Jack Nelsen — Greg Wilson addresses Representative Nelson directly while inviting questions.
Jack Nelsen — Greg Wilson continues addressing Representative Nelson while explaining the next section.
Jack Nelsen — Jack Nelsen repeatedly seeks clarification about the docket being referenced and why social studies appears in both dockets with different dates. He continues pressing the point, asking whether the interpretation is correct and remaining puzzled by the dual social studies references, while being addressed by the chair and others during the same exchange.
Greg Wilson — Greg Wilson, Chief of Staff at the State Department of Education, is introduced and then provides testimony on rule updates, including the department’s authority and the first docket. He later addresses questions about the Code of Ethics changes, explaining that the revisions are very limited, mainly involving a digital communication requirement and a Title 37 reference.
Tony Wisniewski — Representative Szynski raises a question about conflicting social studies dates in the documents.
Tony Wisniewski — Likely a garbled reference to Representative Wisniewski; the chair asks for clarification.
Tony Wisniewski — Likely intended reference in the garbled 'Representative Vizjanevsky' transcription, but not corrected due to uncertainty.
Mr. Wagner — Wagner is asked a question about school board approval of student communication platforms.
Michael Veile — Michael Veile participates in a sustained discussion of proposed ethics changes, first reminding the committee to address the chair properly and then asking whether the changes are intended to address sexually explicit images and inappropriate conduct involving students. He presses the point that teachers who get into trouble should not be shuffled between schools, argues the issue needs to be addressed and may require legislation, and thanks Mr. Wilson for the work. He then ties the discussion to Representative Nelson’s earlier question about digital communication, using coach-student communication as an example and exploring how the language would apply to school-age students, platforms, apps, and school-based or personal cell accounts.
Barbara Ehardt — Barbara Ehardt participates in a continuous discussion about proposed ethics changes. She first asks for clarification about whether the edits are visible and apologizes for misunderstanding which section contained the changes, then later asks whether the ethics changes are intended to address inappropriate conduct with students.
Barbara Ehardt — Representative Ehardt asks for clarification on the social studies standards, including what grades are covered, how much time is spent on government and the founding of the country, and whether the curriculum teaches about the horrors of communism or socialism. She emphasizes that her questions are not meant as a gotcha, says she would be interested in a fuller walkthrough, and notes she may raise the issue with the chairman so the witness can be better prepared if invited back.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Representative Nelson is mentioned in two nearby parts of the transcript during the same discussion, but the identification is uncertain and may refer to another member. The mentions appear to be part of one continuous exchange rather than separate topics.
Clint Hostetler — Representative Hostetler raises a philosophical question about whether explicit rules are needed for this kind of conduct, asking if it happens often enough on school phones or devices to warrant clearer rule language. The discussion continues with the same theme of whether the behavior is common enough to justify explicit guidance, including a suggestion that the matter may be better addressed in an offline conversation with the ethics coordinator.
Kent Marmon — Identified as making or being part of the motion to approve the section.
Brad Hunt — Brad Hunt is identified as present and then introduced as the Division of Financial Management state rules coordinator to address the docket issue. He explains that if both dockets are approved, the changes will be merged when codified into the administrative code.
Nick Wagner — Nick Wagner, the Administrative Rules Coordinator for the State Board of Education, is introduced and begins presenting rule changes. He explains that the proposed changes are strictly cleanup edits and do not alter current requirements or processes. After a brief procedural interruption and vote, he resumes testimony to move on to the next docket item.
Kevin Cook — The Vice Chair is addressed in the opening of testimony.
Kevin Cook — The Vice Chair responds, indicating confusion about which rule is being discussed.
Douglas Pickett — Representative Pickett makes the motion to approve the docket.
Douglas Pickett — Representative Pickett's motion to approve docket 0805-2501 is heard and put to a vote.
Douglas Pickett — The transcript says 'Representative Marvin,' but the motion appears to be from Representative Pickett in the surrounding context; uncertain attribution.
Dale Hawkins — The chair is repeatedly addressed during a brief procedural sequence as members make or prepare motions and ask questions, with several direct references to Mr. Chairman/Mr. Chair throughout the exchange.
Dale Hawkins — Addressed as chairman in the apology.
Jack Nelsen — Jack Nelsen is called on to ask a question and then makes a motion.
Jack Nelsen — Jack Nelsen's motion to pass docket 55-0-0-0-0-3-2501 is approved by voice vote.
Jack Nelsen — Likely Jack Nelsen; the transcript says Representative Nelson asks to confirm he is on the correct docket.
Jack Nelsen — Raised a question about how the proposed rule would affect communication during school trips and similar situations.
Jack Nelsen — Withdrew his question for the moment and indicated concern about approving the group before the issue was addressed.