SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

February 20, 2003 Hearing Room C

3:00 p.m. Tapes 19-20

MEMBERS PRESENT: Sen. Charles Starr, Chair

Sen. Ryan Deckert, Vice-Chair

Sen. Ted Ferrioli

Sen. Bill Morrisette

MEMBER EXCUSED:

STAFF PRESENT: Jan McComb, Committee Administrator

Romy Dye, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: SB 16 – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 374 – Public Hearing and Work Session

SB 287 – Public Hearing and Work Session

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-19, A
005	Chair Starr	Calls meeting to order at 3:08 PM as a sub-committee. Opens a public hearing on SB 16.
SB 16 – PUBLIC HEARING
008	Jan McComb	Committee Administrator. Provides overview of SB 16.
024	John Minnis	Oregon State Senator. Testifies in favor of SB 16.
079	Max Williams	Oregon State Representative. Testifies in favor of SB 16.
139	Sen. Deckert	Asks how duplicative is the bill compared to national efforts already underway.
148	Minnis	Responds that it depends on the data and whether it mirrors practices in Oregon; elaborates.
165	Williams	Adds the institute would gather, maintain and be available for the legislature most of the national data.
193	Sen. Morrisette	Asks why Portland State has been chosen.
197	Minnis	Responds Hatfield School created with large criminal justice program.
212	Williams	Comments about using all of the schools together but also need a place where legislature can direct the requests.
234	Chair Starr	Closes the public hearing on SB 16 and opens a public hearing on SB 374.
SB 374 – PUBLIC HEARING
236	Vicki Walker	Oregon State Senator. Testifies in favor of SB 374.
273	Len Hannon	Oregon State Senator. Testifies in favor of SB 374. Submits written material (EXHIBIT A).
345	Sen. Morrisette	Asks whether GED existed in the past.
348	Hannon	Answers GED did not exist.
353	Walker	Comments Veterans are completed in working careers and do not have opportunity to go back to get diplomas.
365	Sen. Morrisette	Comments supportive of SB 374.
374	Paula Brown	Public Information Manager, Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs. Testifies in favor of SB 374.
TAPE 20, A
005	Matt McDonald	Disabled American Veterans of VFW Military Auto World Wars. Testifies in favor of SB 374. Asks for Korean War Veterans to be added to SB 374.
018	Chair Starr	Closes the public hearing on SB 374 and reopens the public hearing on SB 16.
SB 16 – PUBLIC HEARING
022	Ronald Tammen	Director, Mark Hatfield School. Testifies in favor of SB 16. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT D).
057	Peter Nickerson	Portland resident. Citizens Crime Commission. Testifies in favor of SB 16. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT E).
092	Susan Russell	Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Testifies in favor of SB 16. Discusses Oregon’s need for data and research studies to address appropriate criminal justice policies and treatment programs.
106	Arwen Bird	Executive Director, Survivors Advocating For and Effective System (SAFES).Testifies in favor of SB 16. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT F).
166	Sen. Morrisette	Comments on compelling testimony; elaborates.
205	Chair Starr	Closes the public hearing on SB 16 and opens a work session on SB 16.
SB 16 – WORK SESSION
210	Sen. Deckert	MOTION: Moves SB 16 to Ways and Means by prior reference with a DO PASS recommendation.
215		VOTE: 4-0
	Chair Starr	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
220	Chair Starr	Closes the work session on SB 16 and reopens the public hearing on SB 374.
SB 374 – PUBLIC HEARING
224	Chair Starr	Closes the public hearing on SB 374 and opens a work session on SB 374.
SB 374 – WORK SESSION
226	Sen. Deckert	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 374-1 amendments dated 02/17/03.
228		VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Sen. Morrisette
	Chair Starr	The motion CARRIES.
230	Sen. Deckert	MOTION: Moves SB 374 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
235		VOTE: 3-0 EXCUSED: 1 - Sen. Morrisette
	Chair Starr	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. WALKER & SEN. HANNON will lead discussion on the floor.
240	Chair Starr	Closes the work session on SB 374 and opens a public hearing on SB 287.
SB 287 – PUBLIC HEARING
243	McComb	Provides overview of SB 287.
251	Sen. Deckert	Testifies in support of SB 287. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT G).
294	Sen. Morrisette	Asks question about concern with funding of nutritional types of food eaten at schools.
310	Patti Whitney- Wise	The Oregon Hunger Relief Task Force. Testifies in favor of SB 287. Discusses summer food service program expansion. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT H).
393	Karen Roth	FOOD, Lane County. Testifies in favor of SB 287. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT I).
TAPE 19, B
005	Roth	Continues.
021	Liz Smith Currie	Policy Director, Children First for Oregon. Testifies in favor of SB 287. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT J).
037	Sen. Morrisette	Asks whether students who do not have nutritional foods available have other options in the hunger program.
044	Roth	Responds good food programs in schools exist but would like to create more.
058	Sen. Morrisette	Asks for more ideas on hunger program.
071	Wise	States that obesity issues include: · Exercise · Nutrition · Removing junk food from schools · Overeating · Poverty issues
086	Patty O’Sullivan	Portland Public Schools. Expresses concern with unfunded increased costs and need for component programs in schools to cover costs such as athletics or recreations.
159	Sen. Morrisette	Asks is this concern relates to entire program or specific one.
165	O’Sullivan	Relates information to the largest district only.
170	Sen. Deckert	Comments referring to line 6 of SB 287.
183	Chuck Bennett	The Confederation of Oregon School Administrator’s. Discusses inadequacy in every aspect of school funding in schools today.
214	Jim Green	Oregon School Board’s Association. Comments SB 287 is a mandate on school districts. Discusses a waiver program. Discusses dietary guidelines for meals.
289	Sen. Morrisette	Comments children make different choices in lunch hour. Expresses support of SB 287.
291	Tina Kotek	Public Policy Advocate, Oregon Food Bank. Testifies in favor of SB 287. States 1 in 6 kids receiving free or reduced priced meals in school year are eating in summer program. Asking schools to provide leadership in community and to make sure kids in high need areas are being fed in the summer.
337	Sen. Morrisette	Asks about whether this bill will be limited to certain areas.
350	Kotek	Responds bill is okay the way it is and even too modest.
368	Chair Starr	Closes the public hearing on SB 287 and opens a work session on SB 287.
SB 287 – WORK SESSION
375	Sen. Deckert	MOTION: Moves SB 287 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation and SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to Ways and Means be rescinded.
380		VOTE: 4-0
	Chair Starr	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED. SEN. DECKERT will lead discussion on the floor.
390	Chair Starr	Closes the work session on SB 287 and adjourns the meeting at 4:31 PM.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 374, written statement, Len Hannon, 1 pp

B – SB 374, written testimony, Jon Mangis, 5 pp

C – SB 374, proposed amendments, staff, 1 pp

D – SB 16, written testimony, Ronald Tammen, 2 pp

E – SB 16, written testimony, Peter Nickerson, 1 pp

F – SB 16, written testimony, Arwen Bird, 2 pp

G – SB 16, written testimony, Senator Ryan Deckert, 1 pp

H – SB 16, written testimony and fact sheet, Patti Whitney-Wise, 2 pp

I – SB 287, written testimony, Karen Roth, 2 pp

J – SB 287, written testimony, Liz Smith Currie, 1 pp

K – SB 287, fiscal analysis, staff, 1 pp