HB 128-TEACHERS: NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
9:11:44 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR DRUMMOND announced the final  order of business would be                                                               
HOUSE  BILL  NO.   128,  "An  Act  relating   to  national  board                                                               
certification for public school teachers."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  STORY  referred  to   discussions  [subsequent  to  the                                                               
4/17/19 bill  hearing] about adding  funding to HB 128  and asked                                                               
for an update from the sponsor.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
9:13:15 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
JOHN  SCANLON,  Staff,  Representative  Jonathan  Kreiss-Tomkins,                                                               
Alaska  State Legislature,  said  discussions  are underway  with                                                               
education advocates  across the state and  with legislators about                                                               
sources   of   funding   that  would   not   require   additional                                                               
legislation.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
9:13:54 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  STORY moved  to report  HB  128 out  of committee  with                                                               
individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  zero  fiscal                                                               
notes.  There being no objection,  HB 128 was reported out of the                                                               
House Education Standing Committee.