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MINUTES OF HOUSE EDUCATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 30, House Building
February 4, 2014

Members Present:    Rep. Francis Gibson, Chair
        Rep. Lowry Snow, Vice Chair
        Rep. Patrice M. Arent
        Rep. Rich Cunningham
        Rep. Steve Eliason
        Rep. Greg H. Hughes
        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. Dean T. Sanpei
        Rep. Keven Stratton             
            
Staff Present        Ms. Constance C. Steffen, Policy Analyst
        Ms. Linda Service, Committee Secretary
        

Note: List of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Vice Chair Snow called the meeting to order at 2:14 p.m.

H.B. 23    Suicide Prevention Revisions (Rep. S. Eliason)

MOTION:    Rep. Eliason moved to amend H.B. 23 as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 14 through 17 :    

             14          This bill:
             15          .    under certain circumstances, allows a school employee
{   or   }        ,       agent        , or school resource officer       to intervene and ask

             16      a student questions regarding the student's suicidal thoughts,
  physically       self-harming behavior,

             17      or thoughts of harming others, for the purposes of:

2.    Page 4, Lines 103 through 111 :    

             103          (7) (a) If a school employee
{   or   }        ,       agent        , or school resource officer      

believes a student is at-risk of attempting suicide,


             104     
  physical       self-harming, or harming others, the school employee      {   or   }        ,       agent        , or school resource officer       may intervene and ask a student

             105      questions regarding the student's suicidal thoughts,
  physically       self-harming behavior, or thoughts of

             106      harming others for the purposes of:
             107          (i) referring the student to appropriate prevention services; and
             108          (ii) informing the student's parent
  or legal guardian       .

             109          (b) On or before September 1, 2014, a school district or charter school shall develop
             110      and adopt a policy regarding
{   school employee   } intervention measures consistent with

             111      Subsection (7)(a)
  while requiring the minimum degree of intervention to accomplish the goals of this section       .

The motion passed with Rep. Hughes and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

Rep. Eliason explained H.B. 23 to the committee, assisted by Dr. Gregory Hudnall, Provo School District.

Spoke for the bill:    Ms. Taryn Aiken, Utah Chapter, American Foundation for Suicide         Prevention
        Dr. Montell Menlove, State Superintendent, Utah Office of         Education
        Mr. Doug Thomas, Director, Department of Human Services

MOTION:    Rep. Poulson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Nielson voting in opposition and Rep. Hughes and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

Chair Gibson assumed the chair.


H.B. 43    Data Collection on Military Children in Public Schools (Rep. L. Hemingway)

Rep. Hemingway explained H.B. 43 to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Dr. Martell Menlove
        Mr. Brian Garrett
        Mr. Steve Norton, Superintendent, Cache County School District

MOTION:    Rep. Cunningham moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion

passed unanimously with Rep. Poulson and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.


H.B. 45    In-state Tuition for Military Servicemenbers and Veterans (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda explained H.B. 45 to the committee, assisted by Mr. Brian Garrett, Military Affairs         Committee.

Ms. Darlene Head, Manager, Veterans Services, spoke for the bill.    

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Poulson absent for the vote.


H.B. 43    Data Collection on Military Children in Public Schools (Rep. L. Hemingway)

Rep. Hemingway explained H.B. 43 to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Dr. Martell Menlove
        Mr. Brian Garrett
        Mr. Steve Norton, Superintendent, Cache County School District

MOTION:    Rep. Cunningham moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Poulson and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.


H.B. 241    School Records Amendments (Rep. G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer explained H.B. 241 to the committee.

Dr. Menlove spoke to the bill.
    
MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Poulson and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

The following bills were not heard:

H.B. 36    Charter School Enrollment Amendments (Rep. D. Lifferth)

H.B. 250    Local School Board Amendments (Rep. J. Draxler)

H.B. 72    Higher Education Grievance Procedure Amendments (Rep. M. Wheatley)

MOTION:    Rep. McCay moved to adjourn. The motion passed. Chair Gibson adjourned the meeting at 3:30 p.m.





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Rep. Francis Gibson, Chair