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MINUTES OF HOUSE EDUCATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 30, House Building
February 21, 2013

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Francis Gibson, Chair
        Rep. Lowry Snow, Vice Chair
        Rep. Patrice M. Arent
        Rep. Rich Cunningham
        Rep. Steve Eliason
        Rep. Bradley G. Last
        Rep. David Lifferth    
        Rep. Dan McCay
        Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
        Rep. Jim Nielson
        Rep. Val Peterson
        Rep. Marie H. Poulson
        Rep. Kraig Powell
        Rep. Keven Stratton

MEMBERS EXCUSED:    Rep. Greg H. Hughes
        Rep. Dean T. Sanpai
        
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 8:32 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep Snow moved to approve the minutes of February 19, 2013. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Cunningham, Rep. Moss, Rep. Nielson, Rep. Powell, and Rep. Stratton were absent for the vote.

H.B. 306    School Land Trust Program Amendments (Rep. L. Perry)

Rep. Perry introduced the bill which modifies provisions related to the School LAND Trust Program.

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

1.    Page 4, Line 106 :    

             106          (c) A school community council may determine the size of the school community
  council       by a

2.    Page 20, Line 596 :    

             596          (iii) A summary of the report shall be
{   sent to households   }        provided to parents or guardians       [in accordance with the

The motion passed unanimously.

Dr. Martell Menlove, State Superintendent, spoke in support of the bill and noted that the State Board of Education has not yet taken a position on the bill.

The following spoke in support of the bill:
    Ms. Karen Peterson, Utah P.T.A.
    Mr. Chris Bleak, President, Utah Association of Charter Schools
    Ms. Kim Frank, Utah Charter Network
    Mr. Kory Holdaway, Utah Education Association
    
Mr. Peter Cannon, speaking for himself, commented on the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Poulson moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
    
H. B. 134    Parental Notification Related to Student Safety (Rep. G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer introduced the bill which requires parental notification of certain safety threats to a parent's student.

The following spoke in support of the bill:
    Ms. Laura Warburton, citizen
    Mr. Chase Warburton, student
    Ms. Hannah Worburton, student
    Mr. Chay Warburton, citizen
    Mr. and Mrs. Bud Peterson, parents of a son who committed suicide
    Mr. Kory Holdaway, Utah Education Association

Dr. Patti Harrington, Utah School Boards Association, expressed support for the concept of the bill and commented on the bill.

Mr. Peter Cannon, speaking for himself, commented on the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation.


SUBSTITUTE MOTION:    Rep. McCay moved to hold the bill. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6 with Rep. Arent, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Last, Rep. Moss, Rep. Peterson, and Rep. Poulson voting in opposition to the motion. Rep. Snow was absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Snow being absent for the vote. Chair Gibson adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.





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            Rep. Francis Gibson, Chair