04/28/1999 01:36 PM Senate HES

            SB 112-POSTSECONDARY CLASS FOR HIGH SCHOOL                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN  MILLER brought up  SB 112, and  explained the proposed  CS                                                            
addresses Senator  Pearce's concern by adding on page  2, line 3, "a                                                            
student in good standing."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELTON  said that in addition  to that language, the  CS also                                                            
states on  page 2, lines  11 and 12, that  "good standing"  shall be                                                            
determined  by the  governing  body of  the  district.   It will  be                                                            
defined by the individual districts, not in statute.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR PEARCE  moved to  adopt the Committee  Substitute.   Without                                                            
objection, it was adopted.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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MR. HARRY ROGERS, Valdez  School District, stated his district has a                                                            
concern  that SB  112 may  have  a negative  effect  on its  current                                                            
program that successfully  blends high school and  college for those                                                            
going on to a  degree program or to a school-to-career  program.  He                                                            
described  the partnership  between parents,  PWS Community  College                                                            
and Valdez  High School.  Of the 229  high school students,  104 are                                                            
taking  college  credit.  If  this  bill  passes,  it  could  add  a                                                            
considerable  fiscal note  to the  school district  without  gaining                                                            
anything  beyond what  it's already  doing.  With  a fiscal  note of                                                            
$75,000 or  $80,000 the district will  have to reevaluate  what it's                                                            
doing.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  ELTON  commented  that  one  addition  to  the  bill  is  a                                                            
provision that  it will not preclude  other arrangements  that lower                                                            
tuition  and do some  of the things  Mr. Rogers'  district is  doing                                                            
with adjunct  professors.   He would  follow up  with a phone  call.                                                            
MR. ROGERS thanked the Senator.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  ELTON moved  CSSB 112(HES)  Version I  from committee  with                                                            
individual recommendations.   Without objection, it  was so ordered.