APPROVED 3/4/19

Board of Education Information Committee Meeting (Monday, January 28, 2019)

Generated by Debbie Tressler on Tuesday, January 29, 2019

1. Board Information Committee

A. Call to Order

9:00 a.m.
Mrs. Vadla chaired the meeting in Mr. Tauriainen's absence.

B. Roll Call

Members Present: Lynn Hohl, Zen Kelly (via telephone), Penny Vadla
Members Absent: Jason Tauriainen, Joseph Yourkoski, student representative

C. Approval of Notes

The notes of the Jan. 15, 2019 meeting were approved as printed.

D. Legislative Update

The Committee discussed the current status of the House of Representatives, Governor Dunleavey's philosophy of "do less with less," and new bills that effect education including House Bill 7 regarding sex education.

The budget will be released on Feb. 13.
The district website has been updated with the current Kenai Peninsula legislator's information. Mr. Kelly asked if the Kenai Peninsula legislator's Juneau office phones could be added to the page. Ms. Hohl asked if the 1-800 number for the Legislative Information Office (LIO) could be added to the page. Ms. Erkeneff will check with the LIO for the best number to list.

E. Kenai Peninsula Borough Update

The committee discussed the Jan. 22 joint budget work session. Mr. Jones discussed the budget. Mr. O'Brien discussed Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) and social emotional well-being. The district will request funding to the cap. Debbie Cary, Penny Vadla, and Lynn Hohl attended the work session.
The committee discussed the value of educating the public regarding programs and services offered by the district besides basic education (e.g. homeless services, social emotional well-being support) and the best ways to share the information.
Ms. Erkeneff will begin attending the Borough Assembly meetings.
The committee discussed differences in today's education requirements, both for educators and for students and opportunities to educate people regarding the differences and what adequate funding provides.

F. Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) Update

The committee discussed the upcoming AASB Legislative Fly-In including what to include in the packets for legislators and what information to discuss during the appointments.
Mr. Tauriainen joined the meeting at 9:44 a.m. He asked Mrs. Vadla to continue as chair.

Mrs. Vadla asked committee members to email her their suggestions for legislator appointments and stated her requests.
Feb. Fly-In Attendees: Debbie Cary, Lynn Hohl, Penny Vadla, Pegge Erkeneff, Sean Dusek, Tanis Lorring
March Fly-In Attendees: Zen Kelly, Jason Tauriainen, 3rd person to be determined

G. Staff Communications

The committee discussed the importance that all information shared with staff and the public be factual and accurate. Mr. Tauriainen suggested more information be made available on the employee negotiations webpages.

H. Adjourn

10:32 a.m.