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FEBRUARY 17, 2012
Members Present: Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Karen W. Morgan
Sen. Wayne L. Niederhauser
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Sen. Jerry Stevenson
Sen. Daniel Thatcher
Staff Present: Ms. Allison Nicholson, Policy Analyst
Ms. Wendy Hill, Secretary
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Osmond called the meeting to order at 8:05 am.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2012 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard, Sen. Morgan, and
Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.
S.B. 151 Student Opportunity Scholarships (H. Stephenson)
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to replace S.B. 151 with 2nd Sub. S.B. 151 Students at Risk of Academic Failure Study. The motion passed unanimously with Sen Niederhauser absent for the vote.
Sen. Stephenson introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Dr. Galey Colosimo, Principal, Juan Diego Catholic High School
Ms. Judi Clark, Executive Director, Parents for Choice in Education
Spoke against the bill: Dr. Patti Harrington, Utah School Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association
Ms. Heidi Ross, Teacher, Tooele School District
Mr. Rob Kertesz, Parent, Retired Educator
Spoke to the bill: Ms. Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh, President, Utah Education Association
Mr. Peter Cannon, Member (speaking for himself), Davis School District Board of Education
Ms. Elizabeth Weight, Teacher, Cyprus High School
Mr. Michael McDonough, Resource Teacher, Woodstock Elementary
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard, Sen. Morgan, Sen. Niederhauser, and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.
S.B. 54 Amendments Related to Education Funding (B. McAdams)
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to replace S.B. 54 with 1st Sub. S.B. 54. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.
Sen. McAdams introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Kory Holdaway, Government Relations Director, Utah Education Association
Ms. Paula Green Johnson, Board Member, United Way
Ms. Deon Turley, Education Commissioner, Utah PTA
Dr. Ronald Wolff, Superintendent, Box Elder School District
Mr. Wesley G. Smith, Prosperity 2020
Spoke against the bill: Mr. Peter Cannon, Member (speaking for himself), Davis School District Board of Education
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to table the bill. The motion passed with Sen. Morgan and Sen. Osmond voting in opposition and Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.
S.B. 175 School Grading Amendments (W. Niederhauser)
Sen. Niederhauser introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Dr. Judy Park, Associate Superintendent, State Board of Education
Mr. Kory Holdaway, Government Relations Director, Utah Education Association
MOTION: Sen. Niederhauser moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.
S.B. 81 Paraeducator Funding (K. Mayne)
Sen. Mayne introduced and explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to hold the bill. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard, Sen. Niederhauser, and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard, Sen. Niederhauser, and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.
Chair Osmond adjourned the meeting at 10:00 am.
Minutes were reported by Wendy Hill, Secretary.