MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 30, House Building

February 9, 2015

Members Present:                Rep. Brad G. Last, Chair

                                                Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. LaVar Christensen

                                                Rep. Kim Coleman

                                                Rep. Steve Eliason

                                                Rep. Justin L. Fawson

                                                Rep. Eric K. Hutchings

                                                Rep. David E. Lifferth

                                                Rep. Daniel McCay

                                                Rep. Carol Spackman Moss

                                                Rep. Michael E. Noel

                                                Rep. Marie H. Poulson

Members Excused:               Rep. Francis D. Gibson

                                                Rep. Gregory H. Hughes         

Staff Present:                        Ms. Tiffany Stanley, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Linda Service, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Last called the meeting to order at 3:56 p.m.

H.B. 197         Educator Licensing Amendments (Rep. K. Coleman)

Rep. Coleman explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Eliason moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Line 36:  

36   (3) (a) In accordance with Subsections (3)(b) {  ,  }  and  (c), {  and (d),  } the board shall make rules

2.    Page 2, Lines 39 through 41:   

39   (b) The board may not make rules for an administrative/supervisory license or a

40classification of an administrative/supervisory license if the license or classification does not

41meet the requirements described in {  Subsections (3)(c) and (d).  }  Subsection (3)(c). 

3.    Page 2, Lines 48 through 52:   

48   (v) have experience in an education field.

49    {  (d) The board may require that an applicant described in Subsection (3)(a):

50   (i) hold a graduate degree;

51   (ii) pass an administrative/supervisory test; or

52   (iii) obtain a professional recommendation.  }

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fawson and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. Peter Cannon, citizen

Spoke against the bill:            Dr. Sara Jones, Utah Education Association

                                               Mr. Carl Boynton, Utah Association of Secondary School                                                  Principals

                                               Mr. Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers

Spoke to the bill:                    Mr. Brad C. Smith, Superintendent, State Office of Education

                                               Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Deputy Superintendent, State Office of                                                Education

                                               Dr. Patti Harrington, Utah School Boards Association and Utah                                                School Superintendents Association

MOTION:     Rep. Eliason moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Moss and Rep. Poulson voting in opposition. Rep. Noel was absent for the vote.

H.B. 213         Safe Technology Utilization and Digital Citizenship in Public Schools (Rep. K. Stratton)

Rep. Stratton explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Ms. Courtney Stratton, parent.

MOTION:     Rep. Snow moved to replace H.B. 213 with 1st Sub. H.B. 213. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fawson, Rep. Hutchings, Rep. McCay, and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.

Ms. Heather Gardner, teacher and mother, spoke against the bill.

Mr. Brad C. Smith, Superintendent, State Office of Education, spoke to the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Snow moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fawson, Rep. Hutchings, Rep. McCay, and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.

S.B. 75            Elementary Arts Learning Program Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble) (Rep. V. Peterson)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Ms. Lisa Cutler, Art Work for Kids.

MOTION:     Rep. Poulson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings, Rep. McCay, and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Lifferth moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Noel absent for the vote. 

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Rep. Brad Last, Chair