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MINUTES OF HOUSE EDUCATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
January 26, 2007
Room W135, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
Rep. Patrick Painter, Vice Chair
Rep. Sylvia S. Anderson
Rep. Craig A. Frank
Rep. James R. Gowans
Rep. Kory M. Holdaway
Rep. Rebecca D. Lockhart
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
Rep. LaWanna "Lou" Shurtliff
Rep. Kenneth W. Sumsion
Rep. Stephen Urquhart
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Brad Dee
Rep. Brad Last
STAFF PRESENT: Constance C. Steffen, Policy Analyst
Diane Obeshaw, Committee Secretary
Dee S Larsen, Associate General Counsel
Note: List of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Vice Chair Painter called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.
Rep. Moss gave a grammar lesson on the use of the words 'lose' and 'loose'.
H.B. 58 New School District Leeway Retention (Rep. B. Daw)
MOTION: Rep. Frank moved to delete in title and body H.B. 58 and substitute it with 1st Substitute H.B. 58. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gowans,
Rep. Lockhart, and Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.
Rep. Daw explained 1st Substitute H.B. 58 which addresses property tax revenues for a newly created school district.
Brian Allen, Cottonwood Heights City, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Frank moved to pass out favorably 1st Substitute H.B. 58.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 77 High School Diploma Amendments (Rep. K. Holdaway)
Rep. Holdaway introduced the bill which modifies provisions relating to high school and adult education diplomas.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Tom Gregory, State Board of Education
Carol Lear, State Board of Education
Debi Tabor, Utah PTA
Jodi Sundberg, Utah School Boards Association and School Superintendents Association
Mark Spencer, State Board of Regents
Kim Campbell, Utah Education Association
MOTION: Rep. Hughes moved to move to the next item on the agenda.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Holdaway moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed with Rep. Gowans, Rep. Moss, Rep. Shurtliff, and Rep. Wheatley voting in favor of the motion.
A vote was taken on Rep. Hughes motion. The motion passed with Rep. Holdaway, Rep. Gowans, Rep. Moss, Rep. Shurtliff, and Rep. Wheatley voting in opposition.
H.B. 215 School Reporting Amendments (Rep. K. Morgan)
Rep. Moss moved to delete in title and body H.B. 214 and adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 214. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Morgan introduced the bill which modifies requirements for the reporting of certain data on public schools.
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 215 out with a favorable motion. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 240 Public Education Job Enhancement Program Amendments
(Rep. R. Menlove)
MOTION: Rep. Gowans moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 13 through 14 :
13 .
{
allows elementary teachers in grades four through six to qualify for cash
awards and
14 scholarships to obtain mathematics endorsements. }
expands the positions that may
qualify for cash awards and scholarships under the Public Education Job
Enchancement Program.
2. Page 1, Line 27 through Page 2, Line 28 :
27 education training.
(1) As used in this part, "special education teacher" includes occupational therapist.
28
{
(1)
}
(2)
The Public Education Job Enhancement Program is established
to attract, train, and
3. Page 2, Line 34 :
34
{
(2)
}
(3)
The program shall provide for the following:
4. Page 2, Line 38 :
38 degree, an endorsement, or graduate education in the areas identified in Subsection
{
(1)
}
(2)
to be
5. Page 2, Lines 42 through 43 :
42 identified in Subsection
{
(1)
}
(2)
;
43 (c) (i) as to the cash awards under Subsection
{
(2)
}
(3)
(b), payment of the
award in two
6. Page 2, Line 47 :
47 complete two years of the four-year teaching term in the areas identified in Subsection
{
(1)
}
(2)
as
7. Page 2, Line 53 :
53 (d) (i) as to the scholarships awarded under Subsection
{
(2)
}
(3)
(b),
provision for the
8. Page 3, Line 60 :
60
{
(3)
}
(4)
An individual teaching in the public schools under a letter of
authorization may
9. Page 3, Lines 63 through 64 :
63 areas referred to in Subsection
{
(1)
}
(2)
; and
64 (b) the application made under Subsection
{
(2)
}
(3)
(a) is based in large
part upon the
10. Page 3, Line 66 :
66
{
(4)
}
(5)
(a) The program may provide for the expenditure of up to
$1,000,000 of available
11. Page 3, Line 70 :
70 (b) An award granted under this Subsection
{
(4)
}
(5)
shall be made in
accordance with
12. Page 3, Line 73 :
73 (c) An amount up to $120,000 of the $1,000,000 authorized in Subsection
{
(4)
}
(5)
(a) may
The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Menlove explained the bill which expands the positions that may qualify for cash awards and scholarships under the Public Education Job Enhancement Program.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Tom Gregory, State Board of Education
Anna Lee Hansen, Davis School District
Carrie Doris, Special Education Teacher
Nan Gray, Special Education Administrator
Merri Shumway, President, Utah School Boards Association, Superintendents Association, and Business Managers
MOTION: Rep. Lockhart moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Lockhart moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:35 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
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Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Chair