Legislature(2003 - 2004)
02/25/2003 11:04 AM House HES
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
JOINT MEETING
HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
STANDING COMMITTEE
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
February 25, 2003
11:04 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Representative Peggy Wilson, Chair
Representative Carl Gatto, Vice Chair
Representative Cheryll Heinze
Representative Paul Seaton
Representative Kelly Wolf
Representative Sharon Cissna
Representative Mary Kapsner
HOUSE EDUCATION
Representative Gatto, Chair
Representative Paul Seaton, Vice Chair
Representative Peggy Wilson
Representative Kelly Wolf
Representative Les Gara
Representative Mary Kapsner
MEMBERS ABSENT
HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
All members present
HOUSE EDUCATION
Representative John Coghill
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
OVERVIEW: NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
TAPES
03-17, SIDE(S) A & B [HOUSE HES TAPES]
CHAIR CARL GATTO called the joint meeting of the House Health,
Education and Social Services Standing Committee and the House
Special Committee on Education to order at 11:04 a.m. Present
at the call to order from the House Special Committee on
Education were Representatives Gatto, Seaton, Wolfe, Wilson,
Gara, and Kapsner. Present at the call to order from the House
Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee were
Representatives Wilson, Gatto, Heinze, Seaton, Wolf, Cissna, and
Kapsner.
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
KEVIN SWEENEY, Special Assistant, Office of the Commissioner,
Department of Education and Early Development, made introductory
and closing comments and answered questions from committee
members.
MARK LEAL, Director, Division of Assessment and Accountability,
Department of Education and Early Development, gave a PowerPoint
presentation on the Alaska Accountability Plan to the new
federal education legislation 'No Child Left Behind Act' (NCLB).
Mr. Leal responded to specific questions of legislators
concerning the NCLB accountability plan and the process for
approving the plan.
ERIC MADSEN, Ph.D., ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education
Act) Administrator, Division of Teaching and Learning Support,
Department of Education and Early Development, and administrator
for the No Child Left Behind Act, gave an overview of
recommended statutory language changes with current
requirements, told the members why this is a challenge, and
recommended remedies. He also answered questions from committee
members.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no announcements.
COMMITTEE ACTION
The committee took no action.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committees, the joint
meeting between the House Health, Education and Social Services
Standing Committee and the House Special Committee on Education
and the was adjourned at 12:01 p.m.
NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were
taken. A copy of the tape(s) and log notes may be obtained by
contacting the House Records Office at State Capitol, Room 3,
Juneau, Alaska 99801 (mailing address), (907) 465-2214, and
after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-Third
Alaska State Legislature this information may be obtained by
contacting the Legislative Reference Library at (907) 465-3808.
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