:49 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN opined that the ultimate inspiration for
HB 24 is to seek an avenue for the growth and preservation of
Alaska Native language speakers. She expressed her hope that
the state will provide funding to support districts who choose
to offer full language immersion programs to encourage the
growing diversity of language opportunities for young people in
Alaska.
3:24:36 PM
REPRESENTATIVE JONATHAN KREISS-THOMKINS, Alaska State
Legislature, noted that this is the first concrete step in terms
of policy change that the state will be making as an offensive
move against language endangerment and extinction. He said it
means a lot to him and to many Alaskans.
3:26:04 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES moved to report CSHB 24, Version LS0290\K,
Caouette, 2/27/20, out of committee with individual
recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. Without
objection, CSHB 24(L&C) was moved from the House Labor and
Commerce Standing Committee.