| Members Present: Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner Rep. Steve Waldrip | Rep. Christine F. Watkins Rep. Elizabeth Weight Members Absent: Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Makelle Wininger, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Vice Chair Pulsipher assumed the chair. |
| Vice Chair Pulsipher called the meeting to order at 4:20:35 PM. |
| 1.S.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Honoring 125th Anniversary of the National Parent Teacher Association (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Ann Millner presented the bill with assistance of LeAnn Wood, Advocacy Vice President, Utah Parent Teacher Association. They responded to questions from the committee. |
| Todd Hougaard, Student Leadership Commissioner, Utah Parent Teacher Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rita Heagren, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Weight moved to pass S.C.R. 5 out favorably and had further discussion from the committee.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Waldrip moved to approve the minutes for February 17, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| 2.H.B. 380 School Enrollment Amendments (Winder, M.) |
| Sen. Mike Winder presented the bill with assistance of Ben Horsley, Chief of Staff, Granite School District. They responded to questions from the committee. |
| Jay Blain, Director of Policy and Research, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kwan moved to pass H.B. 380 out favorably and had further discussion from the committee.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Watkins |
| 3.H.B. 386 Education Innovation Program (Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Douglas Welton presented the bill and responded to questions from the committee. |
| Christina Boggess, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill and commented on it. |
| Rita Heagren, former teacher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ben Horsley spoke in favor of the bill and responded to a question from the committee. |
| Leah Hansen, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Waldrip moved to pass H.B. 386 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. M. Schultz |
| 4.S.J.R. 6 Joint Resolution Promoting the 3rs Framework of Rights, Responsibility, and Respect in Classrooms (Owens, D.R.) |
| Sen. Derrin Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Joel Briscoe and responded to questions from the committee. |
| Eleesha Tucker, Executive Director, Utah 3R's Project, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| France Barral, Education Commissioner, Utah Parent Teacher Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Christina Boggess spoke against the bill. |
| The committee asked further questions towards the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to pass S.J.R. 6 out favorably with further discussion from the committee.The motion passed with a vote of 6-3-6. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Rohner Rep. V. Snow Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. S. Pulsipher | Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins |
| 5.H.B. 366 Education Sovereignty and Curriculum Transparency (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Keven Stratton presented the bill and responded to questions from the committee. |
| Sarah Jones, Utah Education Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Rachel Wright, teacher, commented on the bill. |
| Genevra Prothero, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Dr. David Gillespie, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Nicole Miles, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Steve Phelps, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Natalie Cline, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Aimee Warren, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kwan moved to adjourn. |
| Rep. Kwan withdrew the motion. |
| Rep. Stratton discussed the bill further. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kwan moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. V. Snow Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins |
| Vice Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 6:25:02 PM. |