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STANDING COMMITTEE
January 27, 2003
Room 129, State Capitol Building
Rep. Merlynn, T. Newbold, Vice Chair
Rep. LaVar Christensen
Rep. John Dougall
Rep. James A. Ferrin
Rep. James R. Gowans
Rep. Ann W. Hardy
Rep. David L. Hogue
Rep. Kory M. Holdaway
Rep. Gregory H. Hughes
Rep. Bradley T. Johnson
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Loraine T.Pace
Rep. LaWanna Shurtliff
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Brad King
STAFF PRESENT: Constance C. Steffen, Policy Analyst
Greta Rodebush, Committee Secretary
Dee S. Larsen, Associate General Counsel
VISITORS LIST: Attached to and made a part of these minutes.
Vice Chair Newbold called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Shurtliff moved to approve the minutes of January 23, 2003. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hughes absent for the vote.
H.B. 39 Repeal of Education Reports and Duties (M. Dayton)
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to replace H.B. 39, in title and body, with 1st Sub. H.B. 39, Repeal of Education Reports and Duties. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hogue, Rep. Hughes, Rep. Johnson, and Rep. Moss absent for the vote.
Rep. Dayton introduced 1st Sub.H.B. 39 which modifies provisions relating to the State System of Public Education by eliminating certain reporting requirements of the State Office of Education and the State Board of Education to the Legislature.
Mr. Richard Ellis, Chief Deputy, State Treasurer's Office, spoke to the bill.
Mr. Patrick Ogden, Associate Superintendent, State Office of Education, spoke to the bill.
Mr. Steven H. Peterson, Utah School Boards Association. and Utah School Superintendents Association spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Gowans moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B.39 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Christensen moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 36 delete all of line 36
2. Page 24, Lines 717-724 delete all of lines 717-724
The motion failed with Rep. Christensen voting in opposition and Rep. Hughes absent for the vote.
A vote was taken on Rep. Gowans original motion. The motion passed unanimously with
Rep. Hughes absent for the vote.
H.B. 169 Process for Creation of New School Districts (D. Cox)
Rep. Cox reintroduced H.B. 169 which provides a process for creating new school districts.
MOTION: Rep. Shurtliff moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 5, Line 144: After "53A-2- 116" insert "and shall retain the same status as a career or provisional employee with accrued seniority."
Mr. Geoffrey Leonard, General Counsel, Utah School Employees Association, spoke in support of the amendment.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hughes absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Dougall moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 32: After "petition;" insert " or"
2. Page 2, Lines 33-34: Delete all of lines 33 and 34
3. Page 2, Line 35: Delete "(v)" and insert "(iii)"
4. Page 3, Line 78: After "within" insert "both"
5. Page 3, Line 79: Delete "existing" and insert "proposed" and after "school district" insert "and the remaining school district"
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 3, Line 78: After "within" insert "both"
2. Page 3, Line 79: Delete "existing" and insert "proposed" and after "school district" insert "and the remaining school district"
The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Barry Newbold, Superintendent, Jordan School District, commented on the bill.
Ms. Sarah Meier, Utah School Boards Association and Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ferrin moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Gowans, Rep. Hardy, Rep. Hogue, Rep. Moss, Rep. Pace, and Rep. Shurtliff voting in opposition to the motion.
MOTION: Rep. Dougall moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Vice Chair Newbold adjourned the meeting at 9:39 a.m.
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Rep. Margaret Dayton, Chair