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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2004
ROOM 131, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING



Members Present:        Sen. Bill Wright, Committee Chair
                Sen. Patrice M. Arent
                Sen. D. Chris Buttars
                Sen. Karen Hale
                Sen. Sheldon L. Killpack
                Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
                                
Members Absent:        Sen. David L. Gladwell
                Sen. John L. Valentine

Staff Present:            Constance C. Steffen, Policy Analyst
                Nedra Duzett, Secretary
                    
Public Speakers Present:    John DeJong, Salt Lake City School Board
                Gary Cameron, Utah School Boards Association
                Cheryl Phipps, Utah PTA
                Pat Rusk, Utah Education Association
                Tim Beagley, Utah State Board of Education
                Ken Zenger, American Federation of Teachers
    
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Committee Chair Wright called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m.

MOTION: Sen Arent moved to approve the minutes of February 12, 2004.

The motion passed with Sen. Buttars and Sen. Killpack absent for the vote.

1.    S.B. 230 Performance Plus - Reading Achievement (J. Evans)

    Sen. Evans said the bill creates a kindergarten through grade 3 reading program and appropriates money for the program. Darryl White, Governor's Office, assisted in the presentation.

    The following spoke in support of the bill:
        John DeJong, Salt Lake City School Board
        Gary Cameron, Utah School Boards Association
        Cheryl Phipps, Utah PTA


        Pat Rusk, Utah Education Association
        Tim Beagley, Utah State Board of Education
        Ken Zenger, American Federation of Teachers

     MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to pass the bill out favorably.

     The motion passed unanimously.

2.    S.B. 207 Office of Museum Services Amendments (R. Allen)

     MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to adopt 1st Substitute S.B. 207.

    The motion passed unanimously.

     MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to hold 1st Substitute S.B. 207.

    The motion passed unanimously.

3.    H.B. 214 School and Institutional Trust Lands - Clarifying References to Rules and Policies (J. Gowans)

    Rep. Gowans said the bill clarifies the authority of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration to make rules.

     MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation.
    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars and Sen. Hale absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously.

Sen Wright adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.

Minutes reported by Nedra Duzett, Secretary



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                     Sen. Bill Wright