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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
    Tuesday, January 28, 2003
Room 131, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING


Members Present:        Sen. Bill Wright, Committee Chair
                Sen. Patrice M. Arent
                Sen. D. Chris Buttars
                Sen. David L. Gladwell
                Sen. Karen Hale
                Sen. David H. Steele
                Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
                
Member Excused:        Sen. John L. Valentine

Staff Present:            Constance C. Steffen, Policy Analyst
                Saundra Maeser, Secretary
    
Public Speakers Present:    Kelly Atkinson, District Governor Nominee, Rotary International
                Stephen Clark, citizen
                Shannon Strickland, citizen
                Chris Allen, Board of Directors, Society of Separationists
                Sarah Meier, Utah School Boards Association/Granite
                Ralph Haws, Utah School Boards Association/Jordan
                Marilyn Wells, citizen
                Charles Johnson, President, Board of Directors, Atheists of Utah
                Michael Rivers, State Director, American Atheists
                David Stroud, citizen
                Glen Sudbury, citizen
                Steven Peterson, Utah School Boards Association and Utah School Superintendents Association
                Laurel Jorgensen, citizen

Visitor list on file.

Committee Chair Wright called the meeting to order at 8:14 a.m.

1.     SB. 105 Pledge of Allegiance in Public Schools (D.C. Buttars)

    Sen. Buttars said the bill provides for the recitation of the pledge of allegiance in public secondary schools. Mr. Kelly Atkinson, District Governor Nominee, Rotary International, assisted in the presentation.




    The following spoke in opposition to the bill:
    Mr. Stephen Clark, citizen
    Mr. Chris Allen, Board of Directors, Society of Separationists
    Ms. Sarah Meier, Utah School Boards Association/Granite
    Mr. Ralph Haws, Utah School Boards Association/Jordan
    Dr. Marilyn Wells, citizen
    Mr. Charles Johnson, President, Board of Directors, Atheists of Utah
    Mr. Michael Rivers, State Director, American Atheists
    Mr. David Stroud, citizen
    Mr. Steven Peterson, Utah School Boards Association, Utah School Superintendents Association
    
    The following spoke in support of the bill:
    Ms. Shannon Strickland, citizen
    Mr. Glen Sudbury, citizen
    Ms. Laurel Jorgensen, citizen

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

2.     S.B. 51 Planetarium Amendments (G. Davis)

    Sen. Davis said the bill provides for the appointment of county planetarium personnel.

    MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars and Sen. Gladwell absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars     and Sen. Gladwell absent for the vote.

    Committee Chair Wright adjourned the meeting at 9:15 a.m.

    Minutes were reported by Saundra Maeser, Secretary.



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    Sen. Bill Wright, Chair