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.