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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 11, 2008
Room C415, State Capitol, State Capitol Complex



Members Present:        Sen. Margaret Dayton, Committee Chair
                Sen. Greg Bell    
                Sen. Pat Jones
                Sen. Darin Peterson
                Sen. Ross Romero
                Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
                Sen. Lyle Hillyard

Member Excused:        Sen. Curtis Bramble                
            
Staff Present:            Phillip V. Dean, Policy Analyst
                Dee S. Larsen, Attorney
                Joan Tiffany, Secretary
                    
Public Speakers Present:    Rep. Lynn Hemingway
                Sarah Meyer, Past President, Utah School Boards Association
                Susan Kuziak, Executive Director, Utah Education Association
                Rep. Carl Wimmer
                Larry Shumway, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Office of                     Education
                Steven Peterson, Utah School Boards Association & Utah School                     Superintendents Association
                Rep. Jack Draxler
                Mason Bishop, Vice-President, Salt Lake Community College
                Rep. Lawanna Lou Shurtliff
                Sue Carey, Family Life Commissioner, Utah PTA
                Rep. Stephen D. Clark
                Mark Spencer, Associate Commissioner, Board of Regents    
                
    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

    Committee Chair Dayton called the meeting to order at the designated time of 8:12 am as     posted.

1.     H.B. 85 Teacher Loan Program

    Rep. Lynn Hemingway presented the amended H.B.85.


     MOTION:    Sen. Bell made a motion to approve the minutes of February 5 and     February 7 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble, Romero and     Stephenson absent for the vote.

    Sens. Hillyard, Bell, and Dayton discussed the bill.

    Sarah Meyer and Susan Kuziak spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION:    Sen. Bell made a motion to amend the bill to include the words "and     when"    after "if" in Line 77. This motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble, Jones
    and Stephenson absent for the vote.

    
     MOTION:    Sen. Bell moved to pass the amended H.B. 85 out of Committee with a     favorable recommendation.

     MOTION:    Sen. Peterson made a substitute motion to move to the next item on the     agenda. This motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble and Jones absent for     the vote.    

2.     H.B. 286 Permanent Teacher License Revocation for Sexual Activity with Students

    Rep. Carl Wimmer presented H.B.286.
    
    Sens. Hillyard, Romero and Stephenson addressed the bill and discussed possible     
    amendments.

    Larry Shumway and Steven Peterson spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION:    Sen. Stephenson moved to pass H.B.286 out of Committee    with a
    favorable recommendation. This motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble, Jones and Hillyard absent for the vote.

3.     H.B. 86 Funding of Inmate Postsecondary Education

    Rep. Jack R. Draxler presented H.B. 86 and distributed two handouts.

    Sens. Dayton, Stephenson and Bell discussed the bill.

    Mr. Mason Bishop spoke in favor of the bill.

     MOTION:    Sen. Bell moved to pass H.B. 86 out of Committee with a favorable     recommendation. This motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble, Jones and
    
    Hillyard absent for vote.



4.     H.B. 234 Kindergarten Assessment Amendments

    Rep. LaWanna Shurtliff presented H.B. 234.

    Sen. Stephenson discussed the bill.

    Sarah Meyer and Sue Carey spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION:    Sen. Romero moved to pass H.B. 234 out of Committee with a favorable     recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Jones, Bramble and Hillyard absent for the vote.

5.     H.B. 253 Higher Education Information Technology Appropriation

    Rep. Stephen D. Clark presented H.B. 253.

    Sens. Stephenson and Bell discussed the bill and expressed concerns.

    Mr. Mark Spencer spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION:    Sen. Bell moved to pass H.B. 253 out of Committee with a favorable     recommendation. The motion failed with Sens. Bell and Romero voting aye and Sens. Dayton, Peterson and Stephenson voting nay. Sens. Bramble, Jones and Hillyard were absent for the vote.

     MOTION:    Sen. Romero moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed
    unanimously with Sens. Bramble, Jones and Hillyard absent for the vote.

    The meeting was adjourned at 9:37 am.





                

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                     Senator Margaret Dayton, Chair
                                


    

    




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