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House Education Instruction Committee- March 2, 2022- House Hearing Room 1
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Good
morning
almost
afternoon
we
are,
this:
is
the
education
instruction
full
committee
and
today
is
march
the
second,
and
so
we
welcome
you
and
I
will
ask
our
clerk
to
call
the
roll
representatives.
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A
Thank
you
so
much
we
have
before
we
get
started.
Some!
I'm
sorry,
I'm
sorry,
members
are
of
the
committee.
If
you
have
any
announcements
or
recognitions.
This
is
the
time.
So
I
see
chairman
sipiki.
F
Thank
you,
madam
chairman.
It's
been
a
long
day
already.
Just
everybody
keep
ukraine
and
the
people
of
ukraine
and
your
thoughts
right
now,
as
we
sit
here
in
this
air
as
heated
air-conditioned
room
with
not
many
cares
in
the
world.
These
people
woke
up
this
morning,
fighting
for
their
country's
life,
so
just
just
keep
them
in
your
thoughts
and
prayers
as
we
move
forward
throughout
the
day
and
just
pray
for
the
people
of
ukraine
and
what's
happened
to
them.
Thank
you.
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Along
that
line,
can
we
just
have
representative
sexton,
say
a
prayer,
real,
quick
from
the
podium.
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Heavenly
father
I
do
with
such
grateful
hearts
come
to
you
today
to
thank
you
for
the
privilege
that
we
have
to
call
upon
your
name
on
behalf
of
the
needs
of
people
that
are
halfway
across
the
world.
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The
ukrainian
people
are
fighting
for
their
lives,
their
country
is
being
dismantled
and
we
think
that
it
can
happen
in
america,
but
we
know
that
it
can.
So
we
want
to
thank
you,
lord,
that
we
have
the
safety
and
the
privilege
to
come
here
today
in
this
peaceful
assembly
and
work
on
things
that
we
trust
will
make
america
better,
but
do
remember
those
families,
those
children,
those
soldiers
that
government
god
remembered
them
and
if
it
be
your
will
give
them
victory
over
the
tyrants,
that's
invading
their
country
in
jesus
name.
We
ask
and
amen.
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A
Okay,
because
I'm
sure
everybody
would
like
to
hear
more
about
you
and
thank
you
thank
you
for
your
interest
and
for
being
here.
Thank
you
very
much,
and
next
next
we
have
I'm
going
to
clean
up
the
calendar
for
today
in
case
anyone
was
here
for
a
particular
bill.
First
of
all,
it
is
number
let
me
get
my
get
my
papers
together.
All
right
item
number,
eight
house
bill
2553
by
hurt,
is
rolled
one
week.
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And
there's
a
correction
on
our
list
of
the
house
joint
resolutions.
Number
five
on
that
list
was
a
duplicate
so
with
that
will
be
taken
off
notice.
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What
this
amendment
does
is
it
establishes
a
process
to
bring
in
the
scene,
materials
that
have
been
gathered
in
our
public
education
institutions
and
here's
what
it
does.
It
requires
the
state
textbook
commission
to
establish
a
uniform
standard,
defining
what
is
harmful
to
minors
for
the
use
of
the
leas
or
the
public
charter
schools
in
defining
and
removing
materials
from
their
libraries,
giving
the
state
textbook
commission
the
authority
to
review
new
books
and
other
materials
to
ensure
that
they
meet
the
establishment
standards
and
not
harmful
to
minors.
Here's
one
very
important
part
of
this
amendment.
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It
establishes
an
appeals
process
for
any
parent
to
use
to
challenge
and
then
the
placement
of
a
book
or
other
educational
materials
onto
the
list,
the
removal
of
books
or
materials
from
the
list.
It
adds
two
additional
voting
members
and
one
additional
ex-officio
member
to
the
state
textbook
commission.
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A
Thank
you
for
that
explanation,
members
and
we
will.
I
don't,
have
anybody
on
our
list.
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Okay,
then
withdrawal.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you,
chairman
sepiki.
I
don't
know
who
was
list.
I
think
mr
represented
mckenzie.
I
saw
you
first.
H
Thank
you
thank
you
and
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
for
withdrawing,
and
I
I
just
have
a
simple
kind
of
question
thought
about
it.
I
I
I
like
the
expansion
of
the
board,
but
you
know
in
terms
of
the
librarians,
why
not
let
them
choose
from
their
peer
group
who
would
be
the
best
person
to
persons
to
to
serve
on
this
board
as
opposed
to
having
it
being
a
a
one
that
can
be
construed
as
political
appointment
by
the
speakers
of
the
house.
H
I
I
just
think
that
this
this
is
a
very
you
know,
could
be
a
far-reaching
bill
and
and
and
if
we're
gonna
bring
our
state's
librarians
to
the
table,
why
not
let
them
choose
who
who
those
persons
would
be.
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You
chairman,
that's
a
it's
a
great
question
and
I
appreciate
that
I
think
the
answer
to
it
is
that
the
problems
that
we've
had
is
the
librarians
themselves
have
allowed
some
of
this
material
in,
and
I
must
say,
I'm
not
saying
to
their
own
fault.
We
know
that
they
have
a
busy
job.
They
can't
see
everything
that's
coming
in
so
that's
reason.
We
felt
like
that.
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We
needed
to
put
a
commission
together
to
be
able
to
take
a
look
at
all
the
material
that's
coming
in
librarians
just
could
not
do
it
and
I
think
it
would
be
counterproductive
to
use
librarians
as
that's
where
the
problem
began
not
again,
not
saying
it's
their
fault,
but
we
need
outside
sources.
Looking.
H
Yeah,
thank
you
and,
and
and
just
a
as
a
counter
to
that
I,
I
guess
I
I
I
do
disagree
with
with
with
the
problem
stemming
from
our
our
state's
librarian,
but
but
I'd
also
counter
the
the
logic
in
that.
H
I
wouldn't
think
that
the
librarians
would
be
nearly
as
busy
as
the
speaker
of
the
house
and
the
lieutenant
governor
of
this
great
state
and
and
so
they're
going
to
end
up
delegating
it
and
it
it
just
so
I
I
guess
I
just
I
disagree
with
that
line
of
logic
as
to
why
not
let
the
inherent
body
that
has
to
live
with
it
and
knowing
what
the
knowing
how
we
feel
about
it.
I,
I
just
think
they
still
in
that
that
they
would
be
the
best
group.
So
thank
you.
I
Thank
you
thank
you,
madam
chair,
and,
and
and
thank
you
to
my
colleague
for
you
know
withdrawing
also.
I
appreciate
it.
I
was
going
to
ask
you
know
there
was
a
bill
that
just
came
out
of
criminal
that
it
speaks
to
some
of
this
also,
you
know,
what's
the
difference
between
between
the
two
bills,
and
and
you
know
if
that
one
is
moving,
you
know
what's
what's
our
purpose
for
this.
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If
I
could,
I
would
like
to
let
representatives
suspect
if
that's
acceptable
to
he
could
speak
to
his
bill
more
so
than
I
could.
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All
right,
we're
chairman,
sapiki,
we'll
hear
from
you.
I.
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I
believe
your
questions.
What's
the
difference
right,
there's
three
there's
three
bills
right,
there's
three
bills
currently
going
through
the
house
right
now:
one
is
sponsored
by
governor
lee.
One
is
sponsored
by
chairman
sex,
both
sexton's
and
the
other.
One
is
sponsored
by
by
me
being
other
members
of
the
house.
I
guess
the
the
word
I'm
looking
for
is
pre.
F
During
and
after
speaker,
sexton's
bill
announced
kind
of
works
on
the
front
end
of
this
trying
to
intercept
anything
that
may
come
in
to
put
it
between
before
the
textbook
commission,
governor
lee's
bill
deals
with
more
transparency
of
putting
things
online
for
student
for
parents
to
look
at
creating
a
greater
ability
for
for
parents
to
look
into
our
school
libraries
and
see
what's
in
there
and
then
the
third
bill
that
I'm
carrying
creates
a
process
if
a
parent
finds
an
issue,
instead
of
so
the
whole
premise
of
all
three
books,
all
three
bills
is
to
prevent
an
arbitrary
removal
of
a
book
that
is
the
worst
case
scenario
for
us.
F
There
always
has
to
be
a
process
of
the
textbook
commission
who
are
appointed
by
the
speakers.
The
governor's
bill,
who
has
the
transparency
with
our
locals
and
then
the
bill
I
have
where,
if
there
is
a
decision
to
be
made,
it's
with
the
local
school
board,
those
are
our
elected
officials
who
represent
our
community
standards.
I
hope
they
answered
the
question.
Okay,.
D
A
You
thank
you
chairman,
stephen
and
chairman
sexton,
any
other
questions.
We
have
no
one
on
the
list.
All
right
questions
been
called
all
in
favor
of
house
bill.
Where
am
I
that's
right,
2666,
please
say
aye
any
opposed
all
right.
Your
bill
passes
on
to
ops.
Thank
you
chairman.
Thank
you
committee.
Thank
you
very
much
all
right
members.
Now
we
will
take
up
our
hjrs.
A
We
we
chose
to
instead
of
doing
everyone
at
once,
to
give
these
members
recommendations
a
little
bit
more
time
for
us
to
ask
a
few
questions
and
get
to
know
them
a
little
bit
better.
So
that's
why
we
decided
to
do
it
a
little
bit
differently
this
time,
yes,
representative
dixie,
I
I.
D
One's
just
a
little
he's
just
a
little
bit
taller.
That's
the
only
way
you
can
tell
us
apart.
So
I
I
just
had
a
quick
question.
This
may
be
for
maybe
state
board,
but
just
before
we
get
started,
I
just
wonder:
what's
the
current
makeup
of
the
board
now
gender,
wise
and
racialized,
I
don't
know
if
you
know
that
or
if
anybody
knows
that.
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D
Chair,
maybe
nathan,
oh
I
didn't
know
if.
F
Since
that
is
a
very
valid
question,
if
it's
possible,
could
we
get
the
state
board
representative
there
to
make
sure
all
members
get
that
information
as
quick
as
possible?
Maybe
maybe
a
text
back
home
could
get
that
all
sent
to
us
right
away
or
as
soon
as
you
can.
H
Yeah
and
and
and
and
and
and
I
I
don't
know
what
the
genesis
of
of
the
representative
from
davidson
county's
question
was,
but
but
I
do
know
that
that
there
are
some
provisions,
some
language
within
our
our
makeup-
that
that
says
that
certain
things
certain
it
should
have
a
certain
type
of
makeup
in
terms
of
yeah.
So
so
I
just
did
just
balance.
Thank
you
for
that.
So,
if,
if
we
could
make
sure
that
that's
in
line
as
well
I'd.
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A
A
A
I
got
excited.
Excuse
me
all
right.
We
have
a
motion
and
second
on
the
appointment,
confirmation
of
appointment
of
nisha
powers
for
our
science
and
social
studies,
standards,
recommendation
committee
and
miss
powers.
Will
you
please
come
forward
and
you
can
stand
or
sit
at
the
table,
whichever
you're
more
comfortable
with,
and
we
thank
you
for
being
here
today.
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A
Well,
we
thank
you
again
for
being
here
and
if
you
would
just
give
us
a
little
background
of
yourself
or
whatever
opening
remarks,
maybe
you
had
in
mind
to
give
us
and
then,
if
you
would
be
willing
to
take
a
couple
of
questions,
we
appreciate
it.
E
Absolutely
thank
you
chair,
lady
and
members
of
the
committee
good
morning.
I'm
nisha
powers.
I
come
from
memphis
tennessee
to
you
this
morning
and
I
am
a
small
business
owner.
I
graduated
from
ut
knoxville
with
a
bachelor's
in
civil
engineering,
yes,
and
was
working
for
a
firm
for
eight
years
and
then
started
my
own
firm
16
years
ago,
and
my
office
is
downtown
memphis
and
I'm
passionate
about
education
and
certainly
have
the
honor
and
privilege
of
being
before
you
today
to
serve
on
the
standards
committee
for
science
and
so
stem
fields.
E
That's
a
passion
of
mine
and
also
serve
on
the
tbr.
Currently
as
our
agent,
and
I
just
think,
the
interplay
between
k-12
schools
and
the
colleges
that
are
represented
by
the
tbr
are
an
important
link
and
that
science
is
an
important
component
of
our
education.
So
I'm
happy
to
be
before
you
and
answer
any
questions
you
have.
D
Thank
you
cheer,
lady
moody.
I
just
want
members
I
just
want
to
let
you
know
that
I've
got,
I
got
to
know
miss
powers
a
few
years
back
being
from
memphis.
Actually,
she
was
working
on
a
project
and
I
was
setting
in
on
it
mostly,
and
I
was
very
well
pleased
how
organized
she
was
with
carrying
the
meetings
out
is
a
big
project.
The
city
of
memphis
had
its
own,
so
I
was
really
pleased
to
see
your
name,
and
I
think
you
do
great
on
this
committee.
A
That
thank
you.
Next
on
our
list,
we
have
chair
lady
weaver.
C
Thank
you,
miss
powers
for
being
here
and
taking
time
to
come
down
and
speak
to
us.
I
I
always
ask
people
that
the
original
question
into
any
new
chapter
or
new
place
you
feel
called
to
serve
what
what?
What?
C
E
That's
a
great
question.
Thank
you.
I
think
that
one
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
abiding
by
the
laws
set
forth
by
the
state,
so
making
sure
that
we
are
aligning
with
those
values
making
sure
that
there's
accuracy
and
in
the
content
and
ensuring
that,
based
on
my
knowledge
and
my
understanding
is
all
I
can
do-
is
put
that
sieve
put
that
through
that
sieve
and
test
it.
Based
on
what
I
know
and
understand
as
a
part
of
science.
C
It's
very
good.
Yes,
I
just
wanted
to
do
a
follow-up.
If
I
mentioned
yes,
so
we
we
most
of
us
here
on
the
members
myself
on
the
committee
as
members,
I'm
we're
all
very
passionate
about
content,
because
now
I
homeschooled
my
children.
C
That
was
my
decision
to
do,
and
so
I
was
kind
of
like
the
the
guard
in
of
content
and
what
was
placed
before
our
children,
because
they're
extremely
impressionable,
and
so
I
guess
what
would
be
what
would
be
a
red
flag
in
any
and
in
any
given
textbook
that
came
across
your
table
from
a
publisher
or
somebody
that
that
that
you
would
think.
Maybe
not
what
would
what
would
what
would
be
a
red
flag
that
you
would
look
for
in
a
book.
E
Considering
that
I'm
just
coming
forward
to
serve
on
this
committee
for
the
first
time
and
not
having
had
any
of
the
experience
that
might
kind
of
alert
me
to
those
things,
I
really
don't
know
that
I
can
answer
it
specifically
until
I've
seen
something
that
that
throws
me
that
red
flag,
if
you
will
so
I'll,
just
refrain
from
trying
to
come
in
on
something
that
I
wouldn't
know
until
I've
seen
it
with
all
respect.
Ma'am.
C
And-
and
you
answered
correctly-
I
mean
you,
don't
know
until
you
get
to
the
bridge.
I
do
understand
that
I
I
read
your
your
resume
and
you
are
a
very
amazing
woman.
In
fact,
you
were
nominated
as
phenomenal
woman.
That's
quite
a
feat-
and
I
appreciate
you
being
here
and
I'm
going
to
in
good
faith.
I
don't
know
much
about
you
and
you
don't
even
know
me
so
we're
mutual
here,
but
I'm
going
to
trust
that
you
are
going
to
be
very
mindful
of
content
that
comes
before
our
children.
Are
you
a
mother?
E
Am
and
I
I
never
leave
a
room
without
letting
folks
know
that
the
number
one
priority
in
my
life
is
my
son,
lucas
he's
eight
and
so
content
is
super
important
and
I
protect
what
goes
into
his
mind
and
heart
every
day.
C
A
A
G
Thank
you.
Miss
powers
wanted
to
ask
you
mentioned
stem.
We
had
the
hope.
I'm
pronouncing
right,
asic,
the
american
council
of
engineering
companies
of
tennessee
were
up.
I
think
in
my
office
yesterday
visit
a
lot
of
offices.
They
were
telling
me
there's
they
seem
to
see
a
shortage
of
students
going
into
engineering,
and
I
was
just
going
to
ask
for
your
feedback.
What
advice
would
you
give
state
lawmakers
how
the
state
can
encourage
more
students
to
go
into
that
field?.
E
E
So
there
are
ways
that
you
can
set
up
programs
that
are
funded
not
not
necessarily
by
tax
dollars,
but
by
non-profits
and
the
program
brings
in
middle
school
kids
and
that's
really
where
the
focus
is
to
try
to
engage
them
in
engineering
early,
because
there
is
an
intimidation
factor.
I
always
hear
people
say:
well,
I'm
not
good
at
math
or
I'm
not
good
at
science.
So
I
would
never
consider
engineering
and
there's
just
so
much
more
to
it
than
that.
E
It's
difficult,
and
you
know
if
they
do
come
out
of
college.
I
mean
they.
There
are
other
cities
and
other
places
that
they
can
go
to
as
well.
So
retaining
them
here
is
why
that
connection
with
the
university
might
be
important
so
that
they
have
places
that
they've
interned
or
connected
with
people
that
are
in
the
private
sector
so
that
we're
able
to
retain
them
in
our
state.
G
E
Is-
and
there
are
challenges
for
I
mean
I
I
would
be
lying
if
I
said
that
there
aren't
challenges
for
women
in
engineering.
I
think
when
I
my
graduating
class,
I
was
the
only
female
and
in
most
rooms
I
go
in
where
we're
working
on
projects.
E
As
representative
white
mentioned
on
that
project,
I
probably
was
the
only
female
engineer
that
was
in
in
that
room,
and
so
I
think
that
makes
it
difficult,
and
so
again
it's
kind
of
going
back
and
saying:
how
do
we
make
it
an
environment,
that's
inviting
and
that's
friendly
to
women
and
doing
it
in
a
way
that
still
keeps
the
level
of
standard
high.
Obviously,
as
you
said,
the
women
are
performing
well,
but
giving
them
an
environment.
That's
conducive.
F
Thank
you,
and
I
have
some
questions
here
and
I
made
a
promise
to
the
other
education
instruct
the
other
education
administration
committee
that
these
would
be
actual
confirmation
hearings.
So
if
you'll
just
be
patient,
I'd
appreciate
it.
Okay,
I've
read
your
resume
you're
not
sitting
around
doing
nothing,
you're,
not
bored
right,
not
when
you
were
approached
to
do
this,
why
did
you
want
to
serve.
E
So
I
think
that
part
is
really
important.
Just
that
connection,
and
then
this
is
my
state.
I
mean
this
is
where
I'm
raising
my
son,
and
this
is
where
I
have
my
family
and
when
I'm
asked
to
serve,
I'm
gonna
serve
and
if
it's
something
that
I
can
contribute-
and
this
was
one
that
just
fit
like
a
glove
really
because
of
my
background.
E
So
it
would
have
been
a
real
difficult
thing
to
have
turned
away
from
it.
F
Chairman,
that's
a
very
good
answer.
Thank
you
for
that.
We
live
in
a
very
charged
environment
right
now
in
regards
to
social
studies.
One
of
the
things
you'll
be
tasked
to
do
is
look
at
those
standards
too
moving
forward.
F
There
are
members
that
believe
that
the
current
social
studies
standards
are
not
a
true
representation
of
for
that
american
history
and
want
to
sprinkle
in
other
aspects
of
different
ethnic
ethnicities
that
have
made
up
the
american
dream
of
what
it
is
right
now.
F
E
So
my
understanding
is
that
the
current
committee
is
actually
going
to
be
working
strictly
on
science,
so
I'll
just
speak
to
that,
and
that
and
and
representative
white
can
vouch
for
this.
The
the
committee
that
I
served
on
that
he's
referring
to
the
project
is
one
of
those
where
it
was
an
advisory
committee.
E
So
there
were
several
controversial
opinions
on
that
committee
and
really
it's
about
listening
and
making
sure
that
you're
hearing
folks
out
and
making
sure
that
there's
openness
and
transparency
in
those
communications,
so
I'm
committed
to
doing
that
and
making
sure
that
everyone's
voice
is
heard
and
that
that
goes
into
my
process.
A
I
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
ms
powers.
Thank
you
for
your
willingness
to
serve
you're,
a
very
smart
woman,
and
you
know
because
some
of
these
questions
are
and-
and
you
know,
they're
and
everyone's
within
their
right
on
the
committee
to
ask
whatever
questions
they
want
to
ask.
But
your
your
focus
is
science
right.
Yes,
sir,
not
social
studies,
not
english,
not
math,
not
that's!.
E
I
I
Right
right,
we
are
in
the
tennessee
legislature,
I
mean
you
know
we
can.
We
can
say
the
sky
is
blue
and
then
there's
an
argument
about
whether
the
sky
is
blue
or
not
so
you
know,
but
I
I
just
I
just
wanted
to.
You
know,
welcome
you
and
and
thank
you
for
your
willingness
to
serve
and,
and
you
obviously
a
very
bright
and
astute
individual
and
and
we
need
you.
Thank.
I
E
I
J
Thank
you,
chairman,
chair
lady.
Thank
you
miss
powers
for
being
here.
I
have
sort
of
a
difficult
question.
J
I
think
perhaps
for
you,
this
committee
last
year
passed
house
bill,
800
and
house
bill
800
discusses
that
tennessee
schools
should
focus
on
stu
should
focus
students,
attention
on
academic
curriculum
for
student
success
such
as
reading
science
and
mathematics
and
the
the
lgbtq
curriculum
and
promotion
is
a
distraction
from
that
mission
and
this
bill
may
pass
and
which
would
prohibit
the
commission
or
the
state
board
from
approving
any
local
instructional
materials
or
an
lea
from
adopting
textbooks
or
instructional
materials
or
supplemental
instruct
materials
that
promote
normalized
support,
address
lesbian,
gay,
bisexual
transgender
issues
or
lifestyles,
because
many
parents
feel
like
this
is
an
issue
that
belongs
in
the
home,
not
in
our
public
schools.
J
E
I
started
by
saying
that,
as
it
relates
to
laws
that
are
passed,
that
is
my
appropriate
behavior
is
to
follow
laws,
and
so
I
will
follow
laws
and
not
knowing
what
is
in
the
bill
and
not
having
had
a
chance.
I
mean
it,
you
know,
I'm
I'm
one
of
those,
that's
going
to
read
every
word,
and
so
until
I've
read
every
word,
it's
going
to
be
hard
for
me
to
give
you
an
answer
or
opinion
on
anything
that
I
haven't
really
vetted
through
my
brain
and
processed.
E
J
A
Thank
you,
chairman
reagan,
you're
next.
K
K
K
I
have
a
question
that
will
be
asked
of
not
just
you,
but
all
of
those
that
follow
you.
State
standards
are
set
through
a
process
where
committees
make
recommendations
to
the
state
board
and
the
state
board
approves
those
standards.
Textbooks
will
be
coming
before
you
nominally
to
support
those
standards.
K
However,
there
have
been
situations
where,
whilst
textbooks
have
standards
or
alludes
to
standards
meeting
them,
they
also
have
information
in
the
textbook
that
actually
contradicts
or
tends
to
contradict
those
standards.
If
you're
confronted
with
a
textbook
that
has
information
that
appears
to
contradict
standards,
even
though
it
has
other
places
in
the
textbooks
where
it
supports
them.
How
are
you
going
to
handle
that.
E
First
of
all,
I
think
in
looking
at
the
process
before
it
comes
to
our
standards
committee.
I
think
it's
going
through
a
pretty
brutal
process.
I
say
brutal
just
a
detailed
process
where
people
are
looking
at
it
before
we
get
get
it.
So
I'm
hopeful
that
some
of
that
controversy
doesn't
necessarily
come
to
the
point
that,
because
we're
kind
of
the
last
step
before
it
goes
to
the
board
is
the
way
that
I
understood
it.
E
But
if
there's
something
conflicting
again,
I
would
just
give
the
same
answer.
I
gave
previously
that
I'm
going
to
be
consistent
with
the
laws
of
the
state
and,
if
there's
something
that's
conflicting,
we'll
have
to
address
that
and
make
sure
that
there's
no
conflicting
information
going
out
of
our
committee.
A
Thank
you,
chairman
white
you're.
Next.
D
A
D
A
A
A
B
You
very
much
my
name
is
leslie
clifton.
I
am
a
resident
of
kingsport
and
I
was
educated
in
johnson
city.
I
graduated
from
science
hill
graduated
from
the
university
of
tennessee,
with
my
bachelor's
in
education
in
science
and
math
education,
and
I
graduated
with
my
master's
from
tusculum
university.
So
I've
been
teaching
in
kingsport
began
my
career
there
and
I've
been
teaching
for
33
years.
This
is
my
34th
year.
I've
been
at
my
same
middle
school
teaching,
sixth
graders
science
for
all
of
those
years,
so
I'm
excited
to
be
here.
B
A
K
You
chair,
lady,
and
once
again,
ms
clifton,
thank
you
for
being
here.
We
appreciate
your
willingness
to
serve
as
I've
noted
earlier.
My
question
is
straightforward
and
simple:
it's
the
same.
One
you've
heard
before
state
standards
are
recommended
through
committees
to
this
state
board
who
approves
them
and
then
supposedly
our
textbook
providers.
The
publishers
will
give
us
textbooks
that
they
think
meet
those
standards
right.
There
is,
however,
occasionally
and
has
been
brought
to
my
attention
by
some
of
my
constituents,
as
well
as
other
people
across
the
state
that
we
have
textbooks.
K
B
As
an
educator,
I
will
tell
you
that
my
textbook
is
a
guide
to
what
I'm
teaching
my
students.
The
guide
that
I've
used
is
the
set
of
standards
that
have
been
approved
by
the
state
of
tennessee.
Those
standards
have
been
upheld,
with
approval
of
tennessee
values
and
what
our
tennesseans
want
our
students
to
learn.
C
Thank
you,
miss
clifton,
it's
refreshing
to
see
a
teacher
be
on
on
a
commission
that
is
very
encouraging
to
me.
We
have
amazing
teachers
in
the
state
of
tennessee.
They
work
very
hard
plan,
a
lot
of
hours.
In
fact
they
many
teachers
say
there
just
isn't
enough
hours
in
the
day.
I
noticed
that
you
have
a
family,
you
also
have
grandchildren,
so
your
plate
is
pretty
full.
C
How
do
you
see
this
working
as
as
to
be
if
the,
if
you
were
to
be
put
on
this
commission?
How
do
you
see
having
ample
time
to
to
dive
into
these
these
these
new
standards?
If
you'd
answer
that
sure
things.
B
I've
done
that
for
the
past
33
years.
I
pick
apart
the
standards
that
I
teach
my
kids
during
the
180
days
that
I
have
them
in
my
classroom.
I
will
tell
you
that
I'm
here
as
an
educator
supporting
the
rest
of
the
educators
of
the
state
and
I
truly
have
a
passion
for
my
job.
Those
kids
in
my
room
are
mine.
B
I
love
them
and
I
will
go
the
further
smile
to
be
their
team.
Member
parents
have
a
lot
on
their
plates,
especially
in
the
world
of
today,
so
if,
if
they
know
that
they
can
send
their
kiddos
to
school,
to
see
someone
who
loves
them
and
cares
about
them
and
is
is
has
such
values
that
will
uphold
and
help
teach
them
to
be
a
student.
Then
that's
my
mission.
B
As
far
as
time,
my
three
grandchildren
will
be
going
to
school.
One
day,
my
two
children
were
raised
in
schools
in
tennessee
and
I
am
a
firm
believer
in
our
state
and
what
our
state
provides
for
educators
in
the
classroom.
I
know
because
I
see
that,
and
I
appreciate
it
from
our
state
so
making
time
that's
just
what's
necessary.
I
I
You
know
in
involved
in
this
process,
and
I
know
I
know
you're
before
you
know
a
political
group,
but
but
I
do
want
to
take
the
opportunity
to
say
to
you
you're
greatly
appreciated
number
one
you're
on
the
front
lines
you
know
outside
of
the
home,
for
our
children
and
I'll
say
this,
you
don't
have
to
nod
your
head
or
anything
like
this,
but
I
truly
wish
that
we
as
a
body
would
allow
you
all
to
get
back
to
teaching.
I
A
Thank
you
very
much
all
right.
I
see
no
one
on
else
on
the
oh
wait,
representative
sparks.
G
Real
quick
I'll,
ask
you
the
same
question.
I
asked
miss
powers,
I
mean
we
all
know
that
that
a
lot
of
young
people
aren't
going
into
teaching
today
a
lot
teachers
are
frustrated.
I
don't
think
it's
a
democrat
issue,
a
republican
issue
I
mean
some
people
may
want
to
make
it
that
way.
This
republican's,
not.
I
want
to
see
teachers
that
want
to
teach.
I
want
to
see
kids
graduate,
it's
a
frustrating
committee
to
be
on.
First
of
all,
with
all
the
issues
that
we
deal
with.
G
But
what
would
you
tell
this
body
what
we
can
do
to
encourage
young
people
to
go
into
teaching
as
a
career,
because
we're
losing
teachers
we're
having
a
hard
time,
retain
them
and
and
recruit
them?
And
everybody
knows
that.
So
what
advice
would
you
give
us?
Thank
you
ma'am.
Thank.
B
You
I
am
currently
a
mentor
for
a
school
to
work
program
that
we
have
in
our
high
school
in
kingsport
the
student
content.
I
had
a
student
in
sixth
grade
at
my
middle
school,
who
is
a
senior
this
year
and
she
contacted
me
a
year
and
a
half
ago
and
said
once
she
had
met
with
her
counselor
this.
I
am
looking
forward
to
doing
the
school
to
work
plan.
B
Would
you
be
open
to
being
my
mentor
and
I've
definitely
said
cassidy
I
sure
would
and
she
and
it
that
this
was
in
the
end
of
her
10th
grade
year.
So
she
did
her
junior
year
and
kept
up
with
me.
Occasionally
I
would
receive
an
email
from
her
and
middle
of
the
year
last
school
year.
Her
her
teacher
for
the
school
to
work
program
for
this
year,
contacted
me
and
asked
me
if
I
was
still
willing
to
be
her
mentor.
Yes,
I
was
little
girl
was
in
my
classroom
in
sixth
grade.
B
I
would
love
to
be
able
to
support
her.
She
is
currently
in
my
room
for
the
second
semester.
She
is
a
senior
and
graduating
with
high
honors
and
going
into
education.
There's
a
little
bit
of
me
in
the
back
of
my
mind.
That
is
like,
oh,
I
sure
want
you
to
continue.
I
feel
like
she's
going
to
be
a
teacher.
I
want
her
to
be
a
teacher.
B
I'm
excited
about
the
fact
that
we
have
young,
enthusiastic
people
going
into
my
career,
so
being
an
advocate
for
education
and
going
out
in
the
community
and
saying
hey,
you
know
what
our
kids
need:
good
people.
We
need
people
that
have
the
values
of
our
state.
We
need.
We
need
people
who
will
be
that
person
that
they
may
not
always
see
in
their
homes
that
they
can
aspire
to
be
so
being
a
support
for
that.
B
D
Thank
you
and
quickly.
Thank
you,
ms
clifford,
for
being
here
I
was,
I
could
see
your
passion,
I
used
to
teach
seventh
grade
and
then
a
k-12
principle,
and
you
take
such
ownership
and
love
for
those
kids.
Yes,
sir,
I
can
see
that
in
your
face.
Don't
answer
this
question
now,
but
I
like
to
sometimes
maybe
see
how
do
we
keep
teachers
long-term?
You
know
you've
been
30-plus
years
and
you
know
keeping
a
long-term
teacher
is
critical
too
because
of
the
experience
and
everything
and.
B
A
A
L
A
Thank
you
all
right
members
we
have
on
our
list
next
will
be
the
appointment
of
dr
joe
duis
science
and
social
studies
standards.
Recommendation
committee.
A
We
welcome
you
to
to
come
before
our
committee
today
and
we
look
forward
to
hearing
from
you.
So
I
will
give
you
a
moment
to
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
yourself.
L
L
L
After
I
finished
my
biochemistry
to
great
freed
hardiman,
I
then
earned
a
phd
in
biochemistry
at
vanderbilt
university
and
then
started
teaching
at
lipscomb
university
after
that
taught
lipscomb
for
12
years
in
the
college
of
pharmacy,
taught
biomedical
science,
molecular
biology,
biochemistry
anti-cancer
pharmacology
and
did
research
as
well,
and
then,
over
the
last
year
we
transitioned
to
henderson
tennessee,
where
I
now
teach
at
freed
hardman
university,
teach
biochemistry
and
molecular
biology
and
also
serve
as
director
of
undergraduate
research.
There
so
glad
to
be
here
today.
A
Thank
you
so
much
for
that
all
right
members,
representative,
parkinson
you're
first.
I
I'm
looking
at
our
other
resident
scientists
over
here
right
right.
Thank
you
for
you
for
your
commitment
and
willingness
to
serve,
and
I
appreciate
you
beginning
my
vote.
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you.
K
Thank
you,
madam
chair
lady
and
dr
dewis.
Thank
you
for
being
here.
We
appreciate
your
willingness
to
serve.
Thank
you
and
you
obviously
bring
a
lot
of
credentials
to
the
table.
My
question
for
you
is
the
same
as
I've
asked
those
before
you,
our
state
standards
process.
I've
explained
already,
and
you've
probably
read
about
so
I
won't
go
into
that
again,
except
to
say
as
before.
Sometimes
textbooks
which
are
submitted
to
be
reviewed
claiming
to
meet
our
state
standards,
do
in
some
cases
but
in
fact
have
contra
indications
or
conflicts.
L
So
that
may
be
a
question
for
another
committee,
but
but
to
your
point,
the
textbooks
I
teach
from,
for
instance,
at
freedom
university,
have
lots
of
information
that
I
may
personally
disagree
with
right
or
conflict
with,
but
I
find
ways
to
help
my
students
learn
even
through
that,
and
so
I
think
we
have
to
recognize
that
until
we
have
enough
of
a
body
of
colleges,
schools,
states
that
are
willing
to
pressure
the
the
textbook
publishers.
We
may
have
to
deal
with
that
for
some
time
until
we
can
get
those
the
textbooks.
L
C
Thank
you,
dr
deweese.
It's
a
pleasure
to
to
meet
you
and
thank
you
for
taking
your
time
out
to
be
here.
Thank
you
for
your
interest
in
our
children
in
investing
in
our
children.
I
do
concur
with
what
your
comment
was
previously,
that
until
we
press
the
publishers
until
we
meet
them
at
the
gate,
that's
where
we
need
to
stop
them
and
let
the
good
come
in
the
bad
stay
out.
But
I
am
very
interested
in
the
fact
that
you
are
an
active
research
laboratory.
C
I
see
you
in
a
coat
and
a
white
coat
and
in
the
chemistry
and
stuff
steaming,
and
I
mean
I'm
just
the
reason
why
I
go
there
is
because
chemistry
and
and
biology
that
was
very
that's
a
very
fun
and
a
very
interesting
and
engaging
class,
and
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
you
are
offering
your
services
in
this
area
because
that's
where
kids
can
really
see
things
hands-on,
and
so
I
I
have
no
issues
about
what
you
bring
to
the
table
other
than
I
think
you're
going
to
be
one
of
the
funnest
ones
to
hang
out
with
with
all
this
laboratory
research.
C
A
Thank
you,
chairman
sapiki
you're.
Next,
thank
you
all
right,
seeing
no
other
hands
and
running
out
of
time
I'll
take.
Did
you
have
a
question
all
right
back
in
session,
we
have
emotion
all
right
all
in
favor
of
appointing
of
the
appointment
of
dr
joe
dewees
to
our
science
and
social
studies,
standards.
Recommendation
committee,
please
say
aye
any
opposed,
not
seeing
any.
You
will
go
on
to
calendar
and
real
sir,
and
thank
you
again.
A
All
right
members,
we
are
in
an
awkward
position
for
our
last
two
folks.
We
we
have
to
be
out
of
the
room
by
11
30
and
mainly
because
other
members
have
committees,
12
30..
Pardon
me
12
30.,.
A
A
I
A
Oh,
I'm
sorry,
I
thought
you
said
you
had
one
all
right.
We
all
in
favor
of
the
confirmation
of
appointment
of
jamie
woodson
to
the
public
charter.
School
commission,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
Congratulations!.
A
A
All
right,
seeing
none
without
any
opposition,
we
will
vote
for
the
confirmation
of
billy
bryan,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
C
A
C
Me
there
is
an
amendment
members
we
I
have
house
number
14066,
that's
correct!
Is
that
what
it
is?
We
have
a
motion
in
a
second
okay
guys.
C
We
are
in
position
to
make
a
a
motion
on
14066,
all
those
in
favor
of
putting
one
four
zero.
Six
six
on
house
bill,
12
21,
8
motion
signify
by
saying
aye
opposed
eyes.
Have
it
representative
moody?
You
are
recognized
to
speak
to
the
amendment.
A
The
amendment
does
rewrite
the
bill
in
that
we
had
to
change
the
dates
to
get
them
aligned
correctly,
but
it
will
make
sure
that
it
will
require
that
all
textbooks
and
instructional
materials
will
be
aligned
to
the
state
standards
according
to
the
order
that
they,
the
other
standards,
will
be
coming.
Math
will
be
first,
then,
then,
science
and
social
studies.