SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

April 9, 2003 Hearing Room C

3:00 PM Tapes 56-58

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 456 – Public Hearing

SB 844 – Public Hearing

SB 498 – Public Hearing

SB 827 – Public Hearing

SB 338 – Public Hearing

SB 791 – Public Hearing

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 56, A
005	Chair Starr	Calls the committee to order at 3:12 PM. Opens a public hearing on SB 456.
SB 456 – PUBLIC HEARING
009	Bill Morrisette	Oregon State Senator, District 6. Testifies in support of SB 456. Informs the committee SB 456 would determine who would administer and recommend psychotropic drugs.
019	Don Stecher	Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Testifies in favor of SB 456. States it is ultimately the physician who decides on the drugs a patient should receive.
033	Morrisette	Notes Mr. Stecher represents a company that produces these drugs.
041	Jim Whittenburg	Retired Oregon pharmacist. Testifies in favor of SB 456. Submits written testimony and material expressing the concerns about children who take these drugs and describes the negative affects (EXHIBIT A).
084	Ed Johnston	Oregon resident, Toledo, OR. Testifies in favor of SB 456. Explains being a test child of these drugs.
102	Morrisette	Agrees. Discusses the need to work on language of SB 456 and the way teachers express the children’s need to the parents.
142	Angie DeRouchie	Citizen’s Commission on Human Rights (CCHR). Testifies in favor of the intent but in opposition of the wording of SB 456. Submits written material explaining the changes requested (EXHIBIT B).
192	Bob Stewart	Oregon Department of Education (ODE). Testifies in opposition of SB 456. Explains opposing Section 1 for technical reasons. Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT C).
224	Chair Starr	Notes the need for those testifying working with the sponsor to amend the bill.
226	Wilma Wells	Confederation of Oregon School Administrators (COSA). Testifies in opposition of SB 456. Expresses interest in working with the committee to see positive results of SB 456.
315	Chair Starr	Closes the public hearing on SB 456 and opens a public hearing on SB 844.
SB 844 – PUBLIC HEARING
330	John Jeans	Teacher, Oregon Vocational of AG Teacher’s Association. Testifies in favor of SB 844. Expresses celebrating seventy-fifth anniversary and wanting to develop an advisory board. Submits written material (EXHIBIT D).
340	Sen. Morrisette	Asks if there is an agency that would handle this process where money could be channeled.
355	Jeans	Responds that the intent was not to have a fiscal impact.
371	Chair Starr	Asks how many chapters of future farmers are in the state.
375	Jeans	Answers as of last month there were ninety-nine.
378	Chair Starr	Asks if there is a collegiate chapter at Oregon State University.
380	Jeans	Answers there is.
382	Sen. Beyer	District 9. Testifies in favor of SB 844. Submits written testimony expressing the concern for fiscal issues and urges the bill be sent to ways and means (EXHIBIT E).
420	Sen. Morrisette	Inquires if there is money in the budget of the Department of Education.
423	Sen. Beyer	Responds there has been a Future Farmers of America (FFA) advisor.
434	Sen. Morrisette	Asks about additional costs to implement this program.
444	Sen. Beyer	Responds SB 844 needs to go to ways and means.
TAPE 57, A
005	Sen. Deckert	Asks if the fiscal document given to the committee is the operative one.
010	Sen. Beyer	Answers there is an advisor position already there.
018	Sen. Deckert	States this is a great program so we need to assure that future people have the same opportunities.
022	Sen. Beyer	Discusses the FFA organization and that student’s benefit from skills that are being taught.
033	Sen. Morrisette	Offers to meet and talk with others that are concerned to make this happen.
054	Anna Shepherd	State Secretary, FFA. Testifies in favor of SB 844. Provides personal experiences with FFA that gave her more than the normal everyday experiences.
080	Neil Beyer	Testifies in favor of SB 844. Discusses the great benefits of the program and because of the program his public speaking skills have improved.
101	Lacey McReynolds	Student, FFA. Testifies in support of SB 844. Explains FFA has given her many advanced opportunities to go beyond high school and prepare for jobs and further schooling.
137	Barry Bushue	President, Oregon Farm Bureau. Testifies in favor of SB 844. Submits written material explaining how FFA is a program that serves as a model for leadership and community involvement (EXHIBIT F).
176	John McCulley	Former FFA Chapter member, Klamath County. Testifies in favor of SB 844. Notes SB 844 needs to be sent to ways and means to have issues discussed and that the previous testimony comes from quality kids that would make good future employees.
190	Jon Chandler	Former state FFA officer, Culver, Oregon. Testifies in favor of SB 844. Comments experiences in FFA are needed for kids today. States SB 844 provides great leadership skills and impacts lives.
218	Katie Cannon	Director, Oregon State Fair. Testifies in favor of SB 844 that FFA promotes great citizens.
230	Katie Fast	Oregon Cattlemen’s Association. Testifies in favor of SB 844. States this program is critical.
246	Sen. Morrisette	Responds the need to hear the breakdown of the fiscal impact and would like to hear more from Department of Education.
256	Chair Starr	Closes the public hearing on SB 844 and opens a public hearing on SB 498.
The following prepared testimony is submitted for record without public testimony for SB 844: Sen. Beverly Clarno Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT G) Danell Blair Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT H) Jeff Papke Submits written testimony (EXHIBIT I)
SB 498 – PUBLIC HEARING
275	Charlie Ringo	Oregon State Senator, District 17. Testifies in favor of SB 498 and defers to the members of the Beaverton School Board.
314	Mike Leopold	Member, Beaverton School Board. Testifies in favor of SB 498. Submits written material informing the committee by abolishing the Education Service District (ESD) that it would increase the funds to the Beaverton School District (EXHIBIT J).
358	Ann Jacks	Beaverton School District. Testifies in favor of SB 498. Discusses situation at Beaverton School District on the issues with ESD such as funding (EXHIBIT K).
TAPE 56, B
005	Jacks	Continues discussion stating next year the district may lose a ton of money.
025	Sen. Deckert	States SB 498 should go to the floor and not be referred to ways and means.
032	Jacks	Responds they are the largest district served by ESD.
042	Ringo	Explains further noting the smaller districts need ESD to provide their services.
089	Sen. Deckert	Indicates the vote needs to be taken.
104	John Matt	Superintendent, Scappoose, OR. Testifies in opposition of SB 498 offering information on the needed services provided by the ESD.
132	Randy Schild	Superintendent, Tillamook School District. Testifies in opposition of SB 498 stating the ESD is critical for mid-size districts.
162	Sen. Morrisette	Asks if the money that Beaverton School District did not use was redistributed among other schools.
167	Schild	Responds cannot answer.
172	Mike Corley	Superintendent, Clatskanie School District. Testifies in opposition of SB 498. Submits perspective that the only way their district may reach equity would by through ESD.
251	Matt	Responds in Columbia County they do not have the economy of scale.
276	Mike Funderburg	Superintendent, (Erroneous) ********* School District. Testifies in opposition of SB 498 noting the issue is a fiscal situation that ESD comes in as a service.
343	Todd Herbert	Superintendent, Northwest Regional ESD. Expresses the need to correct inaccurate testimony previously offered.
TAPE 57, B
005	Herbert	Continues discussion.
027	Sen. Morrisette	Asks if Beaverton School District saves money with ESD.
029	Herbert	Responds they provide curriculum adoption services.
034	Sen. Deckert	Asks if the need is to change the boundary configuration instead of what they are now using.
047	Herbert	Notes he will have to give that some thought.
055	Sen. Morrisette	Provides personal example of being on the counsel of government and offers how he highly valued ESD’s services.
071	Chair Starr	Closes the public hearing on SB 498 and opens a public hearing on SB 827.
SB 827 – PUBLIC HEARING
080	Vicki Walker	Oregon State Senator, District 7. Testifies in favor of SB 827 discussing sections of the bill. Offers a personal example with own daughter being trapped into credit card company.
160	Steve Dixon	Consumer Advocate, Oregon State Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG). Testifies in favor of SB 827. Discusses statistics of college students being involved in credit card debt and explains the negative effects. Submits written material (EXHIBIT L).
233	Rocky Dollum	Legislative Director, Oregon Student Association. Testifies in favor of SB 827. Discusses SB 827 provides protection for students from credit card companies.
257	Lisa Zavala	Oregon University System. Testifies in support of SB 827. Discusses factors and counseling having to do with credit card debt on college campuses.
284	Sen. Morrsiette	Asks what restrictions is there for the credit card people coming on campus.
290	Zavala	Responds they have access to the campus.
293	Sen. Morrisette	Asks if there are any restrictions on the methods they use.
299	Zavala	Answers not certain of any restrictions but will return with the answers
300	Dixon	Notes his understanding is there are restrictions on the campus.
306	Sen. Deckert	Responds the solution is knowing there is a problem.
312	Zavala	Addresses the provisions in Section 3 of the Federal Education Records and Privacy Act (FERPA).
350	Chair Starr	Closes the public hearing on SB 827 and opens a public hearing on SB 338.
SB 338 – PUBLIC HEARING
300	Laurie Wimmer	Oregon Education Association. Testifies in opposition of SB 338. Expresses concerns with SB 338 explaining they have technical, financial and constitutional problems with the bill.
TAPE 58, A
005	Chair Starr	Asks if there is a problem with crowding or online classes.
014	Wimmer	Responds SB 388 relates to students attending campuses of other schools.
016	John Marshall	Legislative Director, Oregon School Board Association (OSBA). Testifies in opposition of SB 338. Notes the primary reason SB 338 is unnecessary is the students are receiving college credits while still in high school.
032	Chair Starr	Comments the student and parent should be the primary decision maker on the student’s education.
045	Marshall	Agrees. States the parents and students need guidance as well.
056	Wimmer	Offers information on a student now father, having negative affects and would have second thoughts of allowing his child to do the same.
070	Chair Starr	Comments on personal example with his son.
090	Rem Nivens	Oregon Community College Association. Testifies as a neutral party. Expresses concern with the fiscal. Submits written material (EXHIBIT M).
110	Grattan Kerans	Director, Government Relations Oregon University System. Testifies in favor of SB 338. Offers positive situations on students taking advantage of this program.
150	Chair Starr	Closes the public hearing on SB 338 and opens a public hearing on SB 791.
SB 791 – PUBLIC HEARING
155	Jan McComb	Committee Administrator. Provides an overview of SB 791.
159	Chair Starr	Closes the public hearing on SB 791 and adjourns the committee meeting at 5:19 PM.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – SB 456, written testimony and news articles, Jim Whittenburg, 4 pp

B – SB 456, written testimony, Angie DeRouchie, 5 pp

C – SB 456, written testimony, Bob Stewart, 2 pp

D – SB 844, written testimony and prepared materials, John Jeans, 14 pp

E – SB 844, written testimony, Senator Roger Beyer, 1p

F – SB 844, written testimony, Barry Bushue, 1p

G – SB 844, additional written testimony for the record, Senator Beverly Clarno, 1p

H – SB 844, additional written testimony and material for the record, Danell Blair, 2 pp

I – SB 844, additional written testimony for the record, Jeff Papke, 3 pp

J – SB 498, written testimony, Mike Leopold, 3 pp

K – SB 498, written testimony, Ann Jacks, 1p

L – SB 827, prepared material on avoiding credit card hazards, Steve Dixon, 6 pp

M – SB 338, written testimony, Rem Nivens, 1p