MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

ROOM 210, SENATE BUILDING, UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Members Present:                   Sen. Stuart C. Reid, Chair

Sen. Patricia W. Jones

Sen. Mark B. Madsen

Sen. Aaron Osmond

Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

                                                Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart

Members Excused:                 Pres. Wayne L. Niederhauser 

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 8:08 am.

Approval of Minutes

MOTION:     Sen. Osmond moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen, Sen. Stevenson, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

Sen. Reid relinquished the chair to Sen. Osmond.

S.B. 39            Parental Responsibility for Sex Education Training (Sen. S. Reid)

Sen. Reid introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Orihan Frandsen, student, Timpview High School

                                    Ms. Rachel Sybrowsky, student, Timpview High School

                                    Mr. Parker Christensen, student, Timpview High School

                                    Ms. Erika Haltersroum, student, Timpview High School

                                    Ms. Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum

                                    Ms. Kate Robertson, student

                                    Ms. Ruth Robertson, student, Mueller Park Jr. High

                                    Ms. Laura Bunker, Director, United Families Utah 

                                     Ms. Cammie Nebeker, member of the public

Spoke against the bill: Connor Boyack, President, Libertas Institute

Spoke to the bill:         Dr. Martell Menlove, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

MOTION:     Sen. Urquhart moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Sen. Jones and Sen. Stephenson voting in opposition, and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

S.B. 169          Education Task Force (Sen. S. Reid)

Sen. Reid introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke to the bill:        Dr. Martell Menlove, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

                                    Ms. Kristi Swett, Vice President, Utah School Boards Association

                                    Mr. Kory Holdaway, Government Relations Director , Utah Education                                                 Association

MOTION:      Sen. Jones moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 3, Lines 60 through 61:   

60   (a) identification of long-term education policies necessary to help job creation and

61improve the state's economic prosperity;

The motion passed with Sen. Madsen voting in opposition, and Sen. Stephenson and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Sen. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stephenson and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stephenson and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

Acting Chair Osmond adjourned the meeting at 9:57 am.

Minutes were reported by Ms. Wendy Hill, Secretary.

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Sen. Stuart C. Reid, Chair