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Committee votes divided on LD 2175; amendment adds numeracy specialist, rejects some special-ed changes
Summary
The committee recommended LD 2175 'ought to pass as amended' with an amendment adding a math/numeracy specialist credential, acknowledging a 10-day procedural defect and rejecting proposed special-education certification age-range changes; the report was divided and recorded as 7–5 with a minority report opposing authorization.
The committee considered LD 2175, a resolve conducting legislative review of portions of chapter 115 (credentialing of educational personnel), including proposed agency rule changes. Rep. Kelly Murphy moved that the resolve "ought to pass as amended," acknowledging a 10-day procedural defect and proposing to add a math or numeracy specialist credential while rejecting proposed changes to special-education certification age ranges.
Murphy said the committee did not accept the changes to special-education certification delineations and that the amendment would retain existing age-range language. A member asked whether this constituted a minority report; staff clarified that the minority report in this instance would state the rule is not authorized to go into effect. The chair and staff discussed whether the minority report's specifics should be presented in full at the work session or reserved for floor debate.
Sen. James Libby used his time to place a statement on the record criticizing the Department of Education for not bringing a CDS official to respond to questions, calling the absence "negligent" and saying it suggested the department was "hiding something." Committee staff said they would look into whether CDS could appear during confirmation hearings or another upcoming meeting, but no CDS official spoke in the session.
The committee recorded a divided recommendation on LD 2175; staff noted the amendment and that members would receive the printed version before reporting out. The motion was reported as passing with a divided vote (reported 7–5).
