Greg Wilson — Identified himself as chief of staff of the State Department of Education and asked for the question to be repeated.
Mr. Wilson — Mr. Wilson explains that the legislation was drafted to address a specific concern involving public charter schools and was developed with input from stakeholders. He says the proposal aligns with existing U.S. history and U.S. government content standards and should be implementable by districts and charter schools. He further clarifies that the bill does not codify standards; instead, it sets principles, parameters, and expectations for instruction, identifying core documents and concepts to be included in U.S. history and government courses.
Carrie Semmelroth — Representative Matthias questions why charter schools with unique missions can seek exemptions while traditional public schools cannot.
Soñia Galaviz — Questions why charter schools get a carve-out while other public schools with special missions do not.
Soñia Galaviz — Argues that magnet, alternative, math and science, and IB schools also have special missions but lack a similar exemption path.
Soñia Galaviz — Asks about the typical process for standards adoption and how the state gets to that point.
Soñia Galaviz — Representative So ia Galaviz speaks against the motion, focusing on the unanswered question of why a carve-out was given to a sector of public schools, including concerns about charter schools and the Youth Challenge School. The discussion then moves into the vote, where her earlier point is referenced and the motion ultimately passes 8-6.
Mr. Laird — Mr. Laird is referenced as having provided examples of things that are already done in current practice, reinforcing that the discussion was about existing procedures rather than new or separate issues.
Jack Nelsen — Representative Jack Nelsen is repeatedly addressed during a continuous exchange about the bill. The speaker raises concerns about the bill’s 'shall' language, its requirements, and the scope of what it would mandate, then continues the follow-up discussion with Nelsen in the same thread.
Dave Lent — During the committee exchange, Dave Lent is repeatedly addressed as 'Mr. Chair'/'Mr. Chairman,' indicating a continuous procedural interaction with the presiding chair rather than separate substantive discussions.
Kent Marmon — Representative Marmon moves to send Senate Bill 1336 as amended to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Kent Marmon — During the roll call vote, Representative Kent Marmon was called and responded 'Yes,' recording his affirmative vote.
Dan Garner — The speaker addresses Representative Gardner, likely Dan Garner, in the procedural wrap-up before the vote.
Dan Garner — Representative Gardner is referenced as having asked a question or raised a point before the motion.
Dan Garner — Called during the roll call vote.
Ron Mendive — The speaker refers to the Youth Challenge School and discusses its structure and purpose.
Ron Mendive — The speaker says he is very familiar with the school and that his step money went there for the first two years he was in session.
Ron Mendive — Called during the roll call vote.
Clay Handy — Called during the roll call vote as Vice Chair Handy.
Tony Wisniewski — Called during the roll call vote; transcription renders his name as Vesneski.
James Woodward — Called during the roll call vote; transcription renders the name as Nelson.
Mark Sauter — Called during the roll call vote; transcription renders the name as Sotter.
Douglas Pickett — During the roll call vote, Representative Douglas Pickett was called and then recorded as voting yes.
Clint Hostetler — Recorded as voting yes.
Michael Veile — Recorded as voting no; transcript says Veeley.
Chris Mathias — Recorded as voting no; transcript says Matthias.
Barbara Ehardt — Barbara Ehardt is identified as the representative from Idaho Falls, District 33, and is then thanked twice as a bill sponsor in the same discussion.
Barbara Ehardt — Called during the roll call vote; transcription renders her name as Ehart.
Dale Hawkins — The speaker addresses Chairman Hawkins and thanks him for allowing the bill to be heard, including appreciation that it is being heard late in the session.
Dale Hawkins — Chairman Dale Hawkins is referenced during the roll call vote and again as the meeting returns to the chair, capturing a brief procedural sequence centered on the chair being called and resumed.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Likely intended by the transcript as 'Senator Summer Roth,' but this does not match the expected member list; left as questionable.