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SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 10, 2005
Room W130, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
Members Present: Sen. David L. Thomas, Committee Chair
Sen. Patrice M. Arent
Sen. Karen Hale
Sen. Mark Madsen
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Members Excused: Sen. Dan R. Eastman
Members Absent: Sen. D. Chris Buttars
Staff Present: Phillip V. Dean, Policy Analyst
Norda Shepard, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Rep. David N. Cox
Susan Kuziak, Executive Director, Utah Education Association
Chad Harris, Associate Exe. Dir., Utah School Boards Association
Bruce Williams, Assistance Superintendent, Davis School District
Vic Arnold, Utah Education Association
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Thomas called the meeting to order at 4:13 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to approve the minutes of 2-08-05. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stephenson absent at the time of the vote.
1. H.C.R. 1 Resolution Promoting Moderately Sized Schools (Rep. D. Cox)
Rep. David Cox presented the resolution and distributed a handout entitled "More Evidence for Smaller Schools." Susan Kuziak, Executive Director, Utah Education Association, spoke in support.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass H.C.R. 1, Resolution Promoting Moderately Sized Schools, out with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
2. H.B. 46 Public Education Capital Outlay Act Amendments (Rep. D. Cox)
Rep. Cox presented the bill and distributed a pamphlet outlining the key points. Chad Harris, Associate Executive Director, Utah School Board Association; Bruce Williams, Assistant Superintendent, Davis School District; and Vic Arnold, Director of Government Relations, Utah Education Association, spoke in support.
MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to pass H.B. 46, Public Education Capital Outlay Act Amendments, out with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Committee Chair Thomas adjourned the meeting at 4:26 p.m.
Minutes were reported by Norda Shepard, Secretary.