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Show A-13 %The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, June 23-26, 2007 Tensions rise on state board $3,000 to families sending children to between the attorney general and the state board is unwelcome to the private schools. Associated Press Writer Bumingham opposes the pro- board, if not to Mr. Shurtleff, and SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - gram and supported a successful would be ill-advised in any event," Tensions between the Legislature petition drive that suspended the law Bumingham said. and state school board rose and put the issue on the Nov. 6 balRepresentatives from Shurtleffs Wednesday after the chairman lot. office appeared before lawmakers to refused to attend a meeting about Attorney General Mark reassert his position that the board is whether he and fellow members Shurtleff, however, told the board to required to follow his advice. must follow legal advice from the start vouchers under another law. Carol Lear, director of school law attorney general. and legislation, and Jean Chairman Kim Hill, a specialist in the same Bumingham sent a threeadvised the school It is unclear what role the committee area, sentence letter declining board to reject vouchers to send anyone from the has in relation to what essentially is busi- until the Nov. 6 referendum board, infuriating Sen. settles the issue. On June 7, Howard stephenson, co- ness to be conducted confidentially chairman of the educa- between the attorney general and the S h u r t l e f f r e v o k e d t h c i r "special assistant attorney tion committee. general status" and prohib"Mr. Bumingham, as state board ited them from giving the a former representative board advice. Bumingham for many years, knows Kim Bumingham the protocol of the and others, however, have Legislature,1' School board chairman kept Lear and Hill on the Stephenson, R-Draper. ^ ^ ^ H ^ ^ ^ ™ job. said. Stephenson said lawmakers The board refused, a decision that "He also referred to this meeting was recently affirmed by the Utah might consider a bill that would as a 'gathering' and respectfully Supreme Court. move the school board's attorneys declined to send a representative to In his letter, Bumingham suggest- into the attorney general's office. that 'gathering.*... We are an official ed lawmakers should butt out. They would no longer be on the committee of the Legislature. I don't "It is unclear what role the com- Office of Education's payroll and think it's just a gathering," mittee has in relation to what essen- would report directly to Shurtleff. Stephenson said. Stephenson said Bumingham tially is business to be conducted The relationship between law- confidentially, if at all, between the was intentionally disrespectful in makers and school board has soured attorney general and the state .how he worded his letter because he in recent months because of dis- board," he wrote. failed to address it to Rep. Greg agreements over Utah's voucher "It is clear, however, that any fur- Hughes. R-Draper, co-chairman of program, which would grant $500 to ther politicization of the relationship the committee, who invited him. THE MOUNTAIN LIFESTYLE By BROCK VERGAKIS GREAT NEW HOME IN QUIET CUL-DE-SAC -Twca^*-- Svilll ,.. 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Don Ostler, 29, and kindergartner Gwyndalyn were in a crosswalk on their way to Twin Peaks Elementary School in Murray when a car driven by an 86-year-old man hit and killed them. "He knew his driving skills were in question. His family let him know. He would never set out to kill two people, yet that's just what he did," said Nancy Ostler, Don Ostler's mother and Gwyndalyn's grandmother. The Ostlers are hoping the Legislature will pass a bill being proposed' •'"by"' Sen. "Allen" Christensen, R-North Ogden. Under Christensen's proposal, anyone could file a confidential report with the state Driver License Division. The division would then investigate whether a driver should undergo a medical review or take a driving test. Christensen said family members are often aware that someone shouldn't be on the road, but fail to report it to authorities for fear of being labeled "a bad guy.'1 "They don't want their names associated with it," he said. 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