AGENDA

TO:                 Members of the Senate Education Standing Committee

FROM:           Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair

RE:                 Committee Meeting

                                    DATE:           Thursday, February 9, 2012

                                    TIME:            2:10 PM

                                    PLACE:         415 State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex

- Call to order and approval of minutes of February 2 and February 6

- The following items are scheduled for consideration:

1.    SB0044           GI Bill Tuition Gap Coverage (L. Robles)

(aos/ccs)

2.    HB0062          Provisions Regarding School Supplies (K. Powell)

(aos/ccs)

3.    Review of the Electronic High School

The Committee will receive an overview of the Electronic High School (EHS), including its course offerings, demographics, utilization, enrollment, completion rates, and potential impacts to the EHS with the implementation of the new Statewide Online Education Program. The EHS will also give recommendations to reduce potential impact to "at-risk" students due to funding changes.

                   Larry Shumway, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

                   Kathy Webb, Principal, Electronic High School

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair

Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard

Sen. Karen W. Morgan

Sen. Wayne L. Niederhauser

Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Committee Analyst: Allison M. Nicholson, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

Committee Secretary: Wendy Hill                                                                                              SEDU0209.ag.wpd