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Speaker

Comments

TAPE 9, A

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Chair Walker

Calls meeting to order at 3:07 p.m.

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Chair Walker

Opens a work session on LC 985 and LC 1292.

INTRODUCTION OF MEASURES - WORK SESSION

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Chair Walker

Introduces LC 985 (EXHIBIT A) andLC 1292 (EXHIBIT B) as committee bills.  Gives overview of the bills.

LC 985:

• Directs State Board of Education to enter order to remove large school districts from education service districts. Directs state board to enter order to merge remaining areas of education service districts so that no more than eight education service districts exist. Prohibits education service districts from incurring bonded indebtedness.

LC 1292:

• Allows school districts to offer half-day or full-day kindergarten. Provides for apportionment from State School Fund for full-day kindergarten.

035

Chair Walker

Announces that the committee will not be meeting on Wednesday February 9^th. Announces that the committee will be having an out of office meeting at the Douglas ESD Office in Roseburg on February 11^th.

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Sen. Kruse

Expresses that LC 985 might need a workgroup. States that a lot of players need to be involved in order to move forward with it.

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Sen. Morrisette

States that he will not support LC 985. Contends that he is opposed to it. States that he would like to have the workgroup before the bill is introduced.

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Chair Walker

States that she wants to get the LC drafts on the table so that they can start a discussion. States that  LC 985 relates to Education Service Districts and that the bill does not have to remain in its present form.

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Sen. Morrisette

States that, as a courtesy, he will support LC 985 as a committee bill but that he will oppose it all the way.

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Sen. C. Starr

MOTION:  Moves LC's:  985, 1292 BE INTRODUCED as committee bills.

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Chair Walker

Asks if there is any objection.

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Sen. Kruse

Comments that the LC drafts are not finished products. Reports a personal interest in a workgroup product for LC 985.

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VOTE:  4-0-1

EXCUSED:  1 - Sen. Ryan Deckert

Chair Walker

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Sen. Morrisette

Comments on LC 1292. States that he is interested in a half-day kindergarten.

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Chair Walker

Responds.

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Sen. C. Starr

Comments on the issue of kindergarten. States that the children who most need pre-school and kindergarten are the ones who are least likely to voluntarily show up. States that requiring kindergarten for a child who is being properly trained at home is a waste of public funds.

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Sen. Morrisette

Responds.

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Sen. Kruse

Comments that moving toward a full-day kindergarten at the same time as proposing cuts to the Head Start program could be problematic.

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Chair Walker

Opens informational meeting on the Oregon Small Schools Initiative Overview. Introduces Karen Phillips, Director.

OREGON SMALL SCHOOLS INITIATIVE - INFORMATIONAL MEETING

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Karen Phillips

Director, Oregon Small Schools Initiative.  Introduces herself. Introduces the Oregon Small Schools Initiative program. Submits and gives overview of the initiative (EXHIBIT C).

Discusses mission:

• Create high achieving equitable small high schools

Discusses goals:

• Close the achievement gap
• Increase graduation rate
• Increase number of students ready for postsecondary education

Discusses schools that work:

·         International High School

·         Urban Academy

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Sen. Morrisette

Asks where the urban academies are located.

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Phillips

Replies that they are in New York City.

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Sen. Morrisette

States interest in the development of the idea of an Urban Academy.

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Phillips

States that the Urban Academy is a public school, not a charter school.

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Sen. Kruse

Asks if the Urban Academy is a small school inside a big school.

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Phillips

Replies, yes.

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Phillips

Discusses the value of small schools:

• Higher student achievement and test scores
• More students graduate; more go to college
• Less violence
• Conditions better support student learning and teacher development
• Parents and community more satisfied
• Costs per graduate are less

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Sen. Morrisette

Comments that it would be interesting to hear about the experiences of Jefferson High School and Marshall High School since they have re-structured this year.

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Phillips

Encourages the committee to look at any of the three large high schools in Oregon that have re-structured:

• Roosevelt High School
• Jefferson High School
• Marshall High School

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Phillips

Discusses poverty and achievement and school size:

• Small schools negate the effects of poverty better than large schools.

States that small in itself is not enough. States that small creates the conditions for better learning. Explains in detail:

• Small is necessary but not sufficient for educating all students to high standards
• Small facilitates rigorous and relevant learning environments
• Small supports the development of meaningful relationships among students, educators, parents, and the community

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Phillips

Discusses high-achieving schools:

Attributes:

• Common focus
• Personalized
• High expectations
• Environment of respect and responsibility
• Time to collaborate
• Performance based
• Technology as a tool

Teaching and Learning Practices:

• Active inquiry
• In-depth learning
• Performance assessment

TAPE 10, A

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Sen. Morrisette

Asks about parental involvement in relation to admittance to one of the schools.

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Phillips

Answers that parental involvement is important.

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Sen. Morrisette

Asks if parental involvement is a condition of admittance.

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Phillips

Answers, no.

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Sen. Kruse

Asks if parental involvement is something that happens naturally once a child is in the program.

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Phillips

Replies that parental involvement has intentionally grown because of the school and the program.  

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Sen. Kruse

Discusses common belief that there is more parental involvement in affluent communities and less in poor communities. States that the findings from the small schools model seem to be contrary to that belief.

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Phillips

Replies.

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Phillips

Continues to give presentation. Discusses research implications.

More attributes in place leads to:

• More reform-like teaching
• Multi-disciplinary instruction
• Project-based learning
• Mentors and internships
• Change in student attitudes
• More interested
• More persistent
• Stronger academic self-concept

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Phillips

Discusses small school models.

• Academic
• Thematic
• Student-centered

Explains in detail.

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Sen. Morrisette

Asks what term they use for teacher.

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Phillips

Answers,  teacher advisor.

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Sen. Morrisette

States that the advisor is a good term to use.

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Sen. C. Starr

Asks question regarding the International School.

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Phillips

Replies, yes. Clarifies.

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Phillips

Introduces strategies:

• Reconfigure existing large high schools into multiple small schools
• Create new, innovative small high schools
• Be a catalyst to transform teaching and learning, schools structure and educational policy in Oregon

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Phillips

Mentions eight current schools that are working with the Oregon Small Schools Initiative:

• Lebanon High School
• Liberty High School
• Marshall High School
• Newburg High School
• North Eugene High School
• North Medford High School
• South Medford High School
• Woodburn High School

Talks about Liberty High School in Hillsboro.

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Sen. Morrisette

Asks whether or not Springfield has selected a school to take part in the program.

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Phillips

States that they will be working with 12 new schools that have not been created yet. States that  Springfield is one of them. Explains.

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Phillips

Reports that by September of this year,  there will be 24 schools in Oregon working with the initiative.

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Phillips

Describes the criteria for participation:

• Conversions: greater than 700
• New innovative school: less than 400
• Significant low-income and/or minority
• Readiness to change
• Commitment to small school strategy and helping all students achieve at high levels

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Phillips

Gives an overview of the number of schools in Oregon currently.

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Phillips

Mentions program benefits for the schools:

• Funding

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Sen. Morrisette

Recommends looking at the Ontario School District. States that he visited a charter school there and was impressed with the work that they are doing.

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Phillips

Continues to address the program benefits:

• Technical Assistance
• Workshops
• Conferences
• Seminars
• Coaching
• Professional development
• Design and curriculum development
• Networking

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Phillips

Talks about two schools that have made the change:

• Marshall High School
• Liberty High School

Explains in detail.

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Phillips

Discusses the challenges:

• Advanced classes are a hard sell in Oregon
• Belief that all students can achieve at high levels
• Belief that all students should achieve at high levels

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Phillips

Discusses Oregonian’s belief split.

Most important priority:

• 42% ready to go to college
• 33% ready to enter workforce

Standards are set:

• 5%/48% too high/about right
• 41% too low

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Sen. C. Starr

States that our graduation requirements are too low.

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Phillips

Agrees that our requirements are too low.  Explains.

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Phillips

Discusses Diploma requirements:

• 22 credits
• Education plan and profile
• Extended application
• Career-related knowledge and skills
• Career-related learning experiences

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Chair Walker

Asks if the number of credits required have ever been higher.

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Phillips

Replies that Oregon has never had a higher number of requirements. States that they used to be lower. Explains.

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Chair Walker

Asks where Oregon is nationally in terms of graduation requirements.

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Phillips

Answers, Oregon is low to mid.

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Sen. Morrisette

Mentions foreign language requirements. States that it is not easy to add more curriculum to a high school.

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Phillips

Responds.

TAPE 9, B

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Sen. C. Starr

Comments that many high schools in Oregon  have set higher graduation requirements.  States that we should have at least three credits in Math and Science and four in language arts as a minimum.

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Phillips

Agrees. Explains in detail.

035

Phillips

Continues to discuss graduation requirements.

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Chair Walker

Asks if a student must apply to one of the small schools and if so, what the process is.

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Phillips

Replies, yes. Explains process.

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Sen. Kruse

Suggests looking at rural parts of the state.

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Phillips

Responds.

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Chair Walker

Closes segment. Opens segment on Youth Suicide Prevention. Stands at ease while setting up presentation equipment.

YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION - INFORMATIONAL MEETING

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Chair Walker

Introduces Lisa Millet.

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Lisa Millet

Manager, Injury and Violence Prevention, DHS. Introduces herself. Discusses school-based suicide prevention in Oregon. Submits informational packet (EXHIBIT D). Gives overview of presentation:

• Magnitude and scope
• School based efforts-focus on SAFE: TEEN

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Millet

Discusses:

• Suicide rates per 100,000 among youth aged 10-24 in Oregon and the US, 1990-2001
• Suicide death rates
• Suicide attempts among youth aged 10-17 treated in emergency rooms, Oregon, 2003
• Psychological conditions identified among youth treated for suicide attempts in emergency rooms, Oregon, 2003

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Sen. Kruse

Asks if there are statistics that tie suicide attempts with drug use either with the youth or with the family.

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Millet

Replies that they think as many as 25 % have been using when they attempt.

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Sen. Kruse

States that family drug history would probably be relatively prevalent in looking at youth suicide attempts.

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Millet

Agrees and explains in detail. Discusses risk factors.

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Sen. Morrisette

Mentions a bill that addresses universities and their struggle with suicide. Asks if they are working with universities on the issue of suicide.

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Millet

Discusses efforts.

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Millet

Continues to discuss presentation:

• Who did youth tell prior to a suicide attempt, Oregon youth aged 10-17 treated in emergency rooms, 2003
• Percentage of self-reported risk behavior among 8^th graders by gender, Oregon, 2003
• Percentage of self-reported risk behavior among 11^th graders by gender, Oregon, 2003

History of suicide prevention efforts in Oregon:

• Adolescent suicide attempts data system
• Governors task force
• Suicide prevention coordinator
• Building state plan
• State agency team for suicide prevention
• Working with state agencies, non governmental organizations, and local groups to implement strategies in the plan

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Millet

Prevention Plan

• 15 strategies
• Communities are encouraged to adopt a multifaceted approach

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Millet

School based efforts:

• SAFE:TEEN
• We Care
• Jason Foundation Curriculum
• Red Flags
• School-Based health centers
• Reconnecting youth
• Connecting youth
• Columbia teen screen

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Millet

SAFE:TEEN

• Why SAFE:TEEN
• History of SAFE:TEEN collaboration
• Training implemented

TAPE 10, B

005

Millet

SAFE:TEEN at a glance:

• Develop support from superintendent and principal
• Develop written policies and procedures
• Facilitate collaboration between school and community care-givers
• Train every member of school staff
• Educate parents to take talk of suicide seriously and how to respond effectively to depression
• Train all students

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Sen. Morrisette

Asks about the safe school hotline.

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Millet

Replies, yes. Explains.

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Sen. Kruse

Asks for clarification in regards to training all students.

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Millet

Clarifies.

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Millet

Shares a short video on teen suicide.

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Sen. Morrisette

Asks how long the complete video tape is.

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Millet

Answers.

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Chair Walker

Recognizes Donna Noonan, Suicide Prevention Coordinator for Oregon.

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Donna Noonan

Suicide Prevention Coordinator for Oregon. Introduces herself.

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Millet

Continues to discuss SAFE:TEEN implementation:

• 23 Schools and 16 school districts involved in implementation of SAFE:TEEN
• In Lane County

SAFE:TEEN Outcomes:

• Evaluation in Lane County

Mentions resources in Oregon.

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Sen. Morrisette

States that he would like to see the complete video.

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Millet

Responds that she will make the video available.

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Tom Eversol

Public Health Administrator, Benton County. Introduces himself.

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Mitch Anderson

Mental Health Director, Benton County Health Department. Introduces himself.

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Michael Cunningham

Willamette ESD. Introduces himself.

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Eversol

Discusses services offered.

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Anderson

Introduces the ASSIST program. Mentions that it is a strength based model.

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Chair Walker

Asks how many members of the ASSIST team work with an individual family.

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Anderson

Replies that it depends on the situation.

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Anderson

Continues to discuss the ASSIST program. Discusses the emergency room’s involvement with the program.

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Chair Walker

Asks if it is a new program.

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Anderson

Replies, yes it is a pilot project that is just starting.

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Sen. Kruse

Asks how information can be passed from the emergency room staff to the ASSIST program staff without breaching confidentiality.

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Anderson

Explains that the emergency room staff would get the consent of the family.

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Anderson

Continues to discuss the program.

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Sen. Kruse

States that the ASSIST Program model seems similar to that of wrap around services.

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Chair Walker

Asks if the ASSIST program was the soul purpose of the Bond Measure.

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Anderson

Responds.

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Michael Cunningham

Willamette ESD. Introduces himself and submits informational packet (EXHIBIT E).

Discusses:

• The magnitude of the problem in Marion and Polk County

• The Marion and Polk County school-based suicide intervention process
• Wallet cards
• Brochure
• Youth suicide posters

TAPE 11, A

005

Cunningham

Discusses data from Salem-Keizer School District.

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Sen. Kruse

Expresses interest in seeing the screen that is used for the assessment.

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Cunningham

Replies that he could provide the full screen.

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Sen. Morrisette

Asks if the schools in his district could provide the service for themselves. Asks if he believes that it is an essential service.

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Cunningham

Responds, yes it is an essential service.

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Sen. C. Starr

Inquires about a statistic discrepancy.

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Cunningham

Explains.

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Chair Walker

Closes informational meeting. Adjourns meeting at 5:10 p.m.