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STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Room 445, State Capitol Building
Rep. Kenneth W. Sumsion, Vice Chair
Rep. Johnny Anderson
Rep. Laura Black
Rep. Brad L. Dee
Rep. Rebecca Edwards
Rep. Craig A. Frank
Rep. Don L. Ipson
Rep. Bradley G. Last
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
Rep. Marie H. Poulson
Rep. Kraig Powell
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley
Rep. Carl Wimmer
STAFF PRESENT: Constance C. Steffen, Policy Analyst
Linda Service, Committee Secretary
Note: List of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Chair Hughes called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Black moved to approve the minutes of February 22, 2010. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Dee, Rep. Edwards, Rep. Last and Rep. Newbold were absent for the vote.
H.B. 292 Equalization of Funding for Divided School Districts (Rep. J. Bird)
Rep. Bird introduced the bill which provides for equalization of property tax revenues when a school district division takes place. Dr. Barry Newbold, Superintendent, Jordan School District; Burke Jolley, Business Manager, Jordan School District; President Waddoups; and McKell Withers, Superintendent, Salt Lake City School District, assisted Rep. Bird in presenting the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to amend the bill as follows:
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58 (g) "Receiving divided school district" is as defined in Section 59-2-924.4 .
(h) "Total equalized property tax revenues" means the equalized property
tax revenues per enrolled student multiplied by the total enrollment within the
qualifying divided school district, as of the October 1 counts in the preceding
calendar year.
59 (2) When a new school district is created pursuant to Section 53A-2-118.1 , the state
60 superintendent shall:
The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Dee was absent for the vote.
The following spoke in opposition to the bill:
Dr. David Doty, Superintendent, Canyons School District (CSD)
Tracy Scott Cowdell, Canyons School District Board
Kim Horiuchi, Canyons School District Board
Keith Bradford, Business Manager, Canyons School District
JoAnn Seghini, Mayor, Midvale City
Darrell Smith, grandparent
Kim Abbott, chair, school community group
Maria Requeva, Midvale Elementary employee
Nicolle Bangerter, parent, CSD
Wendy Barlow, parent, CSD
Todd Hall, parent, CSD
Gary Harmer, CSD
Keith Homer, parent and educator
Bart Barker, parent, CSD
Lisa Johnson, Canyons Enrollment and Facilities Task Force
Tracy Bennett, Canyons Enrollment and Facilities Task Force
Jaime Argyle, parent, CSD
Jason Burningham, municipal advisory firm
Scott Bracken, parent, CSD
Suzanne Walker, PTA President, Midvale Elementary
Kelly Myers, parent, CSD
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Jolynne Alger, parent
Ronda Rose, West Jordan citizens committee
Robin Frodge, President, Jordan Education Association
Donna Froerer, parent, Jordan School District (JSD)
Meredith Llewellyn, parent, JSD
Katelyn Whitaker, student, JSD
Zakia Richardson, parent, JSD
Lisa Leonard, parent, JSD
Darin Leonard, parent, JSD
Becky Lewis, parent, JSD
Alisha Huefner, parent, JSD
Jessica Harris, parent, JSD
Adam Milner, parent, JSD
Brian Foisy, City of West Jordan
Kathie Johnson, South Jordan City Council
Jodi Wilkey, parent, JSD
Clay Christensen, South Jordan resident
MOTION: Rep. Wimmer moved to pass H.B. 292 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Newbold, and Rep. Wimmer voting in favor of the motion. Rep. Powell was absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to adjourn at 7:13 p.m. Rep. Powell was absent for the vote.
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Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Chair