House of Representatives
State of Utah
UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX . 350 STATE CAPITOL
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P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029 February 6, 2012
Madam Speaker:
The Education Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 230, UTAH SCHOOLS
FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND AMENDMENTS, by Representative J. Seelig, with the following
amendments:
Respectfully,
Francis D. Gibson
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Deaf and the Blind;
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[(3) (a)] (4)
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[(i) appoint members of the Advisory Council for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and
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the Blind; and]
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[(ii) receive and consider the recommendations and advice of the advisory council.]
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[(b) The board is not obligated to follow the recommendations of the advisory
council.]
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(a)
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(i)
establish the Advisory Council for the Utah Schools for the Deaf
and the Blind and
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appoint no more than 11 members to the advisory council;
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(b)
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(ii)
make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative
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Rulemaking Act, regarding the operation of the advisory council; and
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(c)
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(iii)
receive and consider the advice and recommendations of the
advisory council but is
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not obligated to follow the recommendations of the advisory council.
(i) two members who are blind;
(ii) two members who are deaf; and
(iii) two members who are deafblind or parents of a deafblind child.
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[(4)] (5) The board shall approve the annual budget and expenditures of the Utah
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Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
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(6)
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Education Interim Committee on the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
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include:
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(a)
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(i)
a financial report;
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(b)
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(ii)
a report on the activities of the superintendent and associate
superintendents;
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(iii)
a report on activities to involve parents and constituency and
advocacy groups in
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the governance of the school; and
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(iv)
a report on student achievement including:
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(A)
student academic achievement data, including longitudinal data
for both current and
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previous students served by the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind;
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(B)
graduation rates; and
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(iii)
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(C)
students exiting the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind and
their educational
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placement after exiting the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
Committee Chair
Voting: 12-0-3
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Bill Number
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HB0230