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HB 2039 Committee Minutes and Testimony
Requiring students to pass an American civics test in order to graduate with a high school diploma.
Senate Committee on Education
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Derek Schmidt, Attorney General | 2020 Citizenship Test | |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Jill Weber, President Elect | Kansas Council for the Social Studies | Opponent Written Civics Test to Graduate |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Tamera Lawrence, Senior Assistant Revisor | Office of the Revisor of Statutes | Memorandum Civics Test for Graduation |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Thomas Fulbright, Social Studies Teacher | Topeka Public Schools, USD 501 | Opponent Supplemental Civics Test for Graduation |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Thomas Fulbright, Social Studies Teacher | Topeka Public Schools, USD 501 | Opponent Civics Test for Graduation |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Blanche Wulfekoetter, History Teacher | Jefferson West High School, USD 340 | Opponent Suppliment Civics Test for Graduation |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Blanche Wulfekoetter, History Teacher | Jefferson West High School, USD 340 | Opponent Civics Test for Graduation |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Leah Fliter, Director of Governmental Relations | Kansas Association of School Boards | Opponent Civics Test |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Carl Maughan, Attorney and Natualized Citizen | Proponent Written Civics Test | |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Derek Schmidt | Attorney General | Proponent Civics Test |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Deena Horst and Ben Jones, Legislative Liaisons | Kansas State Board of Education | Opponent Written Civics Test to Graduate |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Mark Desetti, Legislative and Political Advocacy | Kansas National Education Association | Opponent Civics test to Graduate |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Nathan McAlister, Teacher | Opponent Civics Test to Graduate | |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Matthew T. Klusener, History Teacher | Valley Center High School, USD 262 | Neutral Civics Test to Graduate |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2021 | View | Download | Representative Steve Huebert | District 90, Kansas House of Representatiaves | Proponent Civics Test to Graduate |
House Committee on Education
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Feb 3, 2021 | View | Download | Matt Klusener | Teacher in Valley Center, Kansas | Verbal Proponent |
| Wed, Feb 3, 2021 | View | Download | Carl Maughan | Citizen | Verbal Proponent |
| Wed, Feb 3, 2021 | View | Download | Deena Horst and Ben Jones | Kansas State Board of Education | Written Opponent |
| Wed, Feb 3, 2021 | View | Download | Brent Yeager, Assistant Superintendent | Olathe Public Schools | Written Opponent |
| Wed, Feb 3, 2021 | View | Download | Nathan McAlister | Teacher in Topeka Kansas | Written Opponent |
| Wed, Feb 3, 2021 | View | Download | Nicholas Reinecker | Citizen | Verbal Proponent |
| Wed, Feb 3, 2021 | View | Download | Representative Steve Huebert | Kansas House of Representatives | Verbal Proponent |
| Wed, Feb 3, 2021 | View | Download | Attorney General Derek Schmidt | Office of the Attorney General of Kansas | Verbal Proponent |
| Wed, Feb 3, 2021 | View | Download | Mark Desetti | Kansas National Education Association | Verbal Opponent |
| Wed, Feb 3, 2021 | View | Download | Leah Fliter | Kansas Association of School Boards | Verbal Opponent |
| Wed, Feb 3, 2021 | View | Download | Nick Meyers | Office of the Revisor | Bill Brief |
