MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

ROOM 210, SENATE BUILDING, UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX

FEBRUARY 19, 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 Absent:                   Sen. Mark B. Madsen


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 2:18 pm.


Approval of Minutes

 

MOTION:     Sen. Jones moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stephenson and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

 

S.B. 103          Carson Smith Scholarship Amendments (Sen. J. S. Adams)


Sen. Adams introduced and explained the bill.



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

 

1.    Page 2, Line 39:  

 

39   (i) the product of the average scholarship amount awarded as of

{

 October 

}

 December 
1 in the

 

2.    Page 2, Line 43:  

 

43statewide who have an IEP on

{

 October 

}

 December 
1 of the previous year; and

 

3.    Page 2, Line 45:  

 

45   (e) If the number of scholarship students as of

{

 October 

}

 December 
1 in any school year equals or

 

4.    Page 2, Line 47:  

 

47statewide who have an IEP as of

{

 October 

}

 December 
1 in the same school year, the Public Education

 

5.    Page 3, Lines 83 through 84:   83at, a private school, the board shall make scholarship payments

 quarterly 
in four equal amounts

{

 no later

84than September 1, November 1, February 1, and April 15 of 

}

 in 
each school year in which a

 

The motion passed unanimously


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

 

1.    Page 2, Lines 37 through 38:   

 

37amount of money appropriated under Subsection (1)(b).

 

       (d) For the 2013-14 school year, the amount of the increase shall equal:

       (i) the product of the average scholarship amount awarded as of December 1 in the previous year; and

       (ii) the product of:

       (A) the number of students in grades kindergarten through 12 in public schools statewide who have an IEP on December 1 of the previous year; and

       (B) 0.0014.

       (e) For the 2014-15 school year, the amount of the increase shall equal:

       (i) the product of the average scholarship amount awarded as of December 1 in the previous year; and

       (ii) the product of:

       (A) the number of students in grades kindergarten through 12 in public schools statewide who have an IEP on December 1 of the previous year; and

       (B) 0.003.

         

38   

{

 (d) The 

}

 (f) For the 2015-16 school year and thereafter, the 
amount of the increase shall equal:

 

 

2.    Page 2, Line 45:  

 

45   

{

 (e) 

}

 (g) 
If the number of scholarship students as of October 1 in any school year equals or

 

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Spoke against the bill: Ms. Linda Simmons, member of the public

 

Spoke for the bill:       Ms. Geraldine Richardson Beard, educator, Layton Christian Academy                                   Ms. Kathleen Grove, Accounting Manager, Layton Christian Academy                                   Mr. Michael Grove, student, Layton Christian Academy

                                   Dr. Galey Colosimo, Principal, Juan Diego Catholic High School

                                   Ms. Brittany Pardon, parent

                                   Ms. Laura Anderson, parent

                                   Ms. Cheryl Smith, parent

                                   Ms. Trisha Nelson, parent

                                   Ms. Amanda Patton, parent

 

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

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

 

MOTION:     Sen. Urquhart moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

 

S.B. 184          Youth Suicide Prevention Revisions (Sen. L. Robles)

 

Sen. Robles introduced and explained the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

 

H.B. 255         Classified School Employee Amendments (Rep. B. Last) (Sen. S. Urquhart)

 

Rep. Last introduced and explained the bill.

 

Spoke to the bill:        Mr. Geoff Leonard, Utah School Employee Association

 

Spoke for the bill:       Dr. Patti Harrington, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents                                                Association and Utah School Boards Association

                                   Ms. Mary Sharp Van Minde, mother

 

MOTION:     Sen. Urquhart moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Jones voting in opposition.

 

MOTION:    Sen. Osmond moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

 

Chair Reid adjourned the meeting at 3:25.

 

Minutes were reported by Ms. Wendy Hill, Secretary.

 

 

 

 

 

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Sen. Stuart C. Reid, Chair