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Members Present: Sen. Curtis Bramble, Chair
Sen. Margaret Dayton
Sen. Brent Goodfellow
Sen. Lyle Hillyard
Sen. Scott Jenkins
Sen. Karen Morgan
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Staff Present: Connie Steffen, Policy Analyst
Karen C. Allred, Secretary
Dee Larsen, Associate General Council
Public Speakers Present: Patti Harrington, State Superintendent, Utah State Office of
Education
Tamara Lowe, President, Utah School Boards Association
Sydnee Dickson, Director of Licensing, Utah State Office of
Education
Larry Shumway, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Office of
Education
Vik Arnold, Staff, Utah Education Association
Derek Monson, Policy Analyst, Sutherland Institute
Michael Peterson, Executive Director, Utah Education Network
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 8:08 a.m.
1. S.B. 185 -- Federal Education Agreement Requirements Amendments
Sen. Dayton introduced and explained the bill.
Patti Harrington, State Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education and Tamara Lowe, President, Utah School Boards Association spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass S.B. 185 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stephenson absent for the vote.
2. H.B. 244 -- Disruption of School Activities
Rep. Moss introduced and explained the bill.
Sen. Goodfellow assumed the chair.
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to adopt the following amendment:
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House Committee Amendments
1-28-2009 :
29 (1) As used in this section
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31 school.
(b) "School property" means real property owned or occupied by a public or
private school, including real property temporarily occupied by students for a
school activity or program.
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33 school property, if the person enters
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The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Bramble absent for the vote.
Tamara Lowe, President, Utah School Boards Association spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to pass H.B. 244 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Bramble absent for the vote.
3. 1st Substitute H.B. 264 -- Educator Evaluation Amendments
Rep. Menlove introduced and explained the bill.
Sydnee Dickson, Director of Licensing, Utah State Office of Education; Larry Shumway, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education; Vik Arnold, Staff, Utah Education Association; and Derek Monson, Policy Analyst, Sutherland Institute spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 264 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble and Hillyard absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 264 on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble and Hillyard absent for the vote.
4. S.B.185 -- Federal Education Agreement Requirements Amendments
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to reconsider the committee's action on S.B. 185.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble and Hillyard absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adopt the following amendment:
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19 Other Special Clauses:
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This bill provides an immediate effective date.
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128 authorizations established by this part are necessary.
Section 6. Effective date.
If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of veto override.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble and Hillyard absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass S.B. 185 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble and Hillyard absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to place S.B.185 on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble and Hillyard absent for the vote.
5. H.B. 287 -- Utah Education Network Amendments
Michael Peterson, Executive Director, Utah Education Network introduced and explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass H.B. 287 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble and Hillyard absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble and Hillyard absent for the vote.
Sen. Goodfellow adjourned the meeting at 9:08 a.m.
Minutes were reported by Karen C. Allred, Secretary.