MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

210 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

January 26, 2016

Members Present: President Wayne L. Niederhauser

Sen. Ann Millner, Chair

Sen. Jim Dabakis

Sen. Lincoln Fillmore

Sen. Mark B. Madsen

Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart

Staff Present: Ms. Allyson Goldstein, Policy Analyst

Ms. Tonya Hadley, 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 2:45 pm.

S.B. 0038 School Funding Amendments (Sen. Stephenson)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee and proposed an amendment.

Spoke to the bill: Mr. Howard Headlee, President, Utah State Charter School Board

Ms. Angie Stallings, Associate Superintendent, Utah State of Education

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools

Ms. Kim Frank, Executive Director, Utah Charter Network

Mr. Hugh Matheson, Administrator, Utah Charter Advocates

MOTION: President Niederhauser moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Page 1, Lines 20 through 22:

20 ▸ amends the definition of "district per pupil local revenues" to include current year

21 estimates; {and}

▸ amends the allocation that a school district makes for resident students enrolled in a charter school; and

22 ▸ makes technical corrections.

2. Page 4, Lines 100 through 103:

100 (4) (a) (i) A school district shall allocate a portion of school district revenues for each

101 resident student of the school district who is enrolled in a charter school on October 1 of the prior year equal to

102 25% of the district per pupil local revenues {.} excluding the amount of revenues described in Subsection (1)(c)(iv) collected by the district

103 (ii) Nothing in this Subsection (4)(a) affects the school bond guarantee program

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

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

S.B. 0047 College Credit for Public Safety Officers (Sen. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Dr. David L. Buhler, Commissioner of Higher Education, Utah System of Higher Education

MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass the bill out favorably. Sen. Mayne explained that she was requesting the committee hold the bill because the issue had been resolved. Sen. Stephenson withdrew the motion.

Chair Millner relinquished the chair to Sen. Stephenson.

S.B. 0067 Partnerships for Student Success (Sen. Millner)

Sen. Millner explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Acting Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Gina Butters, Roy High School Principal, Weber School District

Mr. Jadee Talbot, Woodrow Wilson Elementary Principal, Granite School District

Ms. Cherie Wood, Mayor, City of South Salt Lake

MOTION: President Niederhauser moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

S.B. 0051 Teacher Leader Role (Sen. Millner)

Sen. Millner explained the bill to the committee.

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

1. Page 2, Lines 38 through 46:

38 (b) may make rules that create an endorsement for a teacher leader.

39 {(4) A teacher leader may not evaluate, under Chapter 8, Part 4, Educator Evaluations, a

40 teacher whom the teacher leader is currently assisting in training.}

41 {(5)} (4) (a) The board shall solicit recommendations from school districts

regarding:

42 (i) appropriate resources to provide a teacher leader; and

43 (ii) appropriate ways to compensate a teacher leader.

44 (b) The board shall report the board's findings and recommendations described in

45 Subsection {(5)} (4) (a) to the Education Interim Committee on or before the committee's November

46 2016 interim meeting.

MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass the bill as amended. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Dabakis, Sen. Stevenson, and Sen Urquhart absent for the vote.

Spoke to the bill: Ms. Lisa Nentl-Bloom, Utah Education Association

Mr. Brad Asay, American Federation of Teachers of Utah

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

MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass the amended bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Stevenson and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Dabakis, Sen. Stevenson, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

Sen. Stephenson adjourned the meeting at 4:24 p.m.

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Sen. Ann Millner, Chair