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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.