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SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 20, 2006
Room W130, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
Members Present: Sen. David L. Thomas, Committee Chair
Sen. Patrice M. Arent
Sen. D. Chris Buttars
Sen. Karen Hale
Sen. Mark Madsen
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Members Excused: Sen. Dan R. Eastman
Staff Present: Phillip V. Dean, Policy Analyst
Dee S. Larsen, Attorney
Norda Shepard, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Scott Soulier
David Johnson, Attorney General's Office
Rep. Neil B. Hendrickson
Valeria Sepulveda, Foreign Exchange Student
Conestanea Urrida, Foreign Exchange Student
Shelley Angerhofer, Exchange Student
Joanna Tucker, Rotary Exchange Host Mother
Kelly Atkinson, Rotary Club
Pat Rusk, Rotary Exchange Host Mother
Rep. Eric Hutchings
Carol Lear, State Board of Education
Ronda Rose, Utah PTA
Steven Peterson, Utah Association of School Boards
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.
1. Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to approve the minutes of February 17, 2006. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hale absent for the vote.
2. S.B. 97 Student Club Amendments (Sen. D. C. Buttars)
Sen. Buttars presented the bill and proposed amendments.
MOTION: Sen. Buttars moved to amend S.B. 97 with the following amendments:
1. Page 4, Lines 113 through 120 :
113 (8) "Involve human sexuality"
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means
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includes
:
114 (a) presenting information in violation of laws governing sex education;
115
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(b) promoting or encouraging self-labeling by students in terms of sexual
orientation;
116 (c) disclosing attitudes or personal conduct of students or members of their families
117 regarding sexual orientation, attitudes, or belief;
118 (d) advocating, approving, or engaging in sexual activity outside of marriage; or }
(b) advocating or engaging in sexual activity outside of legally recognized
marriage or forbidden by state law; or
119
{
(e)
}
(c)
presenting or discussing information relating to the use of
contraceptive devices or
120 substances, regardless of whether the use is for purposes of contraception or personal health.
The motion passed unanimously.
Scott Soulier spoke in support of the bill. David Johnson from the General Attorney's Office answered committee questions.
MOTION: Sen. Buttars moved to pass S.B. 97, Student Club Amendments, out of committee as amended with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed with Sens. Arent and Hale voting in opposition.
3. H.B. 202 Foreign Exchange Student Amendments (Rep. N. Hendrickson)
Rep. Neil B. Hendrickson presented the bill. The following people spoke in support of the bill:
Valeria Sepulveda, Foreign Exchange Student
Conestanea Urrida, Foreign Exchange Student
Shelley Angerhofer, Exchange Student
Joanna Tucker, Rotary Exchange Host Mother
Kelly Atkinson, Rotary Club
Pat Rusk, Rotary Exchange Host Mother
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to amend H.B. 202 with the following amendments:
1. Page 2, Lines 39 through 48 :
39 (2) (a) The number of foreign exchange students that may be counted for the purpose
40 of apportioning state monies shall be the lesser of:
41 [
four times
the number of foreign exchange students:
42 [
43 [
44 school board or charter school's governing board; or
45 [
four times
the number of students that have withdrawn from the school
district or charter
46 school to participate in a foreign exchange program in a foreign country.
47 (b) Notwithstanding the limitation of Subsection (2)(a)(ii),
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a
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four
foreign exchange
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student
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students
48 may be counted for the purpose of apportioning state monies if the corresponding student that
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to pass H.B. 202, Foreign Exchange Student Amendments, out of committee as amended with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. H.B. 253 School Truancy Amendments (Rep. E. Hutchings)
Rep. Eric Hutchings presented the bill and proposed amendments.
MOTION: Sen. Buttars moved to amend H.B. 253 with the following amendments:
1. Page 8, Lines 222 through 224
House Floor Amendments
2-13-2006 :
222 (2) Except as provided in Section 53A-11-102 or 53A-11-102.5 , the parent of a
223 school-age minor shall enroll and send the school-age minor to a public H.
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regularly
223a established
224 private
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.H school during the school year of the district in which the school-age
minor resides.
2. Page 9, Lines 261 through 263
House Floor Amendments
2-13-2006 :
261 (1) Except as provided in Section 53A-11-102 or 53A-11-102.5 , a school-age minor
who is enrolled in a public school
262 shall attend the public H. [
262a minor is
263 enrolled.
The motion passed unanimously.
Carol Lear, State Board of Education spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to amend H.B. 253 with the following amendments:
1. Page 7a, Lines 212h through 212i
House Committee Amendments
1-27-2006 :
212h (1) the school-age minor is exhibiting academic excellence;
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and
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or
212i (2) the extended absence will not adversely impact the school-age minor's
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to amend H.B. 253 with the following amendments:
1. Page 7a, Lines 212e through 212g
House Committee Amendments
1-27-2006 :
212e valid excuse under Subsection 53A-11-101(9)(e), a local school board or school district shall
212f
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strongly consider approving
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approve
the absence if the local school board
or school district determines
212g that:
The motion passed unanimously.
Ronda Rose, Utah PTA and Steven Peterson, Utah Association of School Boards spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to pass H.B. 253, School Truancy Amendments, out of committee as amended with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to adjourn.
Chair Thomas adjourned the meeting at 5:29 p.m.
Minutes were reported by Norda Shepard, Secretary.