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STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 445, State Capitol
February 29, 2012
Rep. Bill Wright, Vice Chair
Rep. Patrice Arent
Rep. LaVar Christensen
Rep. Becky Edwards
Rep. Steven Eliason
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. Greg H. Hughes
Rep. Rebecca D. Lockhart
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 Gibson called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2012 and February 28, 2012 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Edwards, Rep. Poulson, and Rep. Sumsion absent for the vote.
H.B. 364 School District Financial Reporting Amendments (Rep. J. Dougall)
Rep. Dougall introduced the bill which requires a school district to report on revenues and expenditures for each school within the school district.
Mr. Richard Reese, Murray School District, spoke in opposition to the bill.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Mr Matthew Piccolo, Sutherland Institute
Mr. Peter Cannon, citizen
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McIff and Rep. Moss absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McIff and Rep. Moss absent for the vote.
H.B. 389 Student Education Occupation Plan Amendments (Rep. M. Newbold)
Rep. Newbold introduced the bill which provides a definition of the student education/occupation plan (SEOP).
Ms. LeAnn Wood spoke in support of the bill.
Ms. Maryann Christensen, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McIff and Rep. Sumsion absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McIff and Rep. Sumsion absent for the vote.
S.B. 175 School Grading Amendments (Sen. W. Niederhauser) (Rep. G. Hughes)
Sen. Neiderhauser introduced the bill which provides for the implementation of a school grading system beginning with the 2012-2013 school year.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Dr. Martell Menlove, State Board of Education
Ms. Peggy Jo Kennett, Utah School Boards Association
Mr. Peter Cannon, citizan
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McIff, Rep. Moss, and Rep. Sumsion absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McIff, Rep. Moss, and Rep. Sumsion absent for the vote.
H.B. 445 Clubs in Public Schools (Rep. S. Sandstrom)
H.B. 445 was not considered.
MOTION: Rep. Powell moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Gibson adjourned the meeting at 5:03 p.m.
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Rep. Francis Gibson, Chair