Douglas Pickett — Asked how legally present temporary visa workers would be classified in the aggregated data.
Douglas Pickett — Requested clarification at the hearing on how legally present children and families would be represented in aggregate data.
Douglas Pickett — Raised concern about the statement of purpose language and asked whether the sentence about a surge of undocumented immigrants could be struck.
Douglas Pickett — Said the statement of purpose language may presuppose the bill's findings and indicated openness to altering it.
Douglas Pickett — Douglas Pickett discussed making a substitute motion on the bill, explaining that he supported its data-gathering purpose and believed it could help identify the costs of failed immigration policy. He then clarified that his substitute motion would introduce RS 32889 with an SOP amendment striking the second sentence, and the discussion continued with questions about whether the amendment would be considered hostile and whether related language could also include charter schools.
Soñia Galaviz — Introduced the next bill and said it is intended to prevent property tax increases in local districts.
Soñia Galaviz — Representative Galaviz supported the sponsor’s work but pointed out that the bill language does not include charter schools, clarifying that school districts and charter schools are different and suggesting LEA if that was the intent. She then said she generally does not vote against introductions and respects the sponsor’s effort, but ultimately indicated she would vote no because she believed the RS unnecessarily targets a vulnerable population and that the requested aggregate data and related costs already exist. Later references in the discussion continued to refer back to her comments about charter schools and the bill’s purpose and costs.
Dan Garner — Asked for information on how the proposal would affect small versus large districts.
Dan Garner — Jokingly asked whether his microphone was far away or not working well.
Dan Garner — Asked whether the bill is duplicative of data already collected in the longitudinal data system.
Ron Mendive — Representative Nelson questioned Tanner about line 39, noting that charter schools were not mentioned, and then raised concern that the bill could create an unfunded mandate for public school districts. The exchange appears to be a single continuous discussion, with follow-up remarks clarifying that Nelson’s comments were part question and part statement, and with later references tying his point back to the charter school issue.
Clint Hostetler — Proposed a substitute motion to include charter schools in line 39.
Clint Hostetler — Suggested language adding charter schools to the entities from which the State Board of Education would collect aggregated data.
Clint Hostetler — Clarified that the change would simply add two words in line 39.
Clint Hostetler — Told the committee he would put them at ease for a second.
Clint Hostetler — Clarified his amended substitute motion to strike the second sentence in the SOP and revise line 39.
Clint Hostetler — Commented that the proposal should provide a holistic look at how the issue is working.
Clint Hostetler — Suggested the purpose was to see how taxpayer dollars are being utilized and whether public schools might be omitted because of private funding.
Clint Hostetler — Commented on taxpayer spending and whether public schools would be omitted because of private funding.
Clint Hostetler — Moved to introduce RS 32826.
Clint Hostetler — Was identified as the sponsor of the previous RS in the point-of-order discussion.
Clint Hostetler — Was identified as the sponsor of the previous RS in the point-of-order discussion.
Mark Sauter — Representative Mark Sauter was addressed by name, briefly clarified that he had only coughed, and then asked whether private schools collect the same type of data and whether there is any reporting mechanism for it.
Dale Hawkins — Dale Hawkins was addressed as chair and then introduced RS 32826, a constitutional amendment centered on parents’ rights in education. He explained that the proposal would replace Section 9 to protect the right of parents to educate their children without government regulation outside the public school system, argued that Idaho already offers many educational options such as public schools, charters, private schools, and homeschooling, and concluded by moving to introduce the RS.
Jack Nelsen — Jack Nelsen raised a point of order about the limit on amended motions, stating that they were done with motions. Shortly afterward, he responded briefly in the same procedural exchange when asked about being recorded on the vote.
Kevin Cook — The chair said he was turning the meeting over to the vice chair.
Chris Mathias — Was referenced in a comparison about appearance/candor.
Clay Handy — Was thanked by name as the discussion concluded.
Douglas Pickett — Moved to introduce the RS.
Douglas Pickett — Moved to introduce RS 33225.
Douglas Pickett — Moved to introduce RS 3309 C2.
Douglas Pickett — Former chairman who allowed changes and reintroduction of the bill.
Douglas Pickett — Asked a question following the sponsor's presentation.
Dave Lent — The chair is repeatedly addressed throughout the procedural exchange as members introduce, move, and respond to motions. The references remain focused on the same ongoing discussion, with the chair being called on during the introduction, motion, and response phases of the meeting.