Ron Mendive — Representative Mendive votes no on the motion to send SCR 126 to the floor with a do pass.
Soñia Galaviz — So ia Galaviz is introduced and then begins presenting SCR 126, speaking in support of community schools based on her experience.
Soñia Galaviz — Referenced as having a school among the first to adopt the strategy.
Soñia Galaviz — Representative So ia Galaviz is invited to close the discussion and then delivers closing remarks thanking the chair and acknowledging the testimony heard. She emphasizes the importance of parent engagement and involvement, noting that parents are a child's most important teachers and that schools can work with families and communities to support students, including through partnerships such as dental vans with parent permission.
Soñia Galaviz — Representative Galaviz is called during the end of the roll call, and the sequence continues through the final call entries, culminating in the motion passing, though the individual vote for Galaviz is not explicitly captured in the transcript lines provided.
Dave Lent — Senator Dave Lent is introduced and given the floor, then speaks in support of the community schools concept as part of a broader vision for improving public education. He reflects on his school board experience, statewide town halls, and the importance of identifying and replicating successful education practices across communities. The segment ends with questions being directed to him.
Dave Lent — Senator Lent is referenced in the discussion of the community schools expansion grant: one mention notes Lent’s point that United Way is the federal grant holder, and another notes that Lent has seen some of the program’s impact.
Dave Lent — Senator Dave Lent is referenced as having discussed the matter with the superintendent and the federal government, and as having shared information with the committee. He is then identified as the chair of the Senate Education Committee, after which he thanks the committee and encourages an aye vote.
Dave Lent — Credited with bringing the effort forward.
Barbara Ehardt — Asks a question and references prior federal community schools efforts.
Barbara Ehardt — The speaker returns to the discussion with Representative Ehart/Ehardt, continuing the same line of conversation without introducing a new topic.
Barbara Ehardt — Representative Ehart asked what role the United Way would play in the community schools effort, and the subsequent mentions continue that same exchange as the witness responds and Ehart is referenced in the discussion of the process and prior work.
Barbara Ehardt — Representative Ehardt is referenced as having asked about schools being the end-all-be-all for child services.
Barbara Ehardt — Referenced as having made prior statements about discipline and social-emotional learning.
Barbara Ehardt — Representative Ehardt is called during the vote; the vote is not captured in this line.
Ms. Stephanie Gifford — Named in passing during the discussion.
Chris Mathias — Representative Matthias asked about Idaho receiving a federal community schools block grant and whether the administration had reviewed Idaho's approach; the response then directly addressed Matthias as part of that same exchange.
Chris Mathias — Representative Chris Mathias raises lingering concerns about community schools potentially taking on roles that parents and families should fill, and indicates he wants further clarification—particularly about related conversations with the federal government—before moving forward or making a motion.
Chris Mathias — Representative Mathias moves to send Senate Concurrent Resolution 126 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation.
Chris Mathias — Representative Mathias participates in the roll-call voting sequence, first voting no on the substitute motion and later voting yes on the motion to send SCR 126 to the floor with a do pass.
Dale Hawkins — Was thanked as chair during the exchange.
Dale Hawkins — Was thanked during the question to the witness/speaker.
Dale Hawkins — The speaker said they had discussed the funding formula with the chair.
Dale Hawkins — The chair announced moving to testimony.
Dale Hawkins — Marshall addressed Chairman Hawkins at the start of her testimony.
Dale Hawkins — Addressed as chair during questioning.
Dale Hawkins — Addressed by the witness and the member asking follow-up questions.
Dale Hawkins — Addressed in the witness response.
Dale Hawkins — Addressed in the witness response.
Dale Hawkins — Addressed in the witness response.
Dale Hawkins — Addressed in the witness response.
Dale Hawkins — Addressed at the start of the virtual testimony.
Dale Hawkins — During the roll call, Chairman Hawkins casts two votes on related motions: he votes yes on the substitute motion and later votes no on the motion to send SCR 126 to the floor with a do pass.
Jack Nelsen — Asked the speaker to describe additional 'aha moments' and how they relate to the issue.
Jack Nelsen — Representative Nelsen votes yes on the motion to send SCR 126 to the floor with a do pass.
Katie Marshall — Katie Marshall is introduced as the first in-person witness and then identifies herself for the record as representing United Way of Treasure Valley, which serves as the backbone entity for the Idaho Coalition for Community Schools.
Ms. Marshall — Ms. Marshall explained United Way’s role in supporting community schools by connecting districts and partners doing similar work, helping convene families to identify local needs, and linking schools with organizations such as Boys and Girls Club or the YMCA when a community needs services like after-school care. She noted that she has worked in this area for about three years, that Idaho has been expanding community schools for about a decade, and that each community school is different across the state. She also said some schools may help facilitate mobile clinic visits, but parental consent is required for student care. Finally, she clarified that the Worley rec center services are not part of the grant funding, but she would be glad to speak with them and explore ways to support their work.
James Woodward — Representative Nelson asked Ms. Marshall to explain how United Way, the Boys and Girls Club, and other community partners fit together in supporting youth services. The discussion continued with follow-up prompting and a related comment about community support for extracurricular participation, including help with sports physicals.
Randy Jensen — Randy Jensen, superintendent of the American Falls School District, testified in support of the resolution and described how the district’s community school strategy has worked over the past six years. He highlighted partnerships that have provided free medical and dental care, tax preparation assistance, early learning support, preschool participation, and a kindergarten boot camp for students who missed preschool. He concluded that these efforts strengthen students and their families.
Debbie Critchfield, State Superintendent — Debbie Critchfield explains that the federal grant was a Biden-era grant in place in 19 states, but it was reviewed by the new administration and all 19 grants were revoked before Thanksgiving as part of a review of alignment with the president’s education priorities. She adds that the grant is not administered through state education departments but through other state partners, and that oversight and management of the grant have now been moved to Health and Human Services. In the course of answering, she also clarifies that Idaho schools are not intended to provide every service a child needs or replace parents, but rather to connect families with community resources and support.
Clint Hostetler — Representative Hostetler asks whether the NEA is involved.
Clint Hostetler — Representative Hostetler says he will not support the motion and expresses discomfort with the state taking on too much responsibility.
Clint Hostetler — Representative Hostetler is involved in the committee’s handling of SCR 126: a roll call is requested, he makes a substitute motion to hold the resolution in committee, and he later votes yes on the substitute motion and no on the motion to send SCR 126 to the floor with a do pass.
Michael Veile — American Falls is described as an exemplar community school, consistent with earlier testimony from Superintendent Randy Jensen.
Michael Veile — Representative Veile participates in the roll call and casts votes on two motions: he votes no on the substitute motion and later votes yes on the motion to send SCR 126 to the floor with a do pass.
Dan Garner — Dan Garner first argues that the resolution risks shifting parental and community responsibilities onto the school system and ultimately the state, while acknowledging that communities should be more involved. He then continues by encouraging committee members to visit community schools over the interim, using that example to support his broader point and indicate support for the resolution.
Dan Garner — Representative Garner is called during roll call and records votes on motions in the meeting, first voting no on the substitute motion and later voting yes on the motion to send SCR 126 to the floor with a do pass.
Mark Sauter — Mark Sauter expresses support for the effort and notes that it appears to be a voluntary, community-driven option rather than something mandatory, reinforcing his favorable view of the proposal.
Mark Sauter — Representative Sauter is called during the roll call and records two votes in the same procedural sequence: he votes no on the substitute motion and later votes yes on the motion to send SCR 126 to the floor with a do pass.
Tony Wisniewski — Representative Wisniewski is called during roll call and records votes on motions, first voting yes on the substitute motion and later voting no on the motion to send SCR 126 to the floor with a do pass.