Link to Zipped WordPerfect Minutes 4K bytes

MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
    Thursday, February 15, 2007
Room W130, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex



Members Present:        Sen. Margaret Dayton, Committee Chair
                Sen. Greg Bell
                Sen. Pat Jones
                Sen. Darin Peterson
                Sen. Ross Romero
                Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

Members Excused:        Sen. Curtis Bramble
                Sen. Lyle Hillyard                                 
Staff Present:            Connie Steffen, Policy Analyst
                Dee S. Larsen, Attorney
                Norda Shepard, Secretary
                    
Public Speakers Present:    Rep. Ronda Menlove
                Ray Timothy, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Board of                          Education    
                Vic Arnold, Utah Education Association
                Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards and Utah Superintendents                     Associations                            

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Dayton called the meeting to order at 9:19 a.m.

MOTION: Sen. Bell moved to approve the minutes of February 13, 2007. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Peterson and Stephenson absent at the time of the vote.

1. H.B. 240 Public Education Job Enhancement Program Amendments

Rep. Ronda Menlove presented the bill. Ray Timothy, Deputy Superintendent, State Office of Education, helped in the presentation and spoke in support. Mr. Timothy distributed handouts.

Sen. Bell indicated that he would have to leave before a vote was taken but wished to note he was in favor of the bill.

Vic Arnold, Utah Education Association, and Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards and Utah School Superintendents Associations, spoke in support.





MOTION:
Sen. Stephenson moved to pass H.B. 240, Public Education Job Enhancement Program Amendments, out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Bell absent at the time of the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Bell absent at the time of the vote.

Chair Dayton adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a.m.

Minutes were reported by Norda Shepard, Secretary.





_________________________________
Sen. Margaret Dayton, Committee Chair