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MINUTES OF HOUSE EDUCATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 445, State Capitol
January 25, 2012

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Francis Gibson, Chair
        Rep. Patrice Arent
        Rep. LaVar Christensen
        Rep. Becky Edwards
        Rep. Steven Eliason
        Rep. Greg H. Hughes    
        Rep. John G. Mathis
        Rep. Kay L. McIff
        Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
        Rep. Merlynn Newbold
        Rep. Marie H. Poulson
        Rep. Kraig Powell
        Rep. Ken W. Sumsion

MEMBERS EXCUSED:    Rep. Rebecca D. Lockhart
        
MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Bill Wright, Vice Chair            
            
STAFF PRESENT:    Constance C. Steffen, Policy Analyst
        Linda Service, Committee Secretary
        

Note: List of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Rep. Gibson called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Moss moved to approve the minutes of January 24, 2012. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Arent and Rep. Newbold were absent for the vote.

H.B. 212    Dividing School Districts (Rep. J. Bird)

Rep. Bird introduced the bill which makes changes to certain new school district creation procedures. He introduced the following students and teacher from Copper Hills High School who assisted in presenting the bill:
    Sean Lewis
    Nathan Elmer
    Alexia Diaz
    Shelly Harris
    Mr. Dennis Randall, Teacher

The following spoke in opposition to the bill:
    Ashley Edwards, student
    Mr. Brian Allen, Cottonwood Heights

Peggy Jo Kennett, Jordan School District Board, spoke in support of the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Newbold moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed with Rep. Newbold voting in support of the bill.

H.B. 62    Provisions Regarding School Supplies (Rep. K. Powell)

Rep. Powell introduced the bill which modifies provisions regarding school supplies for elementary school students.

MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Line 44 :    

             44          "NOTICE:
  FURNISHING       THE ITEMS ON THIS LIST      {   ARE   }        IS       OPTIONAL. NO ELEMENTARY

The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Hughes and Rep. Sumsion were absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Poulson moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 48 through 49 :    

             48      STUDENT USE. EQUIVALENT SUPPLIES WILL BE FURNISHED
  AS NECESSARY       BY THE SCHOOL TO

             49      ALL STUDENTS FREE OF CHARGE
{   AS NECESSARY   } ."

The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Hughes and Rep. Sumsion were absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Line 48 :    

             48      STUDENT USE.
{   EQUIVALENT   } SUPPLIES WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE SCHOOL TO

The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Hughes and Rep. Sumsion were absent for the vote.



The following spoke in support of the bill:
    Ms. Kim Powell, citizen
    Ms. Lisa Kirchenheiter, Park City School Board and Utah School Boards          Association
    Mr. Kory Holdaway, Utah Education Association

MOTION:    Rep. Poulson moved to pass the bill out as amended with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Mathis voting in opposition. Rep. Hughes and Rep. Sumsion were absent for the vote.

H.B. 261    Dividing of School Districts Amendments (Rep. K. Sumsion)

H.B. 261 was not considered.

MOTION:    Rep. Moss moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Gibson adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m.





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            Rep. Francis Gibson, Chair