Legislature(2003 - 2004)
01/22/2004 01:00 PM Senate HES
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
JOINT MEETING
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
January 22, 2004
1:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
HOUSE EDUCATION
Representative Carl Gatto, Chair
Representative Paul Seaton, Vice Chair
Representative Dan Ogg
Representative Peggy Wilson
Representative Les Gara
Representative Mary Kapsner
SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Senator Fred Dyson, Chair
Senator Gretchen Guess
MEMBERS ABSENT
HOUSE EDUCATION
Representative Kelly Wolf
SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Senator Lyda Green, Vice Chair
Senator Gary Wilken
Senator Bettye Davis
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
^Charter School Authority and Options Presented by Todd Ziebarth
A Policy Analyst with Augenblick, Palaich and Associates in
Denver,CO
TAPES
04-1, SIDE(S) A & B [HOUSE EDU TAPE]
04-2, SIDE(S) A
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
CHAIR CARL GATTO convened the joint meeting of the House Special
Committee on Education and the Senate Health, Education and
Social Services Standing Committee at 1:00 p.m.
TODD ZIEBARTH, Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, explained
what the Education Commission of the States (ECS) is as well as
ECS's project on charter schools. He discussed two paths of
reform, alternative authorizers of charter schools, and ways in
which to create alternative authorizers. Mr. Ziebarth also
discussed the policy questions regarding alternative authorizers
as well as the question of how to fund alternative authorizers.
Mr. Ziebarth addressed questions regarding funding, university
sponsors, individual education programs (IEP), the No Child Left
Behind Act (NCLB), the impact of charter schools on the
community, the "cream of the crop" argument, and the reason for
multiple authorizers.
Discussion and comments were provided from the following
individuals:
KATHY JUSTUS(PH), Village Charter School;
TERRI AUSTIN, Alaska Charter School Association;
MICHELE HAIBROOKS, Chinook Montessori Charter School;
CAPRICE LARIMER-MUSTY, Village Charter School;
DOUG HARELSON(PH);
META BAXTER, Village Charter School;
LINDA SHARP, Village Charter School;
ANNIE KEEP-BARNES, Star of the North Charter;
PAT SHELTON, Family Partnership;
LARRY NAUNTA(PH)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no announcements.
COMMITTEE ACTION
The committee took no action.
ADJOURNMENT
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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