05/01/1995 07:10 AM House L&C

 HB 217 - EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF TEACHERS                                      
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN PETE KOTT asked his Legislative Assistant, George Dozier,            
 to explain the changes in the new proposed CSHB 217(L&C), Version             
 U, dated 4-29-94.                                                             
                                                                               
 Number 022                                                                    
                                                                               
 GEORGE DOZIER, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO REPRESENTATIVE PETE KOTT,             
 ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE, stated the first change to the work draft           
 CS version R was to delete lines 10 and 11 on page 2, and to adjust           
 the last word and semi colon in line 9.                                       
                                                                               
 Number 039                                                                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN KOTT said that particular line reads, "has been evaluated            
 and recommended for tenure under (c) of this section."  He pointed            
 out that there was not a (c) in that section, so this was a "clean            
 up" provision.                                                                
                                                                               
 Number 043                                                                    
                                                                               
 MR. DOZIER continued that the second revision occurs on page 4,               
 line 7 of Version R, which takes out the reference to arbitration.            
                                                                               
 Number 055                                                                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN KOTT noted that they had mandatory arbitration (indisc.).            
                                                                               
 MR. DOZIER continued this would also appear on the last page of the           
 new Version U.  The next change was to Sections 6 and 7 of the new            
 Version U, in granting suspended or fired teachers the option of              
 taking their case either to the board with judicial review, based             
 upon the record established before the board, or bypassing the                
 board entirely and filing for a de novo hearing in superior court.            
 On page 3, lines 1,2 and 3, language was inserted to the effect               
 that layoff provisions wouldn't apply unless all non-tenured                  
 teachers in the district had been non-retained first.  The final              
 change was to delete the reference of 3 percent and insert the                
 language, "financial emergency verified by the commissioner", which           
 occurs on page 3, line 4 and 5 of Version U.                                  
                                                                               
 Number 121                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE KIM ELTON asked if the drafting attorney was                   
 present.                                                                      
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN KOTT replied no.                                                     
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE ELTON said the question he had for the drafting                
 attorney was why on page 3, paragraph (d), lines 20 through 24 was            
 included.                                                                     
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN KOTT took a brief at ease.                                           
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE ELTON offered an amendment to strike paragraph (d),            
 page 3, line 20 through 24, and renumber the subsequent paragraphs            
 accordingly.                                                                  
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN KOTT asked for the sponsor to comment on this.                       
                                                                               
 Number 177                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN PORTER objected for the purpose of discussion.           
                                                                               
 Number 179                                                                    
                                                                               
 TOM WRIGHT, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO REPRESENTATIVE IVAN IVAN,                
 ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE, stated this was a subsection assuring the           
 collective bargaining agreement previously executed would not be              
 affected.                                                                     
                                                                               
 Number 189                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE PORTER said that it states that principle so people            
 all over the state would be aware that it exists.                             
                                                                               
 Number 192                                                                    
                                                                               
 MR. WRIGHT added the provisions (indisc.) may not be inconsistent             
 afterwards.                                                                   
                                                                               
 Number 205                                                                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN KOTT stated there was a motion to delete subsection (d),             
 page 3, lines 20 through 24.  He asked if the objection was still             
 maintained.                                                                   
                                                                               
 Number 197                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE PORTER maintained his objection.  He did so for the            
 reason that it tells people engaged in this process that may not              
 otherwise be aware of the bill's ramifications.                               
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN KOTT asked for a roll call vote.  Representatives Kott,              
 Porter and Sanders voted against Amendment 1.  Representative Elton           
 voted in favor of Amendment 1.  Amendment 1 was not adopted.                  
                                                                               
 Number 211                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE PORTER made a motion to adopt the proposed CSHB
(L&C), Version U.                                                          
                                                                               
 Number 213                                                                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN KOTT asked if was an objection.  Hearing none, CSHB
(L&C) was adopted.                                                         
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN KOTT noted for the record that Representative Rokeberg had           
 joined the meeting at 7:25 a.m.                                               
                                                                               
 Number 225                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE JERRY SANDERS made a motion to move CSHB 217(L&C)              
 from committee with individual recommendations.                               
                                                                               
 Number 228                                                                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN KOTT asked if there was an objection.  Hearing none, CSHB
(L&C), Version U, was moved out of the House Labor and Commerce            
 Standing Committee with individual recommendations and accompanying           
 fiscal notes.