MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

210 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 20, 2014

Members Present: Sen. Patricia W. Jones

Sen. Mark B. Madsen

Sen. Aaron Osmond

Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart

Members Excused: President Wayne L. Niederhauser

Members Absent: Sen. Stuart C. Reid, Chair

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present: Ms. Tiffany Stanley, Policy Analyst

Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary

NOTE: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Acting Chair Osmond called the meeting to order at 8:38 a.m.

H.B. 36 Charter School Enrollment Amendments (Rep. D. Lifferth)

Rep. Lifferth explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Craig Frank, Board Member, Utah Charter Network

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

Acting Chair Osmond relinquished the chair to Sen. Jones.

S.B. 101 Public Education Human Resource Management Amendments (Sen. A. Osmond)

Sen. Osmond explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Sydnee Dickson, Director, Teaching & Learning Section, Utah State

Office of Education

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

Acting Chair Jones relinquished the chair to Sen. Osmond.

H.B. 260 Local School Board Candidate Reporting Amendments (Rep. K. Powell)

Rep. Powell explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Susan Edwards, Public Engagement Coordinator, Canyons School District

Mark Thomas, Chief Deputy, Lieutenant Governor’s Office

Spoke for the bill: Peter Cannon, citizen

Dr. Patti Harrington, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents

Association

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

MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2014 and February 14, 2014 meetings. The motion passed unanimously.

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

Acting Chair Osmond adjourned the meeting at 9:07 a.m.

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Sen. Stuart C. Reid, Chair