SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

January 30, 2003 Hearing Room C

3:00 p.m. Tapes 6 & 7

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Charles Starr, Chair

Sen. Ryan Deckert, Vice-Chair

Sen. Bill Morrisette

MEMBER EXCUSED: Sen. Ted Ferrioli

STAFF PRESENT: Jan McComb, Committee Administrator

Romy Dye, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: SB 130 - Work Session

Informational Meeting

No Child Left Behind Act

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 6, A
005	Chair Starr	Calls meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Opens work session on SB 130.
SB 130 - WORK SESSION
009	Jan McComb	Committee Administrator. Presents overview of SB 130 with changes.
037	Sen. Deckert	MOTION: Moves SB 130 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and be placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
042		VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Sen. Ferrioli
	Chair Starr	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. DECKERT will lead discussion on the floor.
046	Chair Starr	Closes work session on SB 130. Opens informational meeting.
INFORMATIONAL MEETING
049	Pat Burke	Oregon Department of Education. Presents review of No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (EXHIBIT A).
141	Burke	Continues.
201	Sen. Morrisette	Asks about funds.
210	Burke	Responds.
270	Burke	Describes underlying principles of NCLB and Oregon’s good position to carry out intent of NCLB: Federally Approved Assess System Aligned standards and assessments Oregon school and district report card Oregon challenge to implement NCLB
320	Burke	Describes Coherence of Vision.
330	Burke	Describes sections of No Child Left Behind Act.
388	Chair	Asks about funding.
395	Burke	Answers affirmative.
TAPE 7, A
005	Burke	Continues discussing Act.
022	Sen. Morrisette	Asks whether 21^st Century Learning Community Act is for after school programs.
025	Burke	Responds positively.
034	Sen. Morrisette	Asks about the McKinney Act.
037	Burke	Elaborates.
040	Sen. Morrisette	Responds on clarification.
043	Burke	Provides more information on acts.
052	Sen. Morrisette	Asks whether funds are administered through school districts.
056	Burke	Answers positive. Discusses first part of Title 1 Act - Improving the academic achievement for the disadvantaged.
084	Burke	Explains statute and state assessment requirements.
132	Sen. Morrisette	Asks whether the optional Oregon report card attendance in kindergarten counts.
138	Burke	Responds negatively.
142	Sen. Morrisette	Elaborates further.
148	Burke	Responds further. Discusses defining accountability and implementing accountability and accountability consequences.
210	Chair Starr	Asks about setting lower standards.
239	Burke	Responds.
288	Sen. Morrisette	Comments on exceeding expectations.
297	Burke	Discusses correct and high standards for schools.
328	Sen. Morrisette	Asks who sets standards.
331	Burke	Responds.
337	Sen. Morrisette	Expresses concern and desire for explanations and credit given to schools doing well in an area.
346	Burke	Explains issue raised last legislative session criticizing department that it is too easy to get satisfactory rating. Clarifies formula and tightened requirements.
390	Burke	Elaborates on question about starting point, ending point and length of time.
430	Burke	Explains further.
TAPE 6, B
005	Burke	Continues.
038	Sen. Morrisette	Asks about difference in student proficiency between attending kindergarten and not attending.
040	Burke	Responds.
080	Burke	Continues.
101	Chair Starr	Requests further explanation on graph.
112	Burke	Agrees. Elaborates.
133	Chair Starr	Comments on videotape on Marva Collins in prior meeting.
141	Burke	Responds.
168	Sen. Morrisette	Asks about evidence whether the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program works or not.
176	Burke	Responds DARE is a popular program and has a positive impact on schools.
194	Sen. Morrisette	Expresses need to follow through with DARE kids.
204	Burke	Agrees. Speaks on support for low performing schools: System of support Major district responsibility Professional development Balancing program improvement with comprehensive improvement
252	Burke	Discusses teacher and administrator quality. Describes Core Academic Subject Areas. Defines a highly qualified teacher.
290	Burke	Lists three key elements for teacher: License Subject matter endorsement Assignment
319	Chair Starr	Comments many states have charter school legislation. Asks question about charter schools.
330	Burke	Explains further.
345	Sen. Morrisette	Asks whether different subject matter is taught in charter schools.
352	Burke	Responds.
356	Sen. Morrisette	Asks about teachers licensing in charter schools.
365	Burke	Responds.
368	Sen. Morrisette	Comments.
378	Burke	Comments further.
387	Sen. Morrisette	Relates example.
394	Burke	Agrees and continues.
TAPE 7, B
020	Burke	Explains Title 2 (preparing, training and recruiting high quality teachers and principals). Talks about Title 2 Grants and use for various purposes. Speaks about Title 3 Language Instruction for limited English proficient and immigrant students. Explains Title 4 21^st Century School Program.
090	Burke	Discusses safety in schools.
101	Burke	Discusses consequences and parental empowerment.
140	Burke	Explains district and state plans to reduce number of non-qualified teachers.
156	Burke	Explains NCLB high quality paraprofessional goal.
180	Burke	Discusses paraprofessionals who are exempt from requirements.
	Burke	Acknowledges need for a plan to meet expectations by 2006.
218	Burke	Concludes. Acknowledges accountability, teacher quality, and parental engagement as key points in this discussion.
224	Sen. Morrisette	Asks for website information.
227	Burke	Responds and comments further.
272	Chair Starr	Asks about deadline.
276	Burke	Responds with deadline dates.
302	Chair Starr	Comments.
313	Burke	Comments with positive feedback.
350	Chair Starr	Closes informational meeting. Adjourns the meeting at 4:53 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – Informational, No Child Left Behind Act packet, Pat Burke, 10 pp