I_SFinance_2022A 11/15/2022 12:06:16 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGINTERIM COMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE INTERIM COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL FINANCE Date 11/15/2022 Attendance Bridges X Kipp X Larson X Lundeen X Lynch X Zenzinger X Kirkmeyer X McCluskie X Time 12:06:16 PM to 12:26:45 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by McCluskie This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hBill Draft Requests Committee Discussion Only 12:06:20 PM Speaker-elect McCluskie welcomed the committee back and discussed the agenda. Bill Draft Requests - Committee Discussion Only 12:07:02 PM Mr. Jake Baus, Legislative Legal Services, and Ms. Anna Gerstle, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to discuss the bill draft process. 12:15:11 PM Chair McCluskie moved the committee draft a bill to redesign the school finance formula that includes a formula: driven by a student-centered approach with a focus on equity and opportunity for all learners, including At-Risk, English Language Learners, and Gifted/Talented Learners; recognize and work toward improved funding to address the unique needs of rural, remote, and small or sparse school districts; work toward an improved and targeted approach in supporting high cost of living areas of the state and create a new approach to cost of living adjustments;consider as redesign for funding schools with declining enrollment and or significant shifts in enrollment; consider and review the funding of charter schools with a student-centered approach; additional formula considerations in fifth/sixth year programs like ASCENT, Early Colleges, PTech, certificates, internships and etc.; consider an extended or phased timeline for the implementation of a new school finance formula to support the transition from the current formula to a new formula, and the system design for the new defintion (s) of At-Risk; and allow for additional changes or additions to the school finance formula as the committee works through modeling ideas with legislators, educators, and other public education partners. Committee discussion on the proposed bill draft ensued. 12:19:02 PM Motion Motion to draft a bill to redesign the school finance formula Moved McCluskie Seconded Kirkmeyer Bridges Yes Kipp Yes Larson Yes Lundeen Yes Lynch Yes Zenzinger Yes Kirkmeyer Yes McCluskie Yes YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:20:46 PM Motion Motion draft a bill to make adjustment to Tier B special education funding. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Kirkmeyer Bridges Yes Kipp Yes Larson Yes Lundeen Yes Lynch Yes Zenzinger Yes Kirkmeyer Yes McCluskie Yes YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:21:02 PM Committee discussion on facility schools and potential legislation. 12:23:25 PM Chair McCluskie made some closing remarks about the committee's process moving forward. 12:26:45 PM The committee adjourned.