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SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 14, 2006
Room W130, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
Members Present: Sen. David L. Thomas, Committee Chair
Sen. Patrice M. Arent
Sen. Dan R. Eastman
Sen. Karen Hale
Sen. Mark Madsen
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Members Excused Sen. D. Chris Buttars
Staff Present: Phillip V. Dean, Policy Analyst
Norda Shepard, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Rep. LaWanna Shurtliff
William P. Moore, Davis School Board Member
Lisa Kirchenheiter, Park City School Board Member
Laura Baker, Murray City School Board Member
Carol Lear, State Office of Education
Natalie Gordon, Utah PTA
John de Jong, Salt Lake City School Board Member
Hank Bertoch, Granite School Board Member
Vic Arnold, Utah Education Association
Steven Peterson, Utah State School Boards 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 4:16 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to approve the minutes of February 13, 2006. The motion passed unanimously.
1. S.B. 199 School Community Council Powers (Sen. M. Madsen)
Sen. Madsen presented the bill. Those speaking in opposition to the bill were:
William P. Moore, Davis School Board Member
Lisa Kirchenheiter, Park City School Board Member
Laura Baker, Murray City School Board Member
Natalie Gordon, Utah PTA
John de Jong, Salt Lake City School Board Member
Hank Bertoch, Granite School Board Member
Carol Lear, State Office of Education, voiced concerns with the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Eastman moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with Sens. Madsen and Stephenson voting in opposition.
2. 1st Sub. H.B. 68 School Fee Waiver Amendments (Rep. L. Shurtliff)
Rep. LaWanna Shurtliff presented the bill and distributed a list of student fees and school district fee waivers for 2004-2005.
Vic Arnold, Utah Education Association, and Steven Peterson, State School Boards Association, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 68, School Fee Waiver Amendments, out of committee with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Eastman moved to adjourn.
Chair Thomas adjourned the meeting at 5:22 p.m.
Minutes were reported by Norda Shepard, Secretary.