Legislature(2001 - 2002)
05/02/2002 10:41 AM Senate RLS
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CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS announced the committee would hear HB 352- SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REPORTS and asked a representative of the Governor's Office to present the bill. SENATOR HALFORD asked why the Department of Education and Early Development (DOEED) wants to extend the implementation date of the school designator program. DR. MARK LEAL, DOEED, said that DOEED is requesting an extension of implementation of the school designators for two reasons. First, DOEED wants to be able to calculate growth. The designator committee that has been working on this issue for two years wanted to be sure to include measures of both status and growth. Second, the federal "No Child Left Behind Act," was passed last December and requires DOEED to seek further direction from the U. S. Department of Education to make sure that Alaska's system will align with the requirements of that act. SENATOR THERRIAULT asked if the delayed date will align the school designators date with the exit exam date. DR. LEAL agreed and said the 2004 date aligns it with the high stakes portion of the exit exam. SENATOR THERRIAULT asked if the House bill and Senate bills were aligned in the Senate HESS Committee. DR. LEAL say they were and that many of the items discussed are items that will now be handled through regulation. SENATOR HALFORD noted the original bill contained a two-year extension but the House HESS Committee decreased it to one year. He asked if the two-year extension was reinstated with a floor amendment. DR. LEAL explained that the House adopted an amendment on the floor to reinstate the original 2004 date. SENATOR HALFORD asked if this bill was heard by the Senate HESS Committee and whether committee members objected to the 2004 date. DR. LEAL said it was heard by the Senate HESS Committee and that no one objected to the 2004 date. SENATOR THERRIAULT moved to calendar at the Chairman's discretion CSHB 352(HES)am and its accompanying fiscal note.
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