DATE:            December 4, 2003

TO:                 Members, News Media

FROM:           Dave Nelson

PRESS RELEASE

A video conference of the Student Assessment and Accountability Task Force has been scheduled as follows:

Wednesday, December 10, 2003

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

The Task Force is by law charged with reviewing the statewide student assessment system and developing necessary accountability systems in response to federal requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.  At list of sites to be included for this video teleconference can be obtained at the Legislative Service Office or the State Department of Education.  Questions pertaining to this meeting may be directed to Dave Nelson, Legislative Service Office, or Annette Bohling, Department of Education.

Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations at this meeting please contact the Legislative Service Office or the Wyoming Department of Education for assistance.  Thank you.

Members of the Task Force:

Senator Rae Lynn Job, Rock Springs; Representative Jeff Wasserburger, Gillette; Ron Tolman, Afton; Dirlene Wheeler, Sheridan; Anne Ochs, Gillette; Cindy Cobb, Baggs; Sue Belish, Ranchester; Tonia Burnette, Riverton; Brent Young, Cheyenne; Diana Clapp, Pavillion; Rob Hurless, Casper; Lynn Budd, Lander; and Charitina Fritzler, Dayton.