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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
    Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Room W135, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex



Members Present:        Sen. Margaret Dayton, Committee Chair
                Sen. Greg Bell
                Sen. Curtis Bramble
                Sen. Lyle Hillyard
                Sen. Pat Jones
                Sen. Darin Peterson
                Sen. Ross Romero
                Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
                                
Staff Present:            Phillip V. Dean, Policy Analyst
                Dee S. Larsen, Attorney
                Norda Shepard, Secretary
                    
Public Speakers Present:    Rep. Ronda Menlove
                Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart
                Dr. Teddi Safman, Utah System of Higher Education
                Bryant Farnsworth, Dean of Education, Utah Valley State College
                Holly Langton, Utah PTA
                Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards Association
                Kim Campbell, Utah Education Association    
                Mike Jerman, Vice President, Utah Tax Payers Association
                Hillary Sterling
                Laura Johnson
                Brenda Larner
                Oscar Castro
                Marco Diaz
                Leah Barker, Children's First Utah
                Kristi Saunders
                Vik Arnold, Utah Education Association
                Dee Burningham
                Lisa Kirchenherter, Park City School Board
                G.G. Brandt, Utah League of Women Voters
                Becky Utley
                Brent Garner
                Pat Fender, American Federation of Teachers of Utah             
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.




Committee Chair Dayton called the meeting to order at 2:27 p.m.

1. H.B. 241 Appropriation for Terrel H. Bell Program

Rep. Ronda Menlove presented the bill and distributed a handout.

Dr. Teddi Safman, Utah System of Higher Education, distributed a handout and spoke in support. Bryant Farnsworth, Dean of Education, Utah Valley State College; Holly Langton, Utah PTA; Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards Association and Utah Superintendents Association, and Kim Campbell, Utah Education Association, spoke in support.

MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass H.B. 241, Appropriation for Terrel H. Bell Program, out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bell, Bramble, Romero and Stephenson absent at the time of the vote.

2. H.B. 148 Education Vouchers

Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart presented the bill.

Those speaking in support of the bill were Mike Jerman, Vice President, Utah Tax Payers Association; Hillary Sterling; Laura Johnson; Brenda Larner; Oscar Castro; Marco Diaz; Leah Barker, Children's First Utah, and Kristi Saunders.

Those speaking in opposition to the bill were Vik Arnold, Utah Education Association; Dee Burningham; Lisa Kirchenherter, Park City School Board; G.G. Brandt, Utah League of Women Voters; Becky Utley; Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards Association and Utah Superintendents Association; Pat Fender, American Federation of Teachers of Utah, and Brent Garner, who also distributed a handout.

MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass H.B. 148, Education Vouchers, out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

The motion passed with Sens. Jones and Romero voting in opposition and Sen. Hillyard absent at the time of the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard absent at the time of the vote.





Chair Dayton adjourned the meeting at 3:57 p.m.

Minutes were reported by Norda Shepard, Secretary.





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Sen. Margaret Dayton, Committee Chair