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Education Committee
Thursday, March 5, 2015
8:30 AM, Room 107, Capitol

Minutes

Present: Senator Charles W. Wiger - Chair, Senator Alice M. Johnson - Vice Chair, Senator Greg D. Clausen, Senator Kevin L. Dahle, Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Vicki Jensen, Senator Susan Kent, Senator Branden Petersen, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Tom Saxhaug, Senator Bill Weber, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: Senator Terri E. Bonoff, Senator Roger C. Chamberlain, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Senator Sean R. Nienow, Senator LeRoy A. Stumpf, Senator Patricia Torres Ray

Senator Charles W. Wiger called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

S.F. 1248: Senator Stumpf: Computer science course credit mathematics credit requirement fulfillment.


S.F. 1185: Senator Petersen: Practice or student teachers placement requirements modification and clarification.



Senator Petersen moved that S.F. 1185, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 959: Senator Clausen: School year-long student teaching programs inclusion in teacher preparation programs rules curriculum requirements.



Senator Clausen moved that S.F. 959, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

S.F. 995: Senator Clausen: Concurrent education enrollment program establishment and appropriation.



Senator Clausen moved that S.F. 995, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

S.F. 990: Senator Wiger: Digital student achievement backpack establishment.



Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 990, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

S.F. 1210: Senator Hoffman: Public postsecondary faculty member experienced in teaching subjects for which secondary and postsecondary credits are available licensure authorization.



Not heard.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m.


 
                                                                      
Senator Charles W. Wiger, Chair
                                                                      
Kate Lynne Snyder, Legislative Assistant