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MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011, 4:00 P.M.

ROOM 415, STATE CAPITOL



Members Present:        Sen. Howard A. Stephenson, Chair
                Sen. Jerry Stevenson
                Sen. Daniel Thatcher
                
Members Excused:        Sen. Lyle Hillyard
                Sen. Karen Morgan
                Sen. Wayne Niederhauser
                                
Staff Present:            Allison Nicholson, Policy Analyst
                Karen C. Allred, Secretary
                                    
Public Speakers Present:    Jessica Davies, Head Coach, Olympus Women's Lacrosse Team
                Nathan Leishman, Parent/Committee Chair, Bountiful Men's
                    Lacrosse
                Patty Harrington, Executive Director, Utah School Boards
                     Association/Utah School Superintendents Association
                Peggy Jo Kennett, Vice President, Utah School Boards
                    Association
                Aleta Taylor, Parent/Council Member, South Jordan City Council
                Lisa Schmidt, Executive Director, Utah Lacrosse Association                
                Darrell Robinson, President, Utah Lacrosse Association                
                Jana Rae Shaw, Parent
    
    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

    Chair Stephenson called the meeting to order at 4:17 P.M.

     MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2011 meeting.

    The motion passed unanimously.

1.         H.B. 218 -- Clubs in Public Schools

        Rep. Sandstrom introduced and explained the bill.

        Ms. Davies, Mr. Leishman, Ms. Taylor, Ms. Schmidt, Mr. Robinson, and Ms. Shaw spoke in favor of the bill.



        Ms. Harrington and Ms. Kennett spoke to the bill.

         MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 218 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

        The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn.

The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Stephenson adjourned the meeting at 5:10 P.M.

Minutes were reported by Karen C. Allred, Secretary.





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Sen. Howard A. Stephenson