MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Derek L. Kitchen
Sen. Michael K. McKell
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe

Staff Present:
Allyson R. Hicks, Policy Analyst
Rachel Boe, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Johnson called the meeting to order.
1. S.B. 45 Higher Education Classes for Veterans (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 45 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-0
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
2. S.B. 107 In-person Instruction Prioritization (Weiler, T.)
Senator Weiler explained the bill and answered committee questions
Sen. McKell moved to amend S.B. 107 with Amendment #1.
Amendment 1
S.B. 107
1.        Page 3, Lines 82 through 84: 
82                 (ii) if the student enrolls in { a } an accredited private school , as that term is defined in Section 62A-2-108.1, within the state that provides a broad-based in-person learning option , the LEA shall contract with the private
83         school to provide, during the 2020-2021 academic year and on behalf of the student, the greater
84         of:

Sen. McKell's motion to amend S.B. 107 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 7-0-0.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-0
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Mary Catherine Perry, parent in Salt Lake City School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ashley Anderson, parent and educator, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Rita Heagran, American Federation of Teacher Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Heidi Matthews, President, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Melissa Ford, President, Salt Lake City School Board, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Emily Bell McCormick spoke in favor of the bill.
Brooke Anderson spoke in opposition to the bill.
Molly Pearce, parent in Salt Lake City School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 107 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-0.
Yeas - 5Nays-2Abs-0
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Riebe
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-0
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe