(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 [...]

(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 [...]

(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 [...]

(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. [...]

(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 [...]

(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 [...]