03/07/2011 08:00 AM House EDUCATION
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| HB104 | |
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
March 7, 2011
8:03 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Alan Dick, Chair
Representative Paul Seaton
Representative Peggy Wilson
Representative Sharon Cissna
Representative Scott Kawasaki
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Lance Pruitt, Vice Chair
Representative Eric Feige
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
PRESENTATION(S): SITKA SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
- HEARD
HOUSE BILL NO. 5
"An Act requiring a standardized statewide history of American
constitutionalism curriculum and a secondary school history of
American constitutionalism examination in public schools in the
state; and providing for an effective date."
- HEARD AND HELD
HOUSE BILL NO. 104
"An Act renaming the Alaska performance scholarship and relating
to the scholarship and tax credits applicable to contributions
to the scholarship; establishing the Alaska performance
scholarship investment fund and the Alaska performance
scholarship award fund and relating to the funds; making
conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date."
- HEARD AND HELD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 5
SHORT TITLE: CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY CURRICULUM
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) KELLER
01/18/11 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/7/11
01/18/11 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/18/11 (H) EDC, FIN
02/09/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
02/09/11 (H) Heard & Held
02/09/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC)
02/18/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
02/18/11 (H) -- CANCELED - Rescheduled to 02/21/11
02/21/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
02/21/11 (H) Heard & Held
02/21/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC)
02/25/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
02/25/11 (H) Heard & Held
02/25/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC)
03/07/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
BILL: HB 104
SHORT TITLE: ALASKA PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
01/18/11 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/18/11 (H) EDC, FIN
02/09/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
02/09/11 (H) Heard & Held
02/09/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC)
02/14/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
02/14/11 (H) Heard & Held
02/14/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC)
02/21/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
02/21/11 (H) Heard & Held
02/21/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC)
02/25/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
02/25/11 (H) <Bill Hearing Postponed to 2/28/11>
02/28/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
02/28/11 (H) Heard & Held
02/28/11 (H) MINUTE(EDC)
03/07/11 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
WITNESS REGISTER
STEVE BRADSHAW, Superintendent
Sitka School District
Board Member
SERRC (Southeast Regional Resource Center)
Sitka, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Offered a presentation and answered
questions on the Sitka School District and testified during
discussion of HB 104.
CAROL COMEAU, Superintendent
Anchorage School District
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 5.
BILL MCLEOD, Superintendent
Dillingham City School District
Dillingham, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 5.
JEFF THIELBAR, PhD, Superintendent
Skagway School District
Board Member
SERRC (Southeast Regional Resource Center)
Skagway, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 5 and
testified during discussion of HB 104.
STEVE PINE
SERRC (Southeast Regional Resource Center)
Alaska's Learning Network
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified and answered questions during
discussion of HB 104.
RYAN STANLEY, Technology Director
SERRC (Southeast Regional Resource Center)
Alaska's Learning Network
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified and answered questions during
discussion of HB 104.
NORMAN ECK, PhD, Superintendent
Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Kotzebue, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified during discussion of HB 104.
LARRY "WOODY" WILSON, Superintendent
Wrangell Public School District
President
SERRC (Southeast Regional Resource Center)
Wrangell, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified during discussion of HB 104.
ACTION NARRATIVE
8:03:44 AM
[Due to technical difficulties, testimony prior to 8:13 a.m. was
not on the recording, but was reconstructed from the committee
secretary's log notes and the power point presentation.]
CHAIR ALAN DICK called the House Education Standing Committee
meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. Representatives Dick, Wilson,
Kawasaki, and Seaton were present at the call to order.
Representative Cissna arrived as the meeting was in progress.
^PRESENTATION(S): Sitka School District Superintendent
PRESENTATION(S): Sitka School District Superintendent
CHAIR DICK announced that the first order of business would be a
presentation by the superintendent of the Sitka School District.
STEVE BRADSHAW, Superintendent, Sitka School District, Board
Member, SERRC (Southeast Regional Resource Center), presented a
PowerPoint entitled, "Sitka School District," [Included in
members' packets] and said that the Sitka School District,
comprised of two elementary, one middle, and two high schools,
had 1,306 students, including those in Home School programs. He
gave a demographic overview of the student body, which
established that 52 percent of the students were white, and 21
percent of the students were Alaska Native. He reported that
the remaining student body included Asian, American Indian,
Hispanic, Black, and Pacific Islander.
MR. BRADSHAW described the vocational, career, and technical
education classes which the district offered, and he shared the
successes of these classes. He explained that students in their
final two years of high school were allowed dual enrollment with
UAS. He reported on the intentions of students from each
graduating class, which included more than 50 percent attendance
at four year schools, as well as two year programs, vocational,
and military careers. He shared some of the colleges that Sitka
graduates had attended.
MR. BRADSHAW discussed the funding and the enrollment for
special education programs.
8:15:11 AM
MR. BRADSHAW pointed to the successes of the six reading
specialists for the students in the first years of school.
8:16:17 AM
MR. BRADSHAW reported that the district had seen an increase in
the number of non-English speaking students. He confirmed that
the English Language Learners program would need an additional
teacher. He directed attention to the shrinking graduation
rate, with an increasing dropout rate, and he expressed the need
to determine the reasons. He explained that students who were
18 and 19 years of age would often attend the alternative
school, and the district supported this. He reported that 30-40
percent of students received free or reduced price lunches. He
discussed other programs that the school worked with: Hanson
House, a foster group home; Raven's Way, a drug and alcohol
rehabilitation program; and the swimming requirement for
graduation. He mentioned Keet Kids, Packs, Crew, and Home Room
as programs at each school level to help combat the dropout
rate.
8:20:04 AM
MR. BRADSHAW reflected on AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) and
offered his belief that students with disabilities affected that
goal, even though the Sitka School District had "one of the
best, if not the best, special education programs in the State
of Alaska." He listed the special education teachers in the
district, which included 3 speech therapists, a physical
therapist, and an occupational therapist. He stated that it was
much more difficult for special education needs kids to meet
AYP, and it was not for lack of a quality education. He
discussed the WorkKeys results, and lamented that 20 students
had not completed all three exams, or scored too low for a
credential. He indicated that 38 of the 93 graduates in 2011
qualified for the Alaska Performance Scholarship.
8:23:49 AM
MR. BRADSHAW discussed the Dropout Prevention Audit performed in
conjunction with Tlingit & Haida and the Juneau, Ketchikan, and
Sitka school districts. This audit had resulted in an anti-
bullying program, a positive behavior support program in the
middle school, and the Reading Intervention (RPI) program. He
stated that Technology Enhancement, using $800,000 of ARRA
(American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) funds, would have a
very large impact on the Sitka School District. He reported
that the music program had produced better math students. He
extolled the support from the Sitka Board of Education as being
instrumental in the success.
8:26:24 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KAWASAKI asked how the pre-Kindergarten program
was implemented.
8:26:49 AM
MR. BRADSHAW replied that developmental learning was a major
factor of the program as many of the students had special needs.
8:27:13 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KAWASAKI asked how the students with special
needs were identified.
MR. BRADSHAW explained that this was through the day care
centers and the hospitals.
8:27:42 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KAWASAKI asked if the base student allocation
funds and school property were used.
MR. BRADSHAW replied "that is correct."
8:28:01 AM
REPRESENTATIVE P. WILSON, referring to the dropout rate, asked
for clarification about the 11 students not counted.
MR. BRADSHAW explained that the graduation rate was determined
by the four years of grades nine through twelve. He noted that
students who graduated in more than four years were not counted
in the graduation rate. He stated that the Sitka School
District did everything possible to keep kids in school to
graduate.
8:30:05 AM
REPRESENTATIVE P. WILSON asked if those 11 students represented
students who had taken longer than the four years for
graduation.
MR. BRADSHAW agreed and stated the importance for getting an
education.
8:30:41 AM
CHAIR DICK asked to clarify why the number of special education
students had declined.
MR. BRADSHAW, in response to Chair Dick, agreed that there was a
decline and he explained that special education regulations
required attempts at various other educational programs prior to
special education classes.
8:32:02 AM
MR. BRADSHAW stated his belief that the size of the Sitka
community allowed for the success of "no child left behind," as
it was large enough for good offerings, but small enough to keep
track of each student.
8:32:52 AM
The committee took a brief at-ease.
HB 5-CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY CURRICULUM
CHAIR DICK announced that the next order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 5, "An Act requiring a standardized statewide
history of American constitutionalism curriculum and a secondary
school history of American constitutionalism examination in
public schools in the state; and providing for an effective
date." [In front of the committee was Version E, adopted as the
work draft on February 25, 2011.]
8:35:37 AM
REPRESENTATIVE WES KELLER provided a brief overview of the bill,
as previously heard, and stated that it was:
A mandate on school districts to teach the values of
American constitutionalism as portrayed in the
Declaration of Independence, the early states'
constitutions, the Articles of Confederation, the US
Constitution, the Federalist, and the Bill of Rights.
He cited the current world affairs as a reason for his request
of this bill at this time. He extolled the importance of
understanding the idea of inalienable rights, as they differ
from the human rights bestowed by governments. He pointed out
that it was a very broad history mandate, a "mandate-lite."
CHAIR DICK indicated his concern for an unfunded mandate.
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER replied that he shared the concern but
that proposed HB 5 was to a very high level of importance. He
opined that many districts already complied, and that proposed
HB 5 was a focal point and was "worthy of doing."
8:40:23 AM
REPRESENTATIVE P. WILSON asked what version of proposed HB 5 was
before the committee.
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER replied that it was Version E.
8:40:59 AM
REPRESENTATIVE CISSNA remarked that Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
was more important than the constitution, and she asked if this
bill could be addressed after the basics of survival, including
schooling, were resolved.
8:42:34 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER clarified that proposed HB 5 was not a
mandate to teach the US Constitution, but to teach the values of
American constitutionalism, with the documents to be used as a
source of information. In response to Representative Cissna, he
agreed that survival was a priority, but that the importance of
these values was akin to the most fundamental core needs of
Americans. He emphasized that some of the resources supplied to
schools needed to be "directed at preserving the knowledge of
these values."
8:44:27 AM
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON reminded that earlier discussion of
proposed HB 5 had clarified that the bill was not mandating a
civics classes, but centered on teaching values. He asked if
the purpose of proposed HB 5 was to teach "the values that were
in those 15 year time span."
8:45:11 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER agreed that the bill was not a civics
mandate; it was a history mandate to teach and emphasize the
values of American constitutionalism found in these early
documents.
8:47:13 AM
CHAIR DICK questioned whether a school district which offered a
five minute course with a one question examination would meet
the criteria of the bill.
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER, in response, stated that it would meet
the criteria, but not the intent of the bill.
8:47:57 AM
CHAIR DICK opined that the proposed HB 5 mandated a conversation
between a school district and its community.
8:48:25 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER offered his vision for this bill to be a
graduation requirement and a catalyst for community discussion.
8:48:56 AM
REPRESENTATIVE P. WILSON noted that discussion during the four
previous hearings on the bill had included the unfunded mandate,
and the graduation requirement. She asked for a further
definition to American constitutionalism.
8:50:41 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER replied that American constitutionalism
was defined in the early 19th century as a term referring to the
unique American values and it was a broad term, purposefully
selected to allow districts teaching latitude.
8:52:17 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KAWASAKI, reflecting on current world affairs,
shared that the Egyptian constitution was one of the oldest in
the world, and he listed the freedoms it enumerated. He also
listed many of the freedoms written in the Libyan constitution.
He suggested that it was necessary to study and compare with
other constitutions, but that he did not want a mandate, or to
teach to a test. He offered his belief that students needed to
be taught more critical thinking skills.
8:55:13 AM
CHAIR DICK opened public testimony.
8:55:32 AM
CAROL COMEAU, Superintendent, Anchorage School District, agreed
with the importance for students to understand the US
Constitution, the founding documents, and the values on which
the United States was based. She emphasized that the Anchorage
School Board and the administration were opposed to proposed HB
5 as it was an unnecessary mandate with many negative
ramifications. She listed the civics courses already required,
and that the proposed bill would only create additional barriers
for students.
8:57:29 AM
CHAIR DICK expressed a concern about "folks that are here in
this country without a knowledge of the rules by which the rest
of us play." He asked when students would receive this
information.
8:58:14 AM
MS. COMEAU replied that she was not privy to the immigration
status of students and that she was not knowledgeable about
illegal students. She pointed out that naturalization
ceremonies revealed the value of the US Constitution and
citizenship. She offered her belief that many students born in
the United States did not have this knowledge. She opined that
it was necessary to work through the current curriculum, and not
add an additional mandatory test.
9:00:00 AM
BILL MCLEOD, Superintendent, Dillingham City School District,
stated that proposed HB 5 did not meet any of the needs in his
district, as there was already a course and curriculum on
government. He paraphrased the Alaska Standards for a
government class and pointed out the similarities of these
requirements to proposed HB 5. He lauded the concept of
proposed HB 5, but stated that it was already being taught in
the schools.
9:02:56 AM
JEFF THIELBAR, PhD, Superintendent, Skagway School District,
Board Member, SERRC (Southeast Regional Resource Center),
testified that the Skagway School District was opposed to the
unfunded regulation of proposed HB 5 as it required oversight at
many levels to a curriculum which was already mandated by the
State of Alaska.
[HB 5 was held over.]
9:04:56 AM
The committee took an at-ease from 9:04 a.m. to 9:07 a.m.
HB 104-ALASKA PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
CHAIR DICK announced that the final order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 104, "An Act renaming the Alaska performance
scholarship and relating to the scholarship and tax credits
applicable to contributions to the scholarship; establishing the
Alaska performance scholarship investment fund and the Alaska
performance scholarship award fund and relating to the funds;
making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective
date." [In front of the committee was Version I, which had been
adopted as the work draft on February 9, 2011.]
CHAIR DICK opened public testimony.
9:09:16 AM
STEVE PINE, SERRC (Southeast Regional Resource Center), Alaska's
Learning Network, indicated that the infrastructure of Alaska's
Learning Network provided and enhanced opportunities, as well as
answering connectivity, staff development, and course content
issues.
9:11:00 AM
RYAN STANLEY, Technology Director, SERRC (Southeast Regional
Resource Center), Alaska's Learning Network, offered to address
any specific or general inquiries.
The committee took a brief at-ease.
9:12:19 AM
CHAIR DICK asked how every student, specifically in rural areas,
could receive the classes needed to qualify for the scholarship
program.
MR. STANLEY replied that SERRC worked with a variety of distance
delivery initiatives, and that one of the main objectives was to
locate the existing programs and incorporate them together. He
reported that there was a focus on customizing courses. He
shared that there was a suite of solutions designed for both
broad band internet and low band width, as well. He described
much of his work to be within the school network capabilities.
9:16:34 AM
REPRESENTATIVE P. WILSON asked when these programs would be
available.
MR. STANLEY replied that five priority course areas would be
available to 240 students in the summer of 2011, with
considerably more growth for the fall.
9:17:19 AM
MR. STANLEY, in response to Representative P. Wilson, listed
math, foreign language, social studies, science, and language
arts as the upcoming priority course areas. He pointed out that
these would vary for the needs of each district.
9:18:07 AM
REPRESENTATIVE P. WILSON asked about the funding for these
courses.
9:18:16 AM
MR. STANLEY replied that funding models included grants, pay per
service, and a formula by population which was paid by each
district.
9:18:47 AM
REPRESENTATIVE CISSNA asked if video teleconferencing was
possible between students in remote communities.
MR. STANLEY pointed out that the Alaska Learning Network would
include a community feedback and interaction loop.
9:21:22 AM
CHAIR DICK asked for a demonstration to how a course might work.
MR. STANLEY replied that course materials were not available,
but he described the course bits and reviews that had been
submitted.
9:23:19 AM
CHAIR DICK asked if courses would be available to rural
communities that would allow for qualification to the
performance scholarships.
MR. STANLEY replied that there were many courses, and that a
frame work would be available by the summer.
9:24:18 AM
REPRESENTATIVE P. WILSON pointed out that graduation
requirements varied between districts, and asked what incentives
would be available for modification by the small districts.
9:25:15 AM
MR. STANLEY quoted a superintendent, "we would love to be
involved as long as we don't have to change what we're doing."
He noted that guidelines for application of the program had been
developed. He pointed to the ability to match a student's
specific needs to a specific program.
9:26:16 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KAWASAKI asked how the lack of technology by
remote schools was being addressed.
9:26:55 AM
MR. STANLEY replied that a set of solutions, called portable
courses, were being designed specifically for non broadband
schools, which would allow for copying and pasting directly onto
the local school network.
9:28:02 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KAWASAKI asked about the origin of those courses.
9:28:16 AM
MR. STANLEY explained that there were course providers outside
of Alaska, but that SERCC was pursuing courses already developed
in Alaska. He explained that the pieces of courses already
submitted, the "artifacts," were being reviewed for use in
future courses.
9:29:23 AM
MR. PINE pointed out that these would be aligned with the course
standards.
9:29:40 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KAWASAKI emphasized the need for culturally
relevant courses, and asked if the courses from outside Alaska
could be adapted.
MR. STANLEY replied that professional developers had been hired
to assist and train teachers with the use of the new technology.
9:31:33 AM
REPRESENTATIVE P. WILSON suggested that the funding should be
provided by the State of Alaska, in order to allow students in
rural areas the same opportunities for performance scholarships.
9:32:50 AM
MR. STANLEY offered agreement that the access should be free to
all the students and teachers.
9:33:21 AM
CHAIR DICK offered support for proposed HB 104, but he
questioned the means for the remote villages to meet the
requirements.
9:34:01 AM
NORMAN ECK, PhD, Superintendent, Northwest Arctic Borough School
District, reported that there were 10 high schools in the
district, but that Kotzebue was the only school large enough to
offer this curriculum. He stated that six of the high schools
only had one or two teachers, and that it was not possible for
the teacher to provide the required courses with the necessary
depth to the students. He stated that the students deserved the
opportunities. He pointed to the difficulties, even in the high
schools with five teachers, which included the lack of capacity
for video streamlining courses. He confirmed that the district
had all the high schools on the same 55 minute class schedules
to allow for distance classes, but he admitted the difficulties
for motivation when there was only one student in a class. He
stated the need to address the small high school in Alaska. He
announced that magnet boarding schools allowed older high school
students to channel into nursing, teaching, and process
technology. He expressed appreciation for proposed HB 104, but
he declared the need for equal access to courses for all
students.
9:39:05 AM
REPRESENTATIVE P. WILSON asked if the bill should be postponed
or to have a later effective date.
9:39:31 AM
DR. ECK replied that the bill should not be postponed, but that
the reality of the delivery system and the possibility for
students to immediately attain scholarships should be
considered. He stated the need for post high school training,
though not necessarily a college Bachelors degree. He stressed
that the computer screen did not "meet the need of those
students who do have that potential, just needs to be unlocked;
a computer screen, as much as they're into technology, still
doesn't unlock that deep part of what makes a student a student,
and develops you into a true human being, and brings you into
full citizenship in Alaska." He questioned whether grade point
average should be included in proposed HB 104, as many students
had not yet matured.
9:41:38 AM
CHAIR DICK referred to the Alaska Performance Scholarship
district survey on course offerings, which indicated whether the
schools in the district could provide students with the
necessary courses to meet the requirements for the Alaska
performance scholarships. He pointed out that the Northwest
Arctic Borough had indicated its ability to meet the
requirements.
DR. ECK agreed that the courses were available in some of the
schools, but he suggested that there must have been confusion on
the survey. He agreed that the potential was there for some,
but not all the high schools.
9:43:39 AM
REPRESENTATIVE CISSNA reported that it was necessary to better
connect urban and rural needs with mentoring.
9:45:05 AM
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON asked to clarify if the district would be
able to offer the courses when the program was fully
implemented.
9:46:03 AM
DR. ECK replied that it was not physically possible for one or
two, possibly four, high school teachers to teach all of these
requirements to the levels necessary. He opined that reliance
on the computer would attract some students, but would not
provide all of the answers until there was an infrastructure for
video streaming. He declared the need for a high level of
individual student motivation to be successful with this
process.
9:47:27 AM
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON stated that, until that level of streaming
occurs, the students will not have access to the skills to
perform in today's society.
DR. ECK, in response to Representative Seaton, said that a
student did not need physics to perform in today's society or to
attend college. He declared a need for small, regional boarding
schools or for instructors to be available to fly out to remote
sites, all of which would require increased funding. He
emphasized that the option of a distance delivery class didn't
guarantee student success.
9:50:11 AM
LARRY "WOODY" WILSON, Superintendent, Wrangell Public School
District, President, SERRC (Southeast Regional Resource Center),
agreed that, although the performance scholarship was not the
final answer for all the issues, it would provide an incentive
to students. He endorsed distance education as the way of the
future, and he noted that some states required a distance class
for graduation. He offered his support for any opportunity that
"was an improvement, if it moves the right direction, if it's
best for kids."
9:52:56 AM
JEFF THIELBAR, PhD, Superintendent, Skagway School District,
Board Member, SERRC (Southeast Regional Resource Center),
endorsed the scholarship program and HB 104 as an incentive for
students to do better. He listed motivation, robustness, and
technology as pertinent issues. He defined robustness as the
ability to deliver a "deep and enriching content in a course."
He agreed that although a face to face teaching situation was
the best, video and correspondence courses were better than
nothing. He observed that Skagway did not have the best
technology or the ability to deliver all of the courses with
teachers, but that the district was doing its' best.
9:55:59 AM
STEVE BRADSHAW, Superintendent, Sitka School District, Board
Member, SERRC (Southeast Regional Resource Center), said that
education had historically "tried to band-aid things together."
He said that the mandate for on line classes needed to be funded
appropriately at the state level. As an educator, he questioned
where the money was being placed. He offered his opinion that
to motivate students, it was important to invest the funding in
early childhood education at the pre-school level.
9:58:46 AM
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON, directing attention to the needs based
component of the bill, asked if it would encourage a greater
diversity of students than the merit based component by itself.
9:59:45 AM
MR. BRADSHAW stated his belief that, although it was important
to have the merit scholarship available for every student, the
needs based component would motivate many additional students.
He pointed out that the top 10 percent of the graduating class
in the prior year had a high percentage of their school costs
paid.
[HB 104 was held over.]
10:00:57 AM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Education Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Memo re Constitutionalism.pdf |
HEDC 3/7/2011 8:00:00 AM |
HB 5 |
| CSHB 5 Version E.pdf |
HEDC 3/7/2011 8:00:00 AM |
HB 5 |
| CSHB 5 Fiscal Note.pdf |
HEDC 3/7/2011 8:00:00 AM |
HB 5 |
| District APS Course Survey.pdf |
HEDC 3/7/2011 8:00:00 AM |
HB 104 |
| Workforce Investment Board Resolution.pdf |
HEDC 3/7/2011 8:00:00 AM |
HB 104 |