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MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

    ROOM 210, SENATE BUILDING

FEBRUARY 6, 2013


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

Members Excused:        Pres. Wayne L. Niederhauser    

Members Absent:        Sen. Mark B. Madsen    
                    
Staff Present:            Ms. Allison Nicholson, Policy Analyst
                Ms. Wendy Hill, Secretary
                    
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.





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Sen. Stuart C. Reid, Chair