SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

January 21, 2003 Hearing Room C

3:00 P.M. Tapes 1-2

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Charles Starr , Chair

Sen. Ryan Deckert, Vice-Chair

Sen. Ted Ferrioli

Sen. Bill Morrisette

STAFF PRESENT: Jan McComb, Administrator

Romy Dye, Administrative Support

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: Informational Meeting

These minutes are in compliance with Senate and House Rules. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker’s exact words. For complete contents, please refer to the tapes.

TAPE/#	Speaker	Comments
Tape 1,A
015	Susan Castillo	Superintendent of Public Instruction introduces Dept. of Education speakers.
030	Jan McComb	Introduces self and assistant.
040	Sen. Morrisette	Introduces self.
072	Sen. Ferrioli	Comments.
097	Chair Starr	Calls meeting to order at 3:15 p.m. Opens organizational meeting and work session.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AND WORK SESSION
103	Chair Starr	Speaks on moving adoption of rules. (EXHIBIT A).
106	Sen. Ferrioli	Moves adoption.
110	Chair Starr	Without objection approved. Opens informational meeting.
INFORMATIONAL MEETING Oregon Reading First Grant Program
120	Patrick Burk	Deputy Superintendent for Educational Policy, Department of Education. Introduces other speakers. Provides introduction.
200	Burk	Presents slideshow on Oregon’s Reading First Program. Submits written report (EXHIBIT B).
220	Burk	Discusses No Child Left Behind Act.
300	Burk	Continues and describes Reading First Program.
350	Burk	Continues.
374	Julie Anderson	Department of Education English Literacy Specialist. Discusses Research Grant. Describes important documents. Submits written material (EXHIBITS C, D, E, F).
Tape 2, A
005	Anderson	Continues.
030	Anderson	Discusses essential components of reading instruction. Phonemic awareness Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension
079	Sen. Morrisette	Impressed with phonics. Asks about identifying students for intervention.
120	Chair Starr	Responds.
125	Burk	Responds further.
158	Sen. Morrisette	Asks whether funding will be increased.
	Burk	Answers.
161	Chair Starr	Asks whether students will be tested three times a year for identification purposes.
165	Burk	Responds positively.
167	Anderson	Provides more information.
190	Sen. Morrisette	Concern for parents involvement.
193	Anderson	Refers to parent brochure.
208	Sen. Morrisette	Interested in measurable performance outcome for next few years. Positive on approach.
221	Mardale Dunsworth	Director, Curriculum Office of Curriculum Instruction and Field Services. Comments.
225	Burk	Comments further.
250	Chair Starr	Recesses committee at 4:00 p.m.
		RECESS
255	Chair Starr	Reconvenes the committee at 4:12 p.m. Closes informational meeting. Adjourns the meeting at 4:13 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – Rules, Proposed Committee Rules, Staff, 2 pp

B – Education, Oregon Reading First Packet, P. Burk, 28 pp

C – Education, Put Reading First booklet, J. Anderson, 66 pp

D – Education, Put Reading First guide, J. Anderson, 8 pp

E – Education, National Reading Panel report, J. Anderson, 33 pp

F– Education, Oregon Reading First report, J. Anderson, 219 pp