Members Present: Sen. Stuart C. Reid, Chair
Sen. Patricia W. Jones
Sen. Aaron Osmond
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson
Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Reid called the meeting to order at 8:05 am.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Osmond moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2013 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Stevenson and Sen. Urquhart absent
for the vote.
1. 1st Substitute S.B. 43 Financial and Economic Literacy Education
Amendments (Sen. P. Jones)
Sen. Jones introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Preston Cochrane, CEO, AAA Fair Credit Foundation
Mr. Al Bingham, member of the public/credit expert
Mr. Peter Cannon, Member (speaking for himself), Davis School District
Board of Education
Mr. Jared Gleue, Community Development, Wells Fargo Bank
Spoke to the bill: Dr. Martell Menlove, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously,
with Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote. 2. S.B. 162 Concurrent Enrollment Amendments(S. Urquhart)
Sen. Urquhart introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke against the bill: Tom Nedreburg, Vice President, Utah Education Association
Spoke to the bill: Dr. Patti Harrington, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents
Association
MOTION: Sen. Urquhart moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously, with Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.
3. S.B. 122 Student Leadership Skills Development (Sen. A. Osmond)
Sen. Osmond introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Dr. Paul McCarty, Principal, John C. Fremont Elementary School, Granite
School District
Ms. Margaret Bricker, Teacher, John C. Fremont Elementary School,
Granite School District
Ms. Jan Tanner, Principal, Eastlake Elementary School, Jordan School
District
Ms. Darla Thomas, President, Eastlake Elementary Parent Teacher
Association
Mr. Corbin White, Member, Jordan School District Board of Education
Ms. Jackie Warren, resident of Cache Valley
Ms. Madeline Meyer, High School Student
Spoke to the bill: Dr. Martell Menlove, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Spoke against the bill: Joe Call, Utah Eagle Forum
Mr. Peter Cannon, Member (speaking for himself), Davis School District
Board of Education
MOTION: Sen. Osmond moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page
1, Lines 13 through 14
:
13
. requires the State Board of Education to contract with
{
a provider
}
at
least two providers
, selected through a
14
request for proposals process, for a three-year pilot program to develop students'
2. Page
2, Lines 41 through 42
:
41
(1) The State Board of Education shall contract with
{
a provider
}
at least
two providers
, selected through a
42
request for proposals process, for a three-year pilot program to develop student behaviors
and
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Osmond moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously.
4. The Committee received a presentation from Robert Corcoran, President and Chair,
General Electric Foundation.
MOTION: Sen. Osmond moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Reid adjourned the meeting at 9:50 am.
Minutes were reported by Ms. Wendy Hill, Secretary.