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FEBRUARY 27, 2012
Members Present: Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair
Sen. Karen W. Morgan
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Sen. Jerry Stevenson
Sen. Daniel Thatcher
Members Excused: Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Wayne L. Niederhauser
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 4:27 pm.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2012 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Morgan and Sen. Stephenson absent for the vote.
Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair.
S.J.R. 26 Joint Resolution on Engagement in Public Education System (A. Osmond)
Sen. Osmond introduced and explained the resolution.
Spoke to the resolution: Mr. Kory Holdaway, Government Relations Director, Utah Education Association
Ms. JoDee Sundberg, President, Utah School Boards Association
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Osmond assumed the chair.
H.B. 213 School Community Council Member Qualifications (L. Perry)
Rep. Perry introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Ms. Karen Peterson, Utah Parent Teacher Association
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 213 Charter School Enrollment (H. Stephenson)
Sen. Stephenson introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Peter Cannon, Member (speaking for himself), Davis School District Board of Education
Mr. Chris Bleak, President, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 128 School Community Council Revisions (B. Wright)
Rep. Wright introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Ms. Karen Peterson, Utah Parent Teacher Association
Spoke to the bill: Ms. Patricia Smith-Mansfield, Director and Acting State Coordinator, Utah State Archives and Records Services
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.
H.B. 230 Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Amendments (J. Seelig)
Rep. Seelig introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Dr. Martell Menlove, Deputy State Superintendent of Law, Legislation, and Educational
Mr. Phillip Montalette, President, Utah Association for the Deaf
Ms. Jan Ferre, Education Chair, Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to place H.B. 230 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 311 Electronic Meetings for Charter School (B. Daw)
Rep. Daw introduced and explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.
Chair Osmond adjourned the meeting at 5:14 pm.
Minutes were reported by Ms. Wendy Hill, Secretary.