Tammy Nichols — Asked how many districts participated in the prior funding round.
Tammy Nichols — Asked whether the goal is to direct money to those who actually need it rather than a free-for-all.
Tammy Nichols — Senator Tammy Nichols asked Representative Church to explain the reasoning behind the proposed career ladder changes, what the changes would do, and who was involved in developing the proposal. She framed the career ladder as a long-running issue and sought a clear rundown of the collaborators and stakeholders who provided input.
Tammy Nichols — Senator Nichols is addressed by the chair and appears to be preparing to ask a question and make a motion.
Tammy Nichols — Senator Tammy Nichols is referenced as helping explain the process and is thanked, then she is called on and makes a motion to send House Bill 728 to the amending order for possible amendments. The sequence continues through the roll call, where her vote is called and recorded as aye.
James Woodward — Responded that the recipient list is in the Idaho Department of Education packet and begins with Fremont County.
James Woodward — Referenced as the representative to the speaker's right who brought the earlier funding bill.
James Woodward — Senator Woodward is addressed during a continuous discussion of the proposed school-related changes. He asks whether the language would apply to very small schools, what the financial implications would be, how the changes would affect school funding, and what would happen if districts chose not to recategorize staff. The speaker responds to these questions in the same exchange.
James Woodward — Senator Woodward is called on after testimony and immediately asks for the specific bill section, page, and line references that are causing concern.
James Woodward — James Woodward participated in the roll-call voting sequence, first voting nay on a motion to hold the bill and later voting aye on a subsequent roll call.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Asked whether the committee was ready for a motion.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Made the motion to send House Bill 599 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Asked for clarification about whether the bill would be sent to amending order.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Asked whether the bill would be sent to amending order.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Ward-Engelking expressed confusion and followed up by asking whether the issue involved an emergency clause or the charter school flexibility provisions.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Janie Ward-Engelking acknowledged that the funding formula is complicated and asked whether administrators and teachers support the rewrite, then followed up by asking whether they were also comfortable with the original bill before the rewrite.
Janie Ward-Engelking — The speaker first thanks Senator Ward-Engelking before responding, then later addresses her again while explaining the LSO report, keeping the discussion focused on the same exchange.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Her vote was called, but the transcript cuts off before the vote is clearly stated.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Her name was called during the roll call vote.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Commented that the committee should review Representative Church's amendments and also hear from stakeholders to address concerns.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Continues her comment about getting the definition right and then the chair acknowledges her.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Her vote was called, but the transcript does not clearly capture the vote.
Dave Lent — As chair, he appears to be managing the motion process.
Dave Lent — A continuous exchange in which speakers repeatedly address Dave Lent as the chair/presiding officer, using forms such as 'Mr. Chairman,' 'Chairman,' 'Representative,' and 'Senator Lent,' indicating ongoing procedural interaction with the chair rather than separate topics.
Dave Lent — The speaker addresses the chair repeatedly while discussing the funding implications and policy intent of the legislation. They thank the chair, ask for clarification on the effect of the funding change, acknowledge Representative Harris’s explanation, and continue explaining their own involvement with the bill.
Dave Lent — Chairman Lent is addressed by Brady Dickinson.
Dave Lent — Chair thanked the witness for her testimony and moved to the next speaker.
Dave Lent — Peggy Hoy addressed Chairman Lent and the committee.
Dave Lent — The chair noted no questions and invited the sponsor to close.
Dave Lent — The chair is addressed as the sponsor begins closing remarks.
Dave Lent — The chair indicated the committee would vote on the bill and invited any final statement.
Dave Lent — Mr. Chairman asks whether the sponsor wants the bill sent to the amending order.
Dave Lent — Voted aye and announced that the motion failed 6 to 3.
Dave Lent — Addressed as Mr. Chairman while the comment was made.
Dave Lent — Notes that the committee is at a voice vote, then acknowledges the request for roll call and directs the secretary to proceed.
Dave Lent — Announced that the motion carried and the committee would adjourn after scheduling another meeting.
Christy Zito — Transcript says 'Representative Church'; likely intended to refer to Representative Christy Zito or another member, but this is uncertain.
Christy Zito — Representative Church is speaking here; the transcript appears to misidentify the member as 'Representative Church' rather than one of the expected members, so the exact ID is uncertain.
Christy Zito — Explained the proposed changes and responded to questions about instructional coaches and reclassification.
Christy Zito — Clarified that only some mentors/coaches would be reclassified, depending on whether they have instructional responsibilities.
Christy Zito — Explained that only individuals with no direct instruction would be moved into supervisory or administrative roles.
Christy Zito — Responded that she was not seeing the issue in code and noted she was not in the legislature in 2015.
Christy Zito — Said she could not answer exactly how the definition is used and then addressed a question about the career ladder.
Christy Zito — Responded that she was not sure what was being asked and clarified the discussion about whether C already appears in code.
Christy Zito — Explained the scratched-out language and said the amendment adds other administrative positions.
Christy Zito — Stated that the language in C already exists in code and described the history of rewrites in 2005 and 2015.
Christy Zito — Was asked to read the proposed amendment for the committee.
Christy Zito — Outlined the first part of the amendment: striking and replacing language on page one and adding a definition on page three.
Christy Zito — Representative Church was speaking in response to the question.
Christy Zito — Began explaining the background and purpose of the changes.