TOWN MEETING ON SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Chamber Soldotna, AK November 19, 1997 7:00 p.m. - 9:43 p.m. SENATE HESS COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Gary Wilken, Chair Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair Senator Jerry Ward SENATE HESS COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Lyda Green Senator Johnny Ellis SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Senator John Torgerson SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Drue Pearce, Co-Chair Senator Bert Sharp, Co-Chair Senator Dave Donley Senator Sean Parnell Senator Randy Phillips Senator Al Adams COMMITTEE CALENDAR Town Meeting on School Funding Reform WITNESS REGISTER The following persons testified on school funding reform: Dr. Nels Anderson, School Board Member Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 303 Diane Lane Soldotna, AK 99669 Richard Warrington, PTA Ambassador 313 Cindy Circle Kenai, AK 99611 John Dahlgren, Superintendent Kenai Peninsula School District 148 N. Binkley St. Soldotna, AK 99669 Vicki Leach, Parent P.O. Box 4333 Soldotna, AK 99669 Patrick Hickey, Assistant Superintendent Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 148 N. Binkley St. Soldotna, AK 99669 Ron Dolcheck (Address unknown) Todd Syverson 254 Katmai Ave. Soldotna, AK 99669 Jackie Imle, Principal Sears Elementary School 549 N. Forest Drive Kenai, AK 99611 Trena Richardson, Principal Nikiski Elementary School Box 8229 Nikiski, AK 99635 Heidi Hawkins, Parent HC2 Box 4105 Soldotna, AK 99669 R. Barlow, Parent 379 Katmai Ave. Soldotna, AK 99669 Debra Mullins, Parent & School Board Member, Nikiski Rt. 1, Box 1603-3 Kenai, AK 99611 Zada Friedersdorff, Teacher Redoubt Elementary School Box 3566 Soldotna, AK 99669 Pam Lazenby 1607 Fathom Drive Kenai, AK 99611 ACTION NARRATIVE ** DUE TO RECORDING PROBLEMS, THERE ARE NO TAPES OR MINUTES AVAILABLE FOR THIS MEETING.