MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 210, SENATE BUILDING, UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
MARCH 1, 2013
Members Present: Sen. Stuart C. Reid, Chair
Sen. Patricia W. Jones
Sen. Mark B. Madsen
Sen. Aaron Osmond
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson
Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart
Members Excused: Pres. Wayne L. Niederhauser
Staff Present: Ms. Allison Nicholson, Policy Analyst
Ms. Wendy Hill, Secretary
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Reid called the meeting to order at 8:05 am.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Osmond moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen, Sen. Stevenson, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.
S.B. 69 Assessment and Reporting of Student Performance (Sen. R. Okerlund)
Sen. Okerlund introduced and explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Osmond moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 11, Lines 317 through 318:
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(b) prohibit the reporting of student test scores aggregated by teacher or by class to assure that student test score data that may constitute a portion of a teacher's performance evaluation is not revealed.
The motion passed with Sen. Madsen, Sen. Stephenson, and Sen. Urquhart voting in opposition.
MOTION: Sen. Osmond moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 45:
45 53A-3-602.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 321
53A-1-607.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
2. Page 7, Lines 190 through 191:
190assessment results.
53A-1-607.5. Release of class level test scores to a parent or guardian -- Exception.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a school principal shall release U-PASS test scores aggregated at a class level to the parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the school upon the request of the student's parent or guardian.
(2) Test scores aggregated at the class level may not be revealed if fewer than 10 test scores are in the group of aggregated test scores.
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The motion passed unanimously.
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Mr. Peter Cannon, Member (speaking for himself), Davis School District Board of Education
Ms. Judi Clark, Executive Director, Parents for Choice in Education
Spoke in favor of the bill: Dr. Martell Menlove, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dr. Patti Harrington, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association
Ms. Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh, President, Utah Education Association
Dr. Sara Jones, Director of Educational Excellence & Community Outreach, Utah Education Association
Ms. Elizabeth Carlin, retired teacher
Ms. Deon Turley, Education Commissioner, Utah Parent Teacher Association
Mr. Gary M. Leu, School Psychologist, Davis School District
S.B. 133 School Performance Report Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson)
Sen. Stephenson introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke to the bill: Dr. Judy Park, Associate Superintendent for Student Services and Federal Programs, Utah State Office of Education
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Dr. Martell Menlove, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dr. Patti Harrington, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association
Ms. Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh, President, Utah Education Association
Dr. Sara Jones, Director of Educational Excellence & Community Outreach, Utah Education Association
Ms. Elizabeth Carlin, retired teacher
Ms. Deon Turley, Education Commissioner, Utah Parent Teacher Association
Mr. Gary M. Leu, School Psychologist, Davis School District
Spoke in favor of the bill: Mr. Peter Cannon, Member (speaking for himself), Davis School District Board of Education
Ms. Judi Clark, Executive Director, Parents for Choice in Education
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass S.B. 69 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Urquhart moved to pass S.B. 133 out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Reid, Sen. Jones, and Sen. Osmond voting in opposition.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass S.B. 69 out favorably. The motion failed with Sen. Jones, and Sen. Osmond voting in favor.
S.B. 243 Bullying and Hazing Amendments (Sen. L. Robles)
Sen. Robles introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke to the bill: Dr. Martell Menlove, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Mr. Peter Cannon, Member (speaking for himself), Davis School District Board of Education
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass S.B. 243 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to adjourn. The motion failed with Sen. Madsen, Sen. Stephenson, and Sen. Stevenson voting in favor.
The original motion failed with Sen. Jones, Sen. Osmond, and Sen. Reid voting in favor.
MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Reid adjourned the meeting at 9:55 am.
Minutes were reported by Ms. Wendy Hill, Secretary.
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Sen. Stuart C. Reid, Chair