Janie Ward-Engelking — Janie Ward-Engelking was called during the roll call/roll vote, with her name transcribed as 'Ward Engel King.'
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Janie Ward-Engelking moved to approve a FY 2026 federal grant fund adjustment of $7,800,000 for public school support and the Division of Student Support, and was later recorded in the roll call vote on that motion.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Ward-Engelking introduces a substitute motion and, after a point of order notes that the motion was not fully stated, restates it for fiscal year 2027 public school support in the Student Support Division.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Ward-Engelking is called during the roll call on the amended substitute motion and again during the substitute motion roll call, as part of the same procedural voting sequence.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Janie Ward-Engelking is called during the roll call on the substitute motion.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Janie Ward-Engelking is called in the roll call on the original motion.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Janie Ward-Engelking is included in the vote tally on the original motion.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Raised concern that the proposal should not come out of discretionary money and began explaining why she thought it was problematic.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Questioned whether the proposal was setting aside code and failing to provide transportation money that districts desperately need.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Sought clarification that the savings would not come out of PISA.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Listed during the roll call vote.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Ward-Engelking defends IDLA and related dual-credit/credit recovery funding against accusations of double-dipping, arguing it is comparable to career technical education because these programs cost more and are important for students. She says the arrangement is allowed, distinct from the full-time school curriculum, and valuable for helping students recover credits, graduate, and access useful opportunities statewide, including in urban schools.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during the roll call.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Janie Ward-Engelking is repeatedly called during the roll vote/roll call, with her name appearing in the transcript in slightly mis-transcribed forms. The mentions reflect the same ongoing voting sequence rather than separate topics.
Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow was called during roll call and responded 'Here,' indicating her presence for the vote.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow is included in the roll call vote and records an 'Aye' vote.
Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow is first listed in the roll call, then speaks to respond to the co-chair by agreeing that legislative policy decisions drive increases in government costs, and is then thanked by the chair after her remarks.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow seconded the motion and then spoke in support of the substitute motion, explaining that it differs by adding health insurance funding.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow is called during the roll call on the substitute/amended substitute motion as part of the same procedural vote sequence.
Melissa Wintrow — Identified as the next speaker opposing the motion as disproportionate.
Melissa Wintrow — Called on again; the transcript then continues with a response about virtual schools and transportation money.
Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow is referenced during the roll call on the substitute and original motions, and then included in the final vote tally on the original motion.
Melissa Wintrow — Listed during the roll call vote.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Carlson participates in a discussion about IDLA and literacy funding, arguing that the largest users of IDLA funding are larger school districts and explaining why he believes the arrangement amounts to double-dipping because schools receive literacy funding while IDLA also provides literacy programs for K-3 students. The exchange includes clarification questions about the funding amounts and continues the same line of argument without shifting topics.
Melissa Wintrow — Called during the roll call.
Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow participated in the vote by voting aye on the original motion and then called the roll vote shortly afterward.
Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow was called during the voting/roll call process.
Steven Tanner — Steven Tanner is first called during roll call and again during the roll vote. He then comments on the waiver/MMIS issue, noting that a lawsuit delayed MMIS and that waiver approval depends on MMIS being in place. He further explains that the waiver timing issue had been worked out between Health and Welfare and the relevant committees.
Steven Tanner — Steven Tanner is first listed in the roll call, then immediately addressed as 'Coach Chair Tanner' and invited to respond. He appears to be the responding speaker in the same exchange, where others ask whether he would like to add anything and note that he has already laid the groundwork.
Steve Miller — Called during roll call.
Steve Miller — Listed as voting in the roll call.
Steve Miller — Representative Miller seconds the motion.
Steve Miller — Steve Miller is referenced during the roll call and vote tally process for the substitute motion, then again in the tally for the original motion, as part of the same procedural voting sequence.
Steve Miller — Representative Miller first remarks that the discussion has not produced policy and raises the issue of required versus elective credit. He is later called during roll call, and then is identified as seconding a motion, with the seconding mention repeated in the transcript.
Rod Furniss — Rod Furniss is mentioned repeatedly during the meeting’s procedural actions: he is called during roll call, later identified as providing the second to a motion, and then called again during the roll vote.
Rod Furniss — Listed as voting in the roll call.
Rod Furniss — Representative Furness appears in the course of the motion proceedings: they second the motion, are later called during the roll call on the substitute motion, and are included in the final vote tally on the original motion.
Rod Furniss — Called during the roll call.
James Petzke — James Petzke was called during the roll call and later during the roll vote, with his name transcribed as 'Petski' and 'Petsky.'
James Petzke — Representative Petzke is first included in the roll call vote, then immediately referenced in discussion about language being worked on, with speakers asking whether Petzke has the language prepared.
James Petzke — James Petzke is noted as seconding the motion and then appearing in the subsequent roll call vote, indicating his participation in the same legislative action.
James Petzke — Representative Petzke/Petsky is involved in a procedural discussion about a motion. He is called on to proceed, asks which sheet the committee should be using for the motion, and the chair later announces a motion attributed to him with a second by Senator Woodward. The discussion continues with clarification that the motion associated with him differs only by the addition of some health insurance funding.
James Petzke — Representative Petsky is asked to speak further to the motion and responds affirmatively.
James Petzke — Representative Petzke explains that the amended motion cuts the original motion in half and argues the reduction is not substantial for virtual charter programs.
James Petzke — Representative Petzke is called during the roll call on the substitute motion.
James Petzke — Representative Petzke is included in the vote tally on the original motion.
James Petzke — Spoke in support of the motion and explained that the technical issue was that the amount should have been reduced from discretionary funding, which this was covering from 2011.
James Petzke — Was asked whether the concern was a question for Mr. McGurkin or just a comment.
James Petzke — Explained that a policy bill last year removed a code section that added $7.5 million to transportation and said the fiscal note did not account for it.
James Petzke — Said school districts are already getting a substantial increase to transportation funding next year and asked for the analyst's number.