League of Education Voters

(Members present, FYI – Tom, Sullivan, Priest, Kowalkowski, Hyde, Bergeson, Grimm, Jarrett, Hunter, Dolan, Hartmann)
4:05pm-4:25pm
Process for December 8th and 9th meeting
>>Chair Grimm explained the TF would have before it a document of recommendations to which members can offer amendments. The TF will consider each the amendment, and votes by a majority of those present will [...]

(Members present, FYI – Sullivan, Priest, Kowalkowski, Hyde, Bergeson, Grimm, Dolan, Anderson)
3:35pm-4:05pm
Discussion of proposals, continued

Accounting and budgeting system

>>Dr. Bergeson asked about the proposed uniform accounting and budgeting system, and if the state needs to create a new system (rather than using a current system or a modified version of a current system). Chair Grimm [...]

(Members present, FYI – Tom, Sullivan, Priest, Kowalkowski, Hyde, Chow, Bergeson, Grimm, Jarrett, Hunter, Dolan, Hartmann, Anderson)
1:50pm-3:15pm
Discussion of proposals, continued

Collective bargaining: deferred

Question from WSIPP staff – In the new salary allocation model, are salaries required to be not less or not more than allocated models?
>>Chair Grimm reviewed concerns over and questions about collective bargaining [...]

(Members present, FYI – Tom, Sullivan, Priest, Kowalkowski, Hyde, Chow, Bergeson, Grimm, Jarrett, Hunter, Dolan, Hartmann, Anderson)
11:40am-12:05pm
Discussion of proposals, continued

Teacher evaluation (continued): Incorporate Dr. Dolan’s proposed language

>>Sen. Tom said he didn’t believe there was anything in the Model Schools proposal that prevented principals from accessing the evaluations conducted by peer evaluators/reviewers. Rep. Anderson said [...]

(Members present, FYI – Tom, Sullivan, Priest, Kowalkowski, Hyde, Chow, Bergeson, Grimm, Jarrett, Hunter, Dolan, Hartmann, Anderson)
10:40am-11:10am
Discussion of proposals, continued

Teacher certification

>>Dr. Hyde wondered about the feasibility of having out-of-district evaluators. Rep. Hunter said they would rather pay people to drive somewhere else in the state than have a potential conflict of interest. Rep. Glenn [...]

(Members present, FYI – Tom, Sullivan, Priest, Hyde, Chow, Bergeson, Grimm, Jarrett, Hunter, Hartmann, Kowalkowski, Dolan)
[Some documents are up on the BEFTF website. Find the working draft of the report here. Find a summary of decisions to date here. Find a list of decisions yet to be made here.]
9:20am-10:40am
Discussion of proposals, continued
Questions from WSIPP staff

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