REVISED AGENDA
EDUCATION INTERIM COMMITTEE
UTAH LEGISLATURE
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 • 9:00 a.m. • Room 30 House Building
Time Frame
9:00 1. Committee Business
· Call to order
· Approval of the minutes of the June 19, 2013, meeting
9:05 2. Public Education System Goals and Objectives
Representatives of the State Board of Education will describe the challenges, goals, and objectives of the public education system for the next five years and what the Legislature can do or refrain from doing to assist in achieving those goals and objectives.
· Dr. Martell Menlove, State Superintendent, and Ms. Debra Roberts, Chair, State Board of Education
· Public comment
· Committee discussion/action
9:50 3. Perspective of Teachers
A panel of teachers in kindergarten through grade 12 classrooms will describe the elements that contribute to high student achievement, their challenges, and what the Legislature can do or refrain from doing to promote student learning.
· Ms. Kim Bayles, Grade 1 teacher, Gerald Wright Elementary School, Granite School District
· Ms. Jennifer Graviet, English teacher, Sand Ridge Junior High School, Weber School District
· Ms. Sara Hacken, U.S. History and English teacher, Lakeridge Junior High School, Alpine School District, and the 2013 Utah Teacher of the Year
· Ms. Katie Hipple, Math teacher, Northwest Middle School, Salt Lake City School District
· Ms. Jennifer Jacobson, Grades 11 and 12 Lead Teacher, Horizonte Instruction and Training Center, Salt Lake City School District
· Dr. Tim Jones, Math and Science Chair, American Preparatory Academy
· Ms. Kim Knettles, Grade 3 teacher, Edison Elementary School, Salt Lake City School District
· Mr. Dan Rozanas, Psychology and Philosophy teacher, Alta High School, Canyons School District
· Ms. Brandy Valdez, Kindergarten teacher, Franklin Elementary School, Salt Lake City School District
· Ms. Mary Ward, English/English as a Second Language teacher, Granger High School, Granite School District
· Committee discussion/action
11:20 4. Annual Report - Capital Outlay Increment Spending
Revenue from a 0.0006 capital outlay levy imposed by school districts in a county of the first class is distributed among the school districts based on enrollment and enrollment growth. A school district that receives a distribution greater than the amount of revenue generated within the school district is required to make an annual report on the spending of the capital outlay increment.
· Mr. D. Burke Jolley, Deputy Superintendent, Jordan School District