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MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010

ROOM 415, STATE CAPITOL



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:            Allison Nicholson, Policy Analyst
                Karen C. Allred, Secretary
                                    
Public Speakers Present:    Larry Shumway, State Superintendent, Utah Office of Education
                Steve Peterson, School Boards and Superintendents Association                 Royce Van Tassel, Vice President, Utah Taxpayers Association
                Dave Buhler, Associate Commissioner, Utah System of Higher                  Education
                Terry Bagley, Co-Chair, Utah Technology Council
                Judi Clark, Executive Director, Parents for Choice in Education         
                
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 3:40 P.M.

Chair Bramble announced that 1st Sub. S.B. 49 would not be heard.
    
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2010 meeting.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Hillyard and Stephenson absent for the vote.

1.          S.B. 77 - School District Leave Policies

         MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass S.B. 77 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed with Sens. Bramble, Dayton and Jenkins voting in favor, Sens. Goodfellow and Morgan voting in opposition, and Sens. Hillyard and Stephenson absent for the vote.        


2.     1st Sub. H.B. 42 - School District Employees - Career Status Requirements
    
    Rep. Menlove introduced and explained the bill.

    Larry Shumway, State Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education, spoke to the bill.

    Steve Peterson, School Boards and Superintendents Association, and Royce Van Tassel, Vice President, Utah Tax Payers Association, spoke in favor of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 42 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

3.     S.B. 55 - Authorization of Charter Schools by Higher Education Institutions
    
    Sen. Adams introduced and explained the bill.

    Larry Shumway, State Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education, spoke to the bill.

    Royce Van Tassell, Vice President, Utah Taxpayers Association; Dave Buhler, Associate Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education; Terry Bagley, Co-Chair Utah Technology Council; and Judi Clark, Executive Director, Parents for Choice in Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
    
     MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass S.B. 55 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

    Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 4:28 P.M.

    Minutes were reported by Karen C. Allred, Secretary.





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Sen. Curtis Bramble