Mark Sanford — His point was referenced in support of the discussion about dual credit.
Scott Louser — Asked whether the decline in interest in education careers is real or just an impression.
Scott Louser — Was addressed as the discussion shifted to a North Dakota workforce/loan model.
Ronald Sorvaag — Senator Sorvaag prompted further discussion on the need to market teaching as a profession and support the education pipeline, and the point was then directly addressed in response.
Ronald Sorvaag — Referenced in connection with comments about the pipeline; likely a mis-transcription of Senator Sorvaag.
Ronald Sorvaag — Referenced as leading work on the higher ed funding formula committee.
Ronald Sorvaag — Senator Sorvaag opens by addressing the chair and begins questioning the speaker about cash flow timing and whether the work will be bid out.
Ronald Sorvaag — Senator Sorvaag is identified as chair of the Higher Education Funding Formula Committee, and the discussion continues by referencing his role in conversations with legislative management leadership about which committee should handle the recommendations.
Ronald Sorvaag — Raised concerns about whether the formula and tuition amounts reflect actual costs.
Ronald Sorvaag — Senator Sorvaag was credited with leading the effort to expand the governor’s school, and later participated in a related discussion about adding a report on the workforce economic/innovation grant to the next agenda. In that exchange, he suggested reviewing how the $8 million grant funding was used, and the conversation continued in response to his proposal.
Jonathan Sickler — Asked about athletic tuition waivers and how they affect enrollment strategy and lost revenue.
Jonathan Sickler — Asked about the process for determining whether new academic programs are needed and how duplication is handled.
Jonathan Sickler — Senator Sickler asks about Minot State's tuition strategy and its history.
Jonathan Sickler — The speaker addresses Chairman Jonathan Sickler in a discussion about tuition waivers, including questions and responses that specifically touch on how the waivers apply, especially in relation to athletics.
Jonathan Sickler — Addressed as chair of the committee.
Jonathan Sickler — Addressed as chair of the committee.
Jonathan Sickler — Referenced as the committee chair Larson met with on numerous occasions.
Jonathan Sickler — Addressed as the committee chair and told the committee would meet in June.
Jonathan Sickler — The speaker expects to provide a more complete update to Chair Sickler and the committee in June.
Jonathan Sickler — Question posed to Meredith Larson or President Molander about project funding status and budget implications.
Jonathan Sickler — Addressed directly after answering the funding question.
Jonathan Sickler — Referenced as having asked NDSU and the commissioner to help Dickinson.
Jonathan Sickler — Was asked for permission to respond to Representative Martinson.
Jonathan Sickler — Addressed in the request for an update on Dickinson State's accreditation status.
Jonathan Sickler — Identified as able to provide more details on accreditation.
Jonathan Sickler — Provided details on the Higher Learning Commission review timeline and accreditation reporting.
Jonathan Sickler — Explains why she is involved and summarizes DSU's accreditation status and areas needing attention.
Jonathan Sickler — Addressed in the explanation of accreditation levels.
Jonathan Sickler — Addressed in the response about public notice of the report.
Jonathan Sickler — Is addressed as the chair while the speaker discusses student notification and accreditation-related issues.
Jonathan Sickler — The speaker addresses Chair Sickler while framing the example as part of broader shared-services discussions.
Jonathan Sickler — The speaker addresses Chair Sickler while moving into the shared-services discussion.
Jonathan Sickler — Addressed by Representative Martinson in the course of the question and response.
Jonathan Sickler — Asked about lessons learned from the prior shared-services setup and what will be different going forward.
Jonathan Sickler — Addressed in the response to Representative Martinson.
Jonathan Sickler — Responded to Representative Martinson and agreed the point was well taken.
Jonathan Sickler — Addressed by the speaker in the discussion of shared services and state pay scales.
Jonathan Sickler — Addressed directly at the start of the remarks.
Jonathan Sickler — Addressed directly while discussing the types of services that can be shared.
Jonathan Sickler — Chairman Sickler is referenced throughout a continuous committee discussion: he is addressed in response to a question about the Bottineau-Minot relationship, identified as the committee chair, noted as having asked the witness to summarize what he has been hearing through LI-Tech, and then mentioned again in the context of governance being an important part of shared services.
Jonathan Sickler — Senator Sorvaag engaged in a sustained Q&A about the ERP project, asking whether the funding would be locked as a fixed dollar amount or could shift over time, expressing concern about cost overruns and project creep, and clarifying whether the $130 million would be paid over four bienniums. He then asked how coordination with the state system or a common vendor would affect the university system timeline, inquired about the support timeline for the existing PeopleSoft product, and raised concerns about whether workforce shortages or layoffs would delay implementation despite efficiency gains. The exchange remained focused on ERP funding structure, timeline, and implementation risks.
Jonathan Sickler — Chair Sickler is addressed in a continuous exchange where the witness first gives a high-level overview of the system and CTS accessibility work, then follows up by explaining that the related costs have generally been absorbed into normal budgets.
Jonathan Sickler — Chair Sickler and Senator Becadol are referenced throughout a continuous discussion about dual credit courses. The exchange covers Chair Sickler asking for assurance that instructors have the required credentials, follow-up questions about whether the courses are graded or pass-fail, and confirmation that the courses are graded A through F, with related discussion tying the grading to the funding formula.
Jonathan Sickler — Chair Sickler is repeatedly addressed during a continuing committee discussion about school access, rural gatekeeping, and dual credit opportunities. The references are all part of the same exchange, with speakers directing comments and responses to the chair and the committee as the discussion moves through related education access concerns.
Jonathan Sickler — Responded that paying a stipend is a common practice among NDUS institutions.
Jonathan Sickler — Explained that the stipend is not board-authorized and said current amounts are around $25 to $35 per student.
Jonathan Sickler — Acknowledged in the introduction to the question from Member Hall.
Jonathan Sickler — Acknowledged that the requested information could be provided.
Jonathan Sickler — Addressed in response while providing student count data.
Jonathan Sickler — Included in the response to Senator Beckettel's question about early graduation and dual credit scheduling.