MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 5, 2015

 

Members Present:     Sen. Ann Millner, Chair

                                    Sen. Jim Dabakis

                                    Sen. Mark B. Madsen

                                    Sen. Aaron Osmond

                                    Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

                                    Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

                                                                       

Members Excused:    President Wayne L. Niederhauser

           

Members Absent:      Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart

           

Staff Present:             Ms. Allyson Goldstein, Policy Analyst

                                    Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary

 

NOTE:  A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

 

Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.

 

1st Sub. H.B. 203        Teacher Salary Supplement Program Amendments   (Rep. B. Last)

 

Rep. Last explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Stephenson moved to amend the bill as follows:

 

1.      Page 3, Lines 57 through 66:        

                     57                 (E)  general science;   {or} 

                          (F) a discipline of engineering that has course requirements that are substantially equivalent to the course requirements of those required for a degree listed in Subsections (1)(c)(ii)(A) through (E); or  

                      58        {(F)}    (G)    a   {bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree}    discipline   that has course

                     59   requirements that are substantially equivalent to the course requirements of those required for a

                 60   degree listed in Subsections (1)(c)(ii)(A) through (E)[.];

                 61               (iii)  for a teacher who is assigned a computer science course, a bachelor's degree major,

                 62   master's degree, or doctoral degree in:

                 63                           (A)  computer science;

                 64               (B)  computer information technology;   {or} 

                                  (C) a discipline of engineering that has course requirements that are substantially equivalent to the course requirements of those required for a degree listed in Subsections (1)(c)(iii)(A) and (B); or    

                  65                {(C)}    (D)    a   {bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree}    discipline   that has course

                  66  requirements that are substantially equivalent to the course requirements of those required for a

 

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education

 

Spoke against the bill:             Dr. David Fulmer, Utah Music Educators Association

 

MOTION:  Sen. Osmond moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.

 

S.B. 260       Teacher Termination Procedures   (Sen. H. Stephenson)

 

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Osmond moved to replace S.B. 260 with 2nd Sub. S.B. 260. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

Spoke against the bill:             Ms. Ann Florence, citizen                  

 

MOTION:  Sen. Osmond moved to pass out 2nd Sub. S.B. 260 with a favorable reccomendation.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

Chair Millner relinquished the chair to Sen. Osmond.

 

S.B. 245       School Grading Amendments (Sen. A. Millner)

 

Sen. Millner explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Brad C. Smith, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State

Office of Education

                       

MOTION:   Sen. Stephenson moved to replace S.B. 245 with 1st Sub. S.B. 245. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Stephenson moved to pass out S.B. 245 1st Sub. with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

Acting Chair Osmond relinquished the chair to Sen. Millner

 

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

 

Rep. Coleman explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Osmond moved to replace H.B. 197 with 1st Sub. H.B. 197. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Brad C. Smith, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State

Office of Education

                       

Spoke against the bill:             Dr. Carl Boyington, Excutive Director, Utah Association of Secondary School Principals  

                                                Mr. Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers

 

MOTION:  Sen. Osmond moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

2nd Sub. H.B. 49         Clean Fuel School Buses and Infrastructure   (Rep. S. Handy)

 

Rep. Handy explained the bill to the committee.

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MOTION:   Sen. Stephenson moved to replace 2nd Sub H.B. 49 with 3rd Sub. H.B. 49. The motion passed with Sen. Madsen voting in opposition and Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Stephenson moved to pass the out 2nd Sub. H.B. 49 with a favorable recommendation.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

1st Sub. H.B. 124       Education Background Check Amendments   (Rep. S. Handy)

 

Rep. Handy explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Ms. Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh, President, Utah Education Association                             

MOTION:  Sen. Osmond moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 208      School District Postemployment Health Insurance Benefits   (Rep. S. Eliason)

 

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.

                       

MOTION:  Sen. Osmond moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

 MOTION: Sen. Osmond moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 233         Military Education Amendments   (Rep. C. Oda)

 

Rep. Oda explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Gary Harter Executive Director, Utah's Department of Veterans and Military Affairs                                    

 

MOTION:  Sen. Osmond moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Osmond moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

2nd Sub. H.B.213        Safe Technology Utilization and Digital Citizenship in Public Schools   (Rep. K. Stratton)

 

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke against the bill:             Ms. Carolyn White, Beaver County School Board                           

 

MOTION:  Sen. Stephenson moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Osmond and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 293      Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Program Amendments   (Rep. V. Peterson)

 

Rep. Peterson explained the bill to the committee.

           

H.C.R. 7      Concurrent Resolution Urging Development of Methods to Minimize Excessive Testing and its Negative Impacts on the Schoolchildren of Utah   (Rep. M. Poulson)

 

Rep. Poulson explained the bill to the committee.                

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Ms. Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh, President, Utah Education Association                          

                                                Ms. Mindy Layton, teacher

                                                Mr. Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers

                                                Ms. Ann Florence, teacher

 

2nd Sub. H.B.345        Education Abuse Policy   (D. McCay)

 

Rep. McCay explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Scott Carpenter, citizen                           

 

1st Sub. H.B. 210 was not considered.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Madsen moved to adjourn.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis, Sen. Osmond, Sen. Stephenson, and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at .

 

 

 

 

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Sen. Ann Millner, Chair