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J_JBC_2023A 02/23/2023 10:19:00 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Date 02/23/2023
Attendance
Bockenfeld *
Bridges X
Kirkmeyer X
Sirota X
Bird X
Zenzinger X
Time 10:19:00 AM to 03:58:16 PM
Place JBC
This Meeting was called to order by Zenzinger
This Report was prepared by Carolyn Kampman
Hearing Items Action Taken
10:19 am - 3:50 pm Consideration of FIgure Setting for the Department of Education JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

10:19 am - 3:50 pm Consideration of FIgure Setting for the Department of Education - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)




10:45:00 AM
Motion Staff recommendation for R6 Personnel for School Support. In addition, the JBC would like a bill draft for a bill to strike Section 22-13-105(5) related to the School Transformation Grant Program that will carry an appropriation for 1.0 FTE for the program. The motion includes a set-aside for the 1.0 FTE (approximately $150,000 GF)
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


10:49:49 AM
Motion Staff recommendation for SI term limited 0.5 FTE position for accountability and improvement planning
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges Excused
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


10:58:00 AM
Motion Staff recommendation for SI Departmental Reorganization except move adult literacy under the career readiness subdivision
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:02:00 AM
Motion Staff recommendation for SI Indirect Cost Adjustment
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:09:35 AM
Motion Staff recommendation for R3 Translation Services
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:13:11 AM
Motion Staff recommendation for R4 Inflationary adjustment except security guard component
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld Yes
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


11:14:00 AM
Motion Staff recommendation for security guard component of R4 inflationary adjustment
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld Yes
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


11:21:35 AM
Motion Staff recommendation for R8 Evaluation support
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld No
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


11:24:00 AM
Motion Staff recommendation for R9 Leased space consolidation
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:30:30 AM
Motion Reject Department request and Staff recommendation for R12 Strategic alignment
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:35:04 AM
Motion Staff recommendation for SI Statewide Assessment Program
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:38:15 AM
Motion Staff recommendation for SI eliminate appropriation for unique student identifier for children in early childhood ed, including staff rec to provide funding to Dept of Early Childhood described in memo
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:42:58 AM
Motion ONLY Staff recommendation for removing the funding in CDE for unique student identifier for children receiving EC education. No increase for Dept of Early Childhood at this time (replaces previous motion)
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:44:38 AM
Motion Staff recommendation for base appropriations and line item detail as amended by replacement pages for Management and Administration Division
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:59:00 AM
Motion Staff recommendation for BA2 Healthy Meals for All Public School Students. Includes $115.0M set-aside. Excludes referred measure recommendation. (Members will speak to their colleagues about this.)
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:45:39 PM
Motion Department request for R10/BA4 but at the $5.0 million level
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bockenfeld Yes
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota No
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:00:00 PM  
R12: Sen. Bridges
expressed support for R12. Discussed possible legislation to implement.
Later in the day indicated that he was prepared to move to fund the initiative
by reducing the Department's administration budget



02:15:57 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R7 Proactive intervention in turnaround schools
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld Yes
Bridges Excused
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:28:02 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for SI Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board Cash Grants -- includes staff rec to draft legislation to make $4.7 million in PSCCAF available for BEST grants
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld Yes
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:31:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for staff-initiated Charter School Capital Construction Assistance, with permission to adjust based on selected forecast as necessary
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:02:02 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for SI Facility Schools including set-aside of $20 million from State Education Fund
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:08:07 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for computer science education grants
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:09:06 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for base appropriations and line item detail for Assistance to Public Schools, Grant Programs, Distributions & Other Assistance & Indirect Costs, as amended by staff replacement pages
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:36:57 PM  
Sen. Bridges abstained
from vote on R11 as he serves on the Imagination Library Board



03:36:58 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R11 Imagination Library Growth
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld Yes
Bridges Excused
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:39:40 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for base appropriations and line item detail for Library Programs, as amended by replacement pages
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld Yes
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:41:52 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R13 CSDB Teacher Salary Increase
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:42:43 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for BA3 Transportation Insurance
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:43:39 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for CSDB fund source adjustment
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:45:48 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for base appropriations and line item detail for School for the Deaf and the Blind, as amended by replacement pages
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:49:36 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for footnotes and RFIs
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection



03:55:44 PM
Committee indicated
it would take up legislative budget at a later date due to Director Kampman's
illness


03:58:16 PM   The committee adjourned.






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