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MINUTES OF HOUSE EDUCATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 30, House Building
February 14, 2013

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Francis Gibson, Chair
        Rep. Patrice M. Arent
        Rep. Rich Cunningham
        Rep. Steve Eliason
        Rep. Greg H. Hughes
        Rep. Bradley G. Last
        Rep. David Lifferth    
        Rep. Dan McCay
        Rep. Jim Nielson
        Rep. Val Peterson
        Rep. Marie H. Poulson
        Rep. Kraig Powell
        Rep. Dean T. Sanpai
        Rep. Keven Stratton

MEMBERS EXCUSED:    Rep. Lowry Snow
        
MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Spackman Moss            
            
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 4:03 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Cunningham moved to approve the minutes of February 13, 2013. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Hughes, Rep. Last, and Rep. McCay, were absent for the vote.

S.B. 162    Concurrent Enrollment Amendments (Sen. S. Urquhart) (Rep. D. Ipson)

Rep. Urquhart introduced the bill which modifies provisions related to charging partial tuition for concurrent enrollment courses.

Commissioner Dave Buhler, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke in support of the bill.

Mr. Kory Holdaway, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Hughes, Rep. McCay, and Rep. Stratton were absent for the vote.

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1st Sub. S.B. 43 Financial and Economic Literacy Education Amendments (Sen. P. Jones) (Rep. )

Sen. Jones introduced the bill which modifies provisions relating to financial and economic literacy education.

The following spoke in support of the bill:
    Ms. Ann House, University of Utah
    Mr. Preston Cochrane, Fair Credit Foundation and Utah Jumpstart Coalition
    Dr. Martell Menlove, State Superintendent
    Mr. Peter Cannon, Davis School Board member speaking for himself
    Ms. Susan Speirs, Jumpstart Coalition and Utah Association of CPAs
    Mr. David Damschen, Chief Deputy State Treasurer

MOTION:    Rep. McCay moved to pass out with a favorable recommendation 1st Substitute S.B. 43. The motion passed with Rep. Nielson voting in opposition to the motion.

S.B. 122    Student Leadership Skills Development (Sen. A. Osmond) (Rep. G. Hughes)

Sen. Osmond introduced the bill which establishes a pilot program to develop students' behaviors and skills that enhance learning and are vital to success in a career. Dr. Paul McCarty, Principal, Fremont Elementary School, and Ms. Jan Tanner, Principal, Eastlake Elementary School, assisted in the presentation.

The following spoke in support of the bill:
    Ms. Yvonne Miller, Teacher, Fremont Elementary
    Ms. Colene Lambourne, Teacher, Fremont Elementary
    Ms. Gail Gremlich, Teacher, Fremont Elementary
    
The following spoke in opposition to the bill:
    Mr. Peter Cannon
    Ms. Dawn Davies, Utah PTA

Supt. Menlove commented on the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Hughes moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Nielson voting in opposition to the motion. Rep. Last and Rep. Stratton were absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Lifferth moved to adjourn, The motion passed unanimously. Chair Gibson adjourned the meeting at 5:41 p.m.



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            Rep. Francis Gibson, Chair











    

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