I’ll be doing my best to live blog throughout the day, check back often for updates.
9:05am-9:10am
Election of Chair
Dr. Bette Hyde nominated Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn, seconded by Rep. Skip Priest. Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe nominated Sen. Eric Oemig. Sen. McAuliffe asked each candidate speak. Sen. Oemig said it makes more sense for OSPI to facilitate the meetings, and withdrew his name from consideration. Supt. Dorn spoke to the benefits of his being chair.
Supt. Dorn was elected chair.
9:10am-9:40am
Overview of ESHB 2261 – Susan Mielke, Barbara McLain
Find all meeting documents here.
>>Sen. McAuliffe would like clarification on things requiring legislative action in 2010. Sen. McAuliffe also asked about capacity of instructional hour increases. Susan Mielke responded that the bill did address that issue, and OSPI is to report regularly on system capacity.
>>Sen. Joseph Zarelli asked if the Funding Formula Technical Working Group would be looking at new funding sources, or just how to work within the current system. Barbara McLain answered that they could consider both, starting with the current system and looking at possible new sources if they have time.<<
