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By Jet Burnham | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com
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hould ice cream be the official state dessert? Should pizza be removed from school lunch menus? These were topics of debate on the legislative floor at the state capitol Sept. 29. The special mock session was for a small group of sixth graders from three local Herriman elementary schools who debated and voted on these issues as part of a field trip sponsored by Herriman District 52 Rep. Candice Pierucci. “Our goal is helping them see the process in a very personal way and have a hands-on experience and hopefully a memorable one,” Pierucci said. “It’s one thing to learn about politics in a textbook and by watching “Schoolhouse Rock” but it’s a totally different experience to actually be able to participate in a mock legislative session.” After a tour of the building, students learned the basics of the policymaking process and Robert’s Rules of Order. Then they used legislators’ own seats, microphones and voting pads to debate and vote on issues such as official state desserts, school lunch menu items, school start times and mental health. The Speaker of the House even stopped in to meet with the students. “I’ve been [to the capitol] on tours with students before,” said Spencer Jacobs, student leadership advisor at Herriman Elementary. “It’s always been fun and they’ve always been impressed by the building. But when they actually went on the floor and sat in the chairs and acted like they were doing the process, it was pretty cool. I’d never seen that before.” Jordan District Associate Superintendent Michael AnderSixth graders from three elementary schools receive a personal tour at the state capitol from Herriman Rep. Candice Pierucci. (Photo courtesy son was excited that district students were invited to partici- of Jordan School District.) Continued page 4 pate by their local representative.
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